We found 1372 results for “Refugee Protection”.
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Human Rights First Condemns Passage of Reconciliation Bill: “A Big Ugly Betrayal”
July 3, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First strongly condemns the passage of the reconciliation bill, describing it as a historic rollback of legal protections for children,…
Issue Brief
Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants on Externalization of Migration Measures and Impact on Human Rights
June 11, 2025
Human Rights First provides this submission to the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants in advance of the planned report on the externalization…
Fact Sheet
Unequal Protection: Reconciliation Bill Will Deny Due Process and Return the Most Vulnerable to Persecution Through Exorbitant Fees to Seek Asylum
June 11, 2025
A Reconciliation Bill passed by the House of Representatives in May 2025 that is under consideration by the Senate imposes a barrage of cruel and…
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The Long Journey to Safety Continues: America’s Unkept Promise to our Afghan Allies
June 10, 2025
On May 12, 2025, The Department of Homeland Security announced it would revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, putting thousands of Afghans in the…
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Jayapal Hosts Shadow Hearing on Unlawful Third Country Disappearances
June 6, 2025
Video of the full hearing can be found HERE. WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement…
Testimony
Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Lawless Third Country Disappearances
June 6, 2025
Thank you Ranking Member Jayapal and other distinguished members of the committee for holding this hearing and for inviting me to testify today. Human Rights…
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New Summary Report Details How Trump Administration Policies Endanger LGBTQI+ People at Risk of Persecution
June 5, 2025
Washington D.C. — As Pride Month begins and in the lead-up to World Refugee Day on June 20, a group of five human rights organizations…
Fact Sheet
Trapped in Danger: Trump Administration Policies Endanger Persecuted LGBTQI+ People
June 5, 2025
Trapped in Danger: Trump Administration Policies Endanger Persecuted LGBTQI+ People LGBTQI+ people at risk of persecution have been effectively trapped in dangerous and life-threatening conditions…
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President Trump’s New Travel Ban Doubles Down on Xenophobic Policy
June 4, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First condemns the Trump administration’s extensive travel ban Proclamation that will fully restrict and limit travel to the United States…
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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Circumvent District Court’s Ruling and Strip Lawful Immigration Status from Nearly 500,000 People
May 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration’s request to stay a district court order in Svitlana Doe v. Noem, stripping the legal status…
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Human Rights First Condemns Secretary Rubio’s Plan to Drastically Reorganize the State Department and Gut Human Rights Programs
May 29, 2025
WASHINGTON D.C — Human Rights First today condemned the proposed reorganization of the State Department under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which would eliminate most…
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From Forests to Frontera
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
From Forests to Frontera: Attacks on Asylum and Those Who Defend it Date & Time: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM EDT…