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Source: AILA

US: Queer asylum seekers face uphill battle in U.S. immigration system

18 September 2024
AILA welcomes this blog post from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Law Student Scholarship recipient Abby Leigh, part of a series intended to highlight the important ways in which diversity, equity, and inclusion inform immigration law and policy. More information about AILA’s DEI...
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Source: Law Professor Blogs

US : Report uncovers systemic abuse of LGBTQ+ and HIV-Positive immigrants in U.S. detention facilities

22 August 2024
A new report, “No Human Being Should Be Held Here,” claims that nearly a third of immigrant detainees interviewed (18 out of 41) were sexually assaulted while in the custody of federal immigration authorities. Almost all of those interviewed (35...
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Source: New York Post

US: City initiative aims to combat rising STIs rates among vulnerable populations

20 August 2024
The city is launching a new outreach program to try to curb sexually transmitted diseases among uninsured New Yorkers, including migrants, The Post has learned. Health Department officials reported a significant 36% spike in syphilis cases among women and an 11%...
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Source: National Immigrant Justice Center

US: New report reveals dire conditions for LGBTQ and HIV-Positive asylum seekers in U.S. immigration detention facilities

18 July 2024
Asylum in the United States is a lifesaving necessity for LGBTQ and HIV-positive people. For decades, many have fled to the United States to seek refuge from persecution and torture. However, the United States subjects hundreds of thousands of people...
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Source: Documented

US: Find out where to go for free, or low-cost, HIV services, regardless of immigration status

2 December 2023
In New York, care for HIV and AIDS is free or low-cost for anyone, regardless of immigration status. In New York, care for HIV and AIDS is free or low-cost for anyone, regardless of immigration status. People from the age of...
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