Sandra Grossman writes on INTERPOL abuse and the TRAP ACT
November 26, 2019
Sandra Grossman offered an attorney’s perspective on INTERPOL abuse and the TRAP Act for AILA’s “Think Immigration” blog.
“[INTERPOL] is a necessary and valuable law enforcement agency… However, its system of color-coded notices and diffusions… has become increasingly subject to abuse by autocratic regimes. Countries such as Russia, China, Turkey, and Venezuela, among others, have successfully manipulated INTERPOL to persecute dissidents abroad and manufacture immigration violations in the United States.”
Sandra’s testimony before the U.S. Helsinki Commission advocated for the passage of the TRAP Act which, if passed, would put in place crucial monitoring mechanisms and safeguards to address INTERPOL abuse, including enhanced transparency and accountability.
