Medical and health / COVID-19

It is likely that § 265 grants the Executive sweeping authority to prohibit aliens from entering the United States during a public-health emergency; that the Executive may expel aliens who violate such a prohibition; and that under § 1231(b)(3)(A) and the Convention Against Torture, the Executive cannot expel aliens to countries where their “life or freedom would be threatened” on account of their “race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion” or where they will likely face torture.

4 March 2022 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): COVID-19 - Deportation / Forcible return - Expulsion - Public health | Countries: United States of America

19 March 2021 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Legislation

19 March 2021 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Legislation

March 2021 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Thematic Reports

14 February 2021 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Legislation

11 January 2021 | Publisher: National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities | Document type: National Legislation

8 December 2020 | Publisher: Americas - Miscellaneous | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

9 June 2020 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: General Comments/Recommendations

June 2020 | Publisher: Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion | Document type: Thematic Reports

June 2020 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Comments on National Legislation