We found 925 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Human Rights First and RAICES Release New Report Exposing Systemic Due Process Violations and Cruelty at Dilley ICE Family Prison
April 1, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First and RAICES today released a new joint report, “A New Era of ICE Family Prisons,” exposing the pervasive abuses…
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Pro Bono Training: Petitions for Review in Immigration Cases
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Pro Bono Training: Petitions for Review in Immigration Cases Date: Thursday, April 9th Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM – 2:00…
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Holds Public Hearing on the Impact of the United States’s Forced Deportations to Third Countries
March 11, 2026
Washington D.C. — A coalition of 22 immigrants’ rights organizations participated today in a public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), as…
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Remarks by Human Rights First President and CEO Uzra Zeya at 6th Geneva Forum 2026
February 10, 2026
6th Geneva Forum 2026 | Repression & Resilience: Human Rights in Tibet & Regions Under China Remarks by President and CEO Uzra Zeya: Thank you,…
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Understanding U.S. Security Screening for Asylum and Refugee Programs
December 11, 2025
The U.S. asylum system and refugee resettlement program, which process people seeking refugee protection either in the United States or those seeking to be resettled…
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Human Rights First and Refugees International Launch New Tracker Exposing Secretive Third Country Transfer Agreements
December 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Human Rights First and Refugees International launched Banished by Bargain: Third Country Deportation Watch, a new website that tracks and exposes the…
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Trump Administration’s Halt in Processing of All Asylum Applications is Punitive, Extreme, and Undermines Our National Interest
December 3, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First is appalled by the Trump administration’s extreme and punitive action to halt all immigration processing, including permanent residence and…
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Human Rights First 2025 Highlights
November 23, 2025
Discover the impact of our work this year through the 2025 Human Rights First Snapshot—a concise overview of the progress, challenges, and momentum shaping our…
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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…
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Human Rights First, Faith Leaders, and Community Members Call for Immediate Release of Afghan Asylum Seeker Detained by ICE
October 21, 2025
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York — The Episcopal Diocese of New York, Human Rights First, and Bard College are calling for the immediate release of Ali Faqirzada,…
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Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Submit Report to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Documenting Escalating Abuses by U.S. Government
October 17, 2025
Following a July 24, 2025 public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that examined widespread human rights and refugee law violations…
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ICE Flight Monitor: September 2025 Report
October 9, 2025
Executive Summary Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a range…