Ari Sawyer
Ari Sawyer is the border researcher for the US Program at Human Rights Watch. Their work has focused on Border Patrol abuses and the need for accountability, and the mistreatment of migrants and asylum seekers by both the United States and Mexico, including by the use of the “Remain in Mexico” program, turnbacks of asylum seekers, and the Title 42 summary border expulsion policy, which uses public health as a false justification to expel migrants, and the now-defunct Asylum Cooperative Agreement with Guatemala.
Prior to joining Human Rights Watch, Ari worked as a journalist covering night crime and immigration. They graduated with honors from California State University, Long Beach where they studied journalism and international studies, and they hold a master’s degree in International Policy and Development from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey where they focused on migration, trafficking, and human security.
Articles Authored
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November 19, 2021
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November 3, 2021
New Hypocrisy in US Immigration Policy
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July 21, 2021
Biden Border Expulsions Continue to Harm Asylum Seekers
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May 25, 2021
Pressure Grows to End US Border Expulsions
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October 15, 2020
CDC Director Doubles Down on Endangering Asylum Seekers
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June 18, 2020
Trump's Cold-Blooded Move to Shut Out Asylum Seekers
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September 30, 2019
In El Paso, a Loving Community Living in Fear
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September 4, 2019
Trump Administration Blocks Needed Oversight of Immigration Detention
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July 26, 2019
Another Needless Death in US Immigration Detention
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July 18, 2019
Desperation and Fear on the Mexican Border
Reports Authored
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US: LGBT Asylum Seekers in Danger at the Border
Biden Should Immediately Safeguard At-Risk Groups, Restore Asylum Access
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Deportation with a Layover
Failure of Protection under the US-Guatemala Asylum Cooperative Agreement
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