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UN Issues Decision Stating Climate Change Refugees Cannot Be Sent Home
The United Nations Human Rights Committee issued a decision recognizing the right to claim refuge because of the climate crisis. These decisions are not legally binding and the decision is unlikely to affect U.S. immigration policy.
Cite as AILA Doc. No. 20012411.
Related Resources
- Slate: Climate Refugees Have a Path Forward for the First Time – February 19, 2020
- Time: Climate Refugees Cannot Be Forced Home, U.N. Panel Says in Landmark Ruling – January 20, 2020