We found 892 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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New Report Reveals Rampant Abuse and Enforced Disappearances of Asylum Seekers in CBP Custody, Illegal Expulsions, and Refoulement
May 8, 2025
Washington, D.C. – A new report from Human Rights First and Refugees International reveals systemic and grave human rights abuses by the Trump administration against…
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“This is an Order from Trump”: Abuse, Expulsions, and Refoulement of People Seeking Asylum
May 8, 2025
Abuse, Expulsions, and Refoulement of People Seeking Asylum A new report from Human Rights First and Refugees International reveals systemic and grave human rights abuses…
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The U.S. Government is Forcibly Disappearing Migrants
May 1, 2025
What are enforced disappearances? Enforced disappearances are serious human rights violations that involve three key components: The arrest, detention, abduction, or other form of deprivation…
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#WelcomeWithDignity Campaign Funder Briefing
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
#WelcomeWithDignity Campaign Funder Briefing: Defending the Right to Seek Safety Date & Time: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 – 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET /…
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Pakistan must stop returns of Afghans to persecution, Trump administration must restart resettlement
April 3, 2025
Media Contact: [email protected] As Pakistan’s latest deadline for a new wave of deportations and detentions of Afghans approaches on April 10, Human Rights First calls…
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Human Rights groups urge Costa Rica and Panama to address injustices relating to U.S. return scheme – and prevent repetition
March 27, 2025
International human rights organizations urged the governments of Costa Rica and Panama today to address human rights abuses resulting from their agreement to receive families…
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Letters to the governments of Costa Rica and Panama urge countries to address injustices relating to U.S. return scheme
March 27, 2025
International human rights organizations urge the governments of Costa Rica and Panama to address human rights abuses resulting from their agreement to receive families and…
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Unlawful Deportations of Asylum Seekers to Panama, Costa Rica and Elsewhere Must Stop
February 21, 2025
Washington, D.C. — In the wake of reports that the Trump administration has deported people seeking asylum from religious and other persecution to Panama 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…
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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…
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Jailing Immigrant Families Inflicts Severe Harms and Wastes Resources
January 23, 2025
Detention of immigrant families inflicts irreversible harm. Medical experts, international authorities, members of Congress, faith leaders, human rights advocates, whistleblowers, the American Bar Association, and…