We found 665 results for “U.S. Immigration Detention”.
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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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Human Rights First Urges Biden Administration to Protect Haitian Refugees
March 20, 2024
WASHINGTON DC – As the human rights catastrophe facing people in Haiti continues to escalate, Human Rights First calls on the Biden administration to urgently implement…
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U.S. Border and Asylum Policies Harm Black Asylum Seekers
February 12, 2024
Black asylum seekers face significant discrimination and barriers within the U.S. asylum system and encounter targeted violence and mistreatment. The asylum ban and related restrictions deny…
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Virtual actions keep asylum protected
February 9, 2024
By Brenda Vargas For months, a group of Senators and the White House have been negotiating a supplemental funding bill. In exchange for foreign aid,…
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Helping an Afghan Incarcerated in the United States Earn Asylum
December 22, 2023
Mohammad[1] is an Afghan citizen of the Hazara ethnic minority and Shi’a religion, who fled Afghanistan after repeated threats to his life following the Taliban’s…
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Mandatory Detention is Cruel, Unnecessary, and Wasteful
December 14, 2023
Among other harmful and extreme changes that would dismantle the asylum system and terrorize immigrant communities being considered by Congress, reports indicate Senators and the…
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Correcting the Record: The Reality of U.S. Asylum Process and Outcomes
November 3, 2023
Human Rights First has researched and documented the impacts of the asylum ban, heightened screening standards, and deportation in reports from July and October 2023.…
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“I Felt Not Seen, Not Heard”
September 19, 2023
Gaps in Disability Access at USCIS for People Seeking Protection People seeking asylum in the United States navigate a complex process to apply for asylum…
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Asylum Ban Increases Threats of Sexual Violence Against LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
August 22, 2023
By Claire Hunt, Human Rights First intern Facing persecution and violence in their home countries, many LGBTQ+ people are forced to flee their homes and…
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Rhetoric v. Reality:
August 1, 2023
Biden Administration Should Correct Misleading Narrative on Asylum Eligibility In promulgating recent policy that unlawfully bans and blocks refugees from asylum protections in the United…
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“You Suffer A Lot”
July 19, 2023
Immigrants with Disabilities Face Barriers in Immigration Court DOWNLOAD Immigrants with disabilities face many barriers as they navigate deportation proceedings in U.S. immigration courts, where…
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A Line that Barely Budges
June 9, 2023
U.S. Limiting Access to Asylum This report documents impediments facing people attempting to seek asylum at the U.S. port of entry in Nogales, Arizona following…