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What's Going On

U.S. immigration policies disproportionately impact people of color seeking protection in the United States at all stages of the asylum process.

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United States

What We're Doing

HRF is leveraging our long history of research and expertise on the U.S. asylum and immigration systems to document and expose the racist impacts of policy and advocate for equitable treatment of all migrants and asylum seekers regardless of their race, ethnicity, Indigenous identity, or country of origin.

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“I’m a Prisoner Here”

Reports

Biden Administration’s Dangerous Haitian Expulsion Strategy Escalates the U.S. History of Illegal and Discriminatory Mistreatment of Haitians Seeking Safety in the United States

On September 18, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a “comprehensive strategy” to expel thousands of Haitian and other asylum-seeking families and adults who had crossed into the…

Fact Sheets

CERD: Anti-Black Discrimination within US Immigration, Detention, and Enforcement Systems

Fact Sheets

Black immigrants face unique challenges

By Reema Ghabra Black Immigrant and Refugee Equity (BIRE) Project Fellow Over the past twenty years, the Black immigrant population in the United States has more than tripled from 600,000…

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