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Refugee Protection

Supreme Court Stay Threatens Safety and Livelihoods of 350,000 Venezuelan Immigrants

WASHINGTON D.C.—Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the government’s request to stay the district court’s order in NTPSA v. Noem, a case challenging DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s wrongful termination of…

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Your Explainer on Yesterday’s Presidential Elections in Poland and Romania

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The Human Cost of the Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies

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Refugee Protection

Human Rights First Condemns The Attack on Our Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship

Press

Know Your Rights: Protecting Digital Privacy at the Border

by Maya Autorino, Communications Intern This guest post does not necessarily reflect the views or expertise of Human Rights First. In a troubling escalation of digital surveillance last month, a…

Blog

Project 2025 is on track to subvert American democracy

This guest post does not necessarily reflect the views or expertise of Human Rights First. It is part of a partnership between UCLA Law and Human Rights First, where UCLA…

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Access to U.S. Asylum

Senate Vote Puts Lawmakers on Record Regarding the Trump Administration’s Abuse of Power

Washington, D.C. — In response to today’s Senate vote that would—if passed—have obligated the State Department to report on El Salvador’s human rights record, Human Rights First’s President and CEO…

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Afghan Resettlement

Afghans Face Alarming Danger of Return to Taliban Persecution, New Human Rights First Analysis Warns

WASHINGTON D.C. —Following the Trump administration’s May 12 termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans, its prior resettlement freeze, and the Pakistani government’s escalating expulsions of Afghans to Afghanistan,…

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Afghan Resettlement

Afghans in Danger of Taliban Persecution: Urgent Recommendations to Save Lives, Uphold International Law, and Advance U.S. Interests

Executive Summary Afghans who previously fled their country are in danger of forced return to Taliban persecution due to the Government of Pakistan’s mass expulsions and the Trump administration’s refugee…

Issue Brief

Accountability & Targeted Sanctions

Victory for International Justice Efforts: Trump Administration Declines to Defend Sanctions on International Criminal Court Trial Attorney

New York, NY– On May 5th, Human Rights First filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of the International Criminal Court (ICC) trial attorney and U.S. Army veteran,…

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Access to U.S. Asylum

New Report Reveals Rampant Abuse and Enforced Disappearances of Asylum Seekers in CBP Custody, Illegal Expulsions, and Refoulement

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Access to U.S. Asylum

“This is an Order from Trump”: Abuse, Expulsions, and Refoulement of People Seeking Asylum

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