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Refugee Crisis In Iraq Act Signed By President Bush On January 28, 2008, President Bush signed into law H.R. 4986, the Department of Defense Authorization…

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162 Sign Immigration Reform Letter Urging Administration, Congress to Protect Those Fleeing Persecution

Washington, D.C. – Today Human Rights First released a sign-on letter with 162 signatories including the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations to President Obama and Congress demonstrating broad support for U.S. leaders to…

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2017 Pro Bono Stars: Houston

By Hardy Vieux As part of the American Bar Association’s Celebrate Pro Bono Week, we are recognizing individuals with outstanding dedication to pro bono service…

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Joint Letter to President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas & AG Garland on Title 42

Dear President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Attorney General Garland: In the wake of multiple federal court decisions holding that your administration’s policies are likely unlawful,…

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360 Videos Document Life for Asylum Seekers at U.S. Border

Washington, D.C.—As the Trump Administration ramps up its attacks on refugees and asylum seekers and threatens to designate Mexico as a “safe third country,” Human…

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5 Ways To Help Migrant Parents And Children At The Border

Donate to Human Rights First: Your donations help us provide free legal representation for asylum seeking families and children in court. One of the most effective…

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5th Circuit Amicus Brief in State of Texas, State of Missouri v Biden: HRF Opposes MPP on the Merits

The Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy was a humanitarian catastrophe: asylum seekers were murdered, raped, kidnapped, extorted, and…

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A Death in Limbo: How one refugee family’s loss demonstrates the toll of resettlement backlogs

By Eleanor Acer This blog is cross-posted from the Huffington Post: Sometimes it only takes the suffering of one to drive home the pain of thousands. Last week I…

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A Legal Perspective on LGBT Human Rights with the ABA

Advocates for the human rights of LGBT people across the globe face unique struggles and legal landscapes. On Friday February 6, I participated in a…

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“A life in safety would not mean anything if my children were not here with me”: Joys and Trauma Persist for Refugees Separated from Their Families

Each weekday Josefina* prepares breakfast for her son, helps him begin his school day of remote learning, and greets her babysitter before heading off for…

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A Milestone in the Immigration Court Backlog Points to Progress

There are more immigration judges on the bench today than ever before—an important step forward in the fight against the ballooning backlog, demonstrating that the…

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A Second Chance for Detained Asylum Seekers in Jennings v. Rodriguez

As I waited outside of the Supreme Court Tuesday morning to observe the case Jennings v. Rodriguez, the line wrapped around the block. To my…

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