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NANCY GIMENA HUISHA-HUISHA, AND HER MINOR CHILD, ET AL., APPELLEES v. ALEJANDRO N. MAYORKAS, SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY, ET AL., APPELLANTS

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

Brief of Amicus Curiae United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees and Affirmance in the case of Nancy Gimena Huisha-Huisha, et al. v. Alejandro Mayorkas, et al.

19 November 2021 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Court Interventions / Amicus Curiae

Canada: Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Prohibition of Entry into Canada from the United States) - OiC 2021-0173

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

Canada: Minimizing the Risk Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Quarantine, Isolation and Other Obligations) - OiC 2021-0075

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

Comments of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on the Proposed Rules from the U.S. Department of Justice (Executive Office for Immigration Review) and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services): "Security Bars and Processing"

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

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION COVID-19: Guidance on the implementation of relevant EU provisions in the area of asylum and return procedures and on resettlement

16 April 2020 | Publisher: European Union: European Commission | Document type: Policy/Position Papers

Practical Recommendations and Good Practice to Address Protection Concerns in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

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

THE COVID-19 CRISIS: KEY PROTECTION MESSAGES

31 March 2020 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Policy/Position Papers

Gender-based violence prevention, risk mitigation and response during COVID-19

26 March 2020 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Policy/Position Papers

Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) – COVID-19

21 March 2020 | Publisher: UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) | Document type: Policy/Position Papers

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