We found 1299 results for “Refugee Protection”.
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Escaping Extremes: Climate Change’s Role in Displacement and Migration
April 22, 2024
By Sydney Randall In 2019, a family of tomato farmers in Mexico experienced a scorching summer. There was “too much sun, too much heat –…
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For trans migrants forced to flee their homes, the violence continues at our border
March 29, 2024
By Sydney Randall A few months ago in Tijuana, Mexico, our Director of Research and Analysis for Refugee Protection Christina Asenico met two couples from…
Blog, Refugee Voice
An Afghan woman’s fight for gender equity
March 29, 2024
By Camila Rice-Aguilar “Being a human rights activist in Afghanistan – especially for women’s rights – it is impossible to live a simple life without…
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Human Rights First Urges Biden Administration to Protect Haitian Refugees
March 20, 2024
WASHINGTON DC – As the human rights catastrophe facing people in Haiti continues to escalate, Human Rights First calls on the Biden administration to urgently implement…
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Commemorating the Anniversary of the Refugee Act
March 15, 2024
By Brenda Vargas Shortly after Human Rights First was founded, our organization championed the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980. Forty-four years ago today,…
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Recommendations for Final Asylum Processing Rule
March 15, 2024
Dear Attorney General Garland and Secretary Mayorkas: The undersigned immigrants’ rights and legal services organizations are dedicated to the fair, orderly, and humane processing of…
Share a Case
March 15, 2024
Human Rights First research has produced reports on the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule (“Asylum Ban”), the Asylum Processing Interim Final rule, Title 42, “Remain in…
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The State of U.S. Asylum
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
This month, join Human Rights First for a pivotal webinar briefing titled “The State of U.S. Asylum: Briefing on recent policy obstacles,” featuring insights from…
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Helping Arriving Afghans at NOVA Support Center
February 29, 2024
By Amie Kashon Human Rights First assisted recently-arrived Afghans with their legal and resettlement issues at the Northern Virginia (NOVA) Afghan Support Center from January…
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U.S. Policies Punish Refugees at the Border
February 20, 2024
It was midnight and two mothers stood in heavy rain clutching their eight- and ten-month-old infants in cold, soaked blankets. The late-January temperature just south…
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House Bill Would Bring More Chaos to Border
February 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ignoring the more focused supplemental aid bill the Senate passed, a group of House members included “Remain in Mexico” and other dangerous…