Cameroon Advocacy Network

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U.S. Travel Bans and Immigration Restrictions: What Cameroonians Need to Know

Introduction The current U.S. administration has introduced sweeping restrictions that suspend immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, including 26 countries in Africa. These measures effectively function as a nationality-based ban on legal immigration and create a new set of discriminatory “public charge” rules that prevent many families and working people from accessing the […]

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Standing Strong: Advocating for Cameroonian Immigrants in a New Era

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Statement to the Cameroonian Community on Recent Election NewsNovember 7, 2024Contact: cameroonadvocacynetwork@gmail.com Los Angeles, CA Standing Strong: Advocating for Cameroonian Immigrants in a New Era As we move forward into a new chapter, it is crucial that we embrace unity over division. Our goal is to build a strong, supportive community […]

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Deported Cameroonian Asylum Seekers Returned to U.S.

Deported Cameroonian Asylum Seekers Returned to U.S. Returnees Abused in Both Countries; U.S. Breached AsylumConfidentiality July 18, 2024, Washington, D.C. – The United States government has, since May 2024, approved the return of 27 Cameroonian asylum seekers who experienced serious harm in Cameroon after their deportation from the U.S. in 2020, a coalition of human […]