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Women Watch Afrika Condemns Supreme Court Order That Allows for Deportation to Third-Party Countries

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For Immediate Release June 24, 2025 Contact: Preye Cobham, Esq., womenwatchafrika@gmail.com   Atlanta, GA – Women Watch Afrika Condemns Supreme Court Order That Allows for Deportation to Third-Party Countries On June 24, 2025, the United States Supreme Court stopped the Massachusetts District Court’s order that prevented immigrants from deportation to third-party countries without due process; […]

Women Watch Afrika Condemns the administration’s new Xenophobic, Racist, Anti-Immigrant, and Anti-Muslim Travel Ban.

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For Immediate Release June 5, 2025 Atlanta, GA – Women Watch Afrika Condemns the administration’s new Xenophobic, Racist, Anti-Immigrant, and Anti-Muslim Travel Ban. [And Call to Action!] On June 4, 2025, the administration issued a Proclamation: “Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the US from Foreign Terrorists and other national security and public […]

A Note of Gratitude and Continued Solidarity As the Work Continues

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A Note of Gratitude and Continued Solidarity As the Work Continues   Women Watch Afrika would like to take this moment thank all our community members in the Metro Atlanta area, in Georgia, and the individuals across the United States who went to the polls to make their voices heard for Justice, Equity, Safety, Freedom, and […]

Women Watch Afrika and Partners Provide Voter Registration Services at the Carter Center In Honor Of President Jimmy Carter’s 100th Birthday

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October 1, 2024 Atlanta, GA Women Watch Afrika, LWVGA, New American Pathways, GALEO, and the Coalition for the People’s Agenda, provided voter registration services at the Carter Center to 100 new American citizens in commemoration of President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday on October 1st, 2024. USCIS hosted a special Naturalization Ceremony for 100 candidates from […]

Decades of Unwavering and Tireless Advocacy Yields Historic Relief for Immigrant Families: Women Watch Afrika’s Statement on President Biden’s Executive Action

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Decades of Unwavering and Tireless Advocacy Yields Historic Relief for Immigrant Families STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2024 CONTACT: Preye Cobham, Esq.,  Legal Director, Women Watch Afrika, womenwatchafrika@gmail.com, 404-668-2241 ________________________ Atlanta, GA —Today the Biden Administration announced a plan to use his executive action (parole authority) to protect thousands of spouses of U.S. Citizens, […]

Women Watch Afrika is Disappointed at the signing of the Executive Order Limiting Asylum Access at the Southern Border

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Women Watch Afrika is Disappointed at the signing of the Executive Order Limiting Asylum Access at the Southern Border STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2024 CONTACT: Preye Cobham, Esq.,  Legal Director, Women Watch Afrika, womenwatchafrika@gmail.com, 404-668-2241 ________________________ Atlanta, GA — Women Watch Afrika is disappointed at the signing of the Executive Order limiting Asylum […]

Women Watch Afrika Condemns the Signing of the Dangerous and Discriminatory HB 1105 by the Governor

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Women Watch Afrika Condemns the Signing of the Dangerous and Discriminatory HB 1105 by the Governor STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2024 CONTACT: Preye Cobham, Esq.,  Legal Director, Women Watch Afrika, womenwatchafrika@gmail.com, 404-668-2241 ________________________ Atlanta, GA — Women Watch Afrika condemns the signing into law of HB 1105.  Today, May 1, 2024, the governor […]

Today is International Women’s Day

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Happy International Women’s Day! Today Women Watch Afrika honors women all over the world, acknowledges the continued struggle for equality & equity, and celebrates the achievements women have made locally, nationally, and globally.   Women Watch Afrika especially uplifts women and children. The strength and resilience of women go beyond borders and inspires the world. […]

Diverse Group of Immigrant Rights Organizations Condemn HB 1105 As Dangerous and Discriminatory

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Women Watch Afrika and several Immigrant Rights organizations have come together to condemn HB 1105 see press release below: Diverse Group of Immigrant Rights Organizations Condemn HB 1105 As Dangerous and Discriminatory STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2024 CONTACT: Preye Cobham, Esq., Women Watch Afrika, womenwatchafrika@gmail.com 404-668-2241 James Woo, Advancing Justice-Atlanta, jwoo@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Daniela Rodriguez, […]

Women Watch Afrika is Disappointed with the Georgia Supreme Court Decision to uphold the state’s Restrictive Abortion Ban

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Today, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld the state’s six-week abortion ban (LIFE Act), in a ruling reversing the lower’s court decision that stated that the law was invalid.  In November 2022, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney said that the law was “unequivocally unconstitutional” because it was enacted in 2019, when Roe v. Wade […]