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Abortion bans severely impacted reproductive rights. Access to asylum was limited by border policies, but some nationalities continued to enjoy Temporary Protected Status. Nationwide campus protests against Israel’s genocide in Gaza were met with violence from law enforcement and counter-protesters. Black people were disproportionately affected by police use of lethal force. Progress towards abolishing the death penalty was minimal. Arbitrary and indefinite detention at Guantánamo Bay continued. Despite ongoing gun violence, Congress failed to enact any federal regulations, but President Biden issued executive actions to help address the violence. The USA continued using lethal force around the world and provided arms to Israel that were being used in direct attacks on civilians and indiscriminate attacks. Discrimination and violence against LGBTI people were widespread and anti-LGBTI legislation persisted. Congress failed to pass bills to address reparations regarding slavery and its legacies. Gender-based violence continued to disproportionately affect Indigenous women. Fossil fuel use and production expanded. Black people, other racialized groups and low-income people suffered severe health, environmental and climate impacts from the petrochemical industry.

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