Oppose Real ID Act
Via Human Rights First:
On January 26, in the name of our so-called security, Representative Sensenbrenner introduced the REAL ID Act (H.R. 418). Yet the bill does absolutely nothing to enhance our nation’s security, instead it targets the world’s most vulnerable group—refugees fleeing persecution, including torture, rape and other horrific atrocities.
The REAL ID Act has direct life and death consequences for genuine refugees. The bill places many refugees, including those fleeing religious and political persecution, at risk of being returned to their torturers or to death. Our nation’s time honored commitment to providing safe haven for individuals fleeing persecution will be severely undermined if Sensenbrenner’s bill is enacted.
To take action to oppose these harmful provisions, go here.
“This bill does nothing to ensure America’s security,” said Cory Smith, Legislative Counsel for Human Rights First. “Instead, it targets the most vulnerable – those fleeing repressive regimes – while doing nothing to make our nation safer. The irony is that many of these refugees are America’s friends, fighting abroad for democratic reform, risking their lives to further religious liberty and combating political extremism. When they and their families face torture or death, when their claims are credible, when they have cleared exhaustive security checks, America should be opening her doors, not closing them.”
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