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At One Year, Asylum Ban Threatens Lives & Spurs Crossings
May 7, 2024
WASHINGTON – Following reports that the Biden administration is considering additional administrative actions to bar access to asylum at the border, Human Rights First released…
Report
Trapped, Preyed Upon, and Punished
May 7, 2024
One Year of the Biden Administration Asylum Ban Executive summary On May 11, 2023, the Biden administration initiated a new bar on asylum through its…
Blog
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…
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Recognizing Women Human Rights Defenders on International Women’s Day
March 7, 2024
March marks Women’s History Month and March 8 is International Women’s Day. While we have celebrated these events for many years, this year we honor…
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Six Key Takeaways as Ukraine Marks Two Years of War
February 23, 2024
By Brian Dooley and Maya Fernandez-Powell February 24th marks the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While Human Rights First has been working…
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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…
Fact Sheet
Analysis of Asylum Provisions in Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
February 6, 2024
The Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 abandons the presumption that the United States will fairly hear the claims of those seeking safety from…
Fact Sheet
Summary Analysis of the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
February 6, 2024
Provisions of the Emergency National Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 would endanger the lives of people seeking asylum, trample on international refugee law, inflict disorder,…
Speech
Speech to American Bar Association’s Center for Human Rights
February 5, 2024
Louisville, KY February 5, 2024 Good afternoon. As President and CEO of Human Rights First, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to members of…
Fact Sheet
Preserving Judicial Review of Asylum Decisions
February 5, 2024
As with most final decisions of federal agencies, U.S. law has long ensured access to federal court review in immigration cases, including asylum. This crucial…
Fact Sheet
Elimination of Fear Screening Referral Safeguards in Expedited Removal
January 30, 2024
To ensure that asylum seekers are properly referred for screening interviews and not mistakenly deported through expedited removal, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is required…
Statement
Jan. 12, 2024: Statement for the Record of Human Rights First on U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
January 29, 2024
U.S. House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs “The Risks of Progressive Ideologies in the U.S. Military” January 12, 2024 I. About…