Human Rights Watch Letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of Homeland Security Regarding Orders Related to Suspending Travel Across US Borders

The Honorable Robert R. Redfield, MD Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30333 The Honorable Chad F. Wolf Acting Secretary Department of Homeland Security 1880 2nd Street SW Washington, DC 20024 Sent via email April 1, 2020 Re: CDC and DHS Orders Related to Suspending Travel Across US Borders Dear Director Redfield and Acting Secretary Wolf: On behalf of Human Rights Watch, I write to share our concerns regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Order dated March 20, 2020, “Suspending the Introduction of Certain Persons…

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