Senator Tim Kaine has introduced six resolutions in the U.S. Senate seeking information on the human rights practices of six countries to which the U.S. has reportedly deported immigrants who have no ties to those countries. The risk of torture or abuse – particularly after reports from men sent from the United States to the CECOT prison in El Salvador – is high and an alarming concern.

The U.S. has a moral and legal obligation not to send people to countries where they face the risk of torture or inhumane treatment. 

Write to your Senators and ask them to support these resolutions when they come up for a vote after the August recess. If the resolutions pass, the State Department must submit a report on human rights practices in the six countries within 30 days. If a report is not submitted, then security assistance to the country is automatically suspended. The six countries named in the resolutions are Costa Rica, Eswatini, Mexico, Panama, Rwanda, and South Sudan. These resolutions come after a vote was taken on a similar resolution regarding El Salvador earlier in the year.

Sen. Kaine’s resolutions request detailed information from the Secretary of State on each of the six countries' human rights practices, particularly regarding the treatment, legal status, and risk of abuse faced by individuals deported to the country who are not citizens of that country. Given a process under Section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act, a Senator can force debate and a vote on the resolutions. This information is crucial for holding our government accountable and ensuring compliance with our nation's values and international commitments against torture.

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