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'''''In current United States political discourse, "amnesty" typically refers to legislative proposals to forgive immigrants who enter the country illegally and, in some cases, grant them citizenship'''''. Many Democrats support amnesty for illegal immigrants, including [[DACA]] recipients, in order to provide the Democrat Party with additional voters. This was affirmed in a leaked memo by the Center for American Progress Action Fund that stated that legalizing DACA was "a critical component of the Democratic Party’s future electoral success."<ref>Binder, John (January 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/11/leaked-memo-daca-amnesty-is-critical-component-of-democratic-partys-future-electoral-success/ Leaked Memo: DACA Amnesty Is ‘Critical Component of Democratic Party’s Future Electoral Success’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref> While [[establishment]] Republicans, such as [[John McCain]], also support amnesty,<ref>http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2008/sep/mccain-promises-amnesty-illegal-immigrants</ref> [[conservative]]s staunchly oppose immigration amnesty in any form.<ref>http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42255</ref>
 
'''''In current United States political discourse, "amnesty" typically refers to legislative proposals to forgive immigrants who enter the country illegally and, in some cases, grant them citizenship'''''. Many Democrats support amnesty for illegal immigrants, including [[DACA]] recipients, in order to provide the Democrat Party with additional voters. This was affirmed in a leaked memo by the Center for American Progress Action Fund that stated that legalizing DACA was "a critical component of the Democratic Party’s future electoral success."<ref>Binder, John (January 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/11/leaked-memo-daca-amnesty-is-critical-component-of-democratic-partys-future-electoral-success/ Leaked Memo: DACA Amnesty Is ‘Critical Component of Democratic Party’s Future Electoral Success’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref> While [[establishment]] Republicans, such as [[John McCain]], also support amnesty,<ref>http://www.judicialwatch.org/blog/2008/sep/mccain-promises-amnesty-illegal-immigrants</ref> [[conservative]]s staunchly oppose immigration amnesty in any form.<ref>http://wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42255</ref>
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==Racism==
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An Apr 2021 report showed that Amnesty International has a culture of white privilege and workers allege systemic bias and racist language by senior staff including N-word and P-word.<ref>Nazia Parveen, "[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/20/amnesty-international-has-culture-of-white-privilege-report-finds Amnesty International has culture of white privilege, report finds]," The Guardian, 20 Apr 2021.
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<blockquote>Exclusive: Workers allege systemic bias and racist language by senior staff including N-word and P-word.</blockquote></ref>
    
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