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United States of America - October 2022

Biden administration relies on Title 42 to address ‘border crisis’

US officials have come to an agreement with Mexican counterparts, through which the United States will give humanitarian visas (humanitarian parole) to thousands of Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers, while turning many more away to await the processing of their asylum requests in Mexican territory. The policy will rely on Title 42 to fast track the deportation of Venezuelans asylum seekers crossing into US territory by land. Human rights activists have criticized the move as contrary to due process and for risking the safety of many, including children and teenagers under the age of 18. Some have also questioned the timing and the political interests behind the policy, given the upcoming midterm elections.

Sources: Al Jazeera, Amnesty International, The New York Times (1), The New York Times (2), The Washington Post

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Voters face intimidation from groups monitoring drop-box voting in Arizona

In the process leading up to the November midterm elections, voters in Arizona have faced intimidation from groups claiming to be protecting drop-box voting from fraud. Such groups have employed aggressive tactics to ‘monitor’ citizens who cast their votes early by openly carrying weapons, wearing tactical gear, by recording voters and sharing their images and personal information. On 1 November a federal judge ruled that those who engaged in ‘surveillance’ were forbidden from remaining in the physical proximity of ballot boxes and from openly carrying arms, and could not interact with voters or record their images.  

Intimidation of voters and harassment of elections officials – as evidenced in the findings of a recent investigative report from Reuters - illustrate the environment of polarization and disinformation that has been a constant in the preparation for the midterms.

Sources: ABC News, NPR, Reuters, The Conversation, The Guardian, The New York Times

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