Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Access to U.S. Asylum

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Access to asylum in a safe, orderly, and humane way remains restricted due to unjust immigration policies that violate human rights.

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Human Rights First is leveraging our long history of research and expertise on the U.S. asylum system to advocate for smart and effective policies and tools to ensure that asylum seekers can exercise their legal right to seek and receive asylum in safety inside the United States.

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Access to U.S. Asylum

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Rushed Timelines, Inadequate Access to Legal Representation Impede Meaningful Opportunity to Seek Asylum Under New Asylum Processing Rule

Fact Sheets

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Treat People Seeking U.S. Refuge with Dignity, Not as Political Pawns

Fact Sheets

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Upholding President Biden’s Asylum Commitments

Fact Sheets

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Fatally Flawed

Reports

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Inadequate Access to Legal Representation, Rushed Timelines Impede Meaningful Opportunity to Seek Asylum Under New Asylum Processing Rule

Fact Sheets

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

With Re-Termination of “Remain in Mexico,” Human Rights First Urges Permanent End to Inhumane Border Policies

Press

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Human Rights First and 38 Human and Civil Rights Leaders Tell President Biden: “Your Administration Stands at a Precipice”

Press

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Proposing Alternate ‘Remain in Mexico’ Raises Profound Human Rights Concerns

Press

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Immediate Actions that the Biden Administration Should Take to Prevent Further Harm under Remain in Mexico Following the Supreme Court Decision

Letter

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Civil Society Letter on Immediate Actions to Mitigate the Harms of Title 42

Letter

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

Extending Title 42 Would Escalate Dangers, Exacerbate Disorder, and Magnify Discrimination

Reports

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration

U.S. Asylum and Border Policies Resulting in Human Rights Violations

Testimony