Operation Safe Return is Not Safe

United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 RE: Operation Safe Return Is Not Safe Dear Senators: I write on behalf of Human Rights Watch to express strong opposition to the Senate letter signed by Ron Johnson, Kyrsten Sinema, Rob Portman, Joe Manchin, James Lankford, Doug Jones, Michael Enzi, John Barrasso, and John Cornyn expressing their desire for the implementation of a pilot program they term Operation Safe Return.[1] Operation Safe Return, despite the name, will not keep asylum seekers safe but instead will increase the risk of returning refugees to harm and separating families through fast-track…

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