We found 85 results for “Refugees, Asylum, ”.
Speech
Uzra Zeya’s Remarks at the Universal Periodic Review Side Event
November 7, 2025
Thank you to the INHR for hosting this event and to my esteemed co-panelists. I also want to welcome civil society colleagues and representatives of…
Issue Brief
Threats to Refugee and Human Rights Treaties and the Rules-Based Order
September 22, 2025
With the high-level UN General Assembly meeting this week, the pending Trump administration “review” of U.S. membership in international organizations and treaties, and reports of…
Press
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…
Press
Human Rights First Urges Poland to Lift Suspension on Right to Seek Asylum
March 31, 2025
New York, NY— Human Rights First today urged the Polish government to lift the suspension on people’s right to claim asylum at the Poland-Belarus border, and…
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Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration
January 30, 2025
For nearly 50 years, Human Rights First has been a leader in asylum advocacy, partnering with pro bono attorneys to represent thousands of clients in…
Press
Human Rights First Condemns Rights-Violating Executive Orders
January 24, 2025
Washington, D.C. – This week, the Trump administration announced its policy priorities and agenda in a series of cruel, brazenly overreaching executive orders that recklessly…
Issue Brief
Human Rights First Analysis of the Trump Administration’s Initial Immigration Executive Actions
January 22, 2025
On the first day of the Trump-Vance Administration, the President issued a host of anti-immigrant and -refugee Executive Orders that undermine our national security, tarnish…
Blog
Peace and Solidarity: Spotlight on the Olympic Refugee Team
October 11, 2024
Representing resilience and unity under the Olympic flag, the Refugee Olympic Team serves as a powerful symbol of hope, peace, and the limitless potential of…
Fact Sheet
U.S. Asylum Bans Strand LGBTQI+ Refugees in Danger and Risk Return to Persecution
June 4, 2024
On May 11, 2023, the Biden administration initiated a new bar on asylum through its Circumvention of Lawful Pathways (CLP) rule. Often referred to as…
Press
Human Rights First Decries Biden Administration’s Border Proclamation
June 4, 2024
WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden Administration announced its issuance of a proclamation and joint Departments of Justice and Homeland Security interim final rule to bar…
Fact Sheet
Capping Asylum: Illegal, Dangerous, and Counterproductive
December 11, 2023
Among other changes to asylum law being considered by Congress, reports indicate Senators are discussing numerical limitations on asylum claims. Imposing a cap on the…