Fact Sheet

President Trump’s Executive Order on Refugees Harms Our Iraqi Allies

July 18, 2017

Recognizing the importance of protecting Iraqi allies who served alongside the U.S. Military, U.S. agencies, media, and non-governmental organizations, Congress passed the bipartisan Refugee Crisis…

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Summary of ISIS AUMF Proposals

June 19, 2017

There have been many calls for Congress to pass an AUMF against ISIS, and several members of Congress have released AUMF proposals. To ensure that the…

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The Problems with the AUMF and How to Fix Them

June 19, 2017

Introduction

Within days of the 9/11 attacks, Congress passed an authorization for use of military force (AUMF) against those who “planned, authorized, committed, or aided…

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Torture Report Accessibility

June 13, 2017

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION has begun to return copies of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on the CIA’s post-9/11 torture program. The move is a significant…

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Activism in Prison

June 13, 2017

This brief guide was put together in 2017 to assist human rights activists who are at risk of being jailed. Rachel Lehr and Emily Sherwood…

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Declines in U.S. Resettlement of Muslim Refugees under the Trump Administration

June 12, 2017

Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2017, 143 days ago, the number of refugees resettled to the United States has fallen by…

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Credible Fear Screening and Fraud Safeguards

May 23, 2017

The United States has, over decades, established rigorous, interagency procedures to vet and screen asylum seekers. Human Rights First has detailed the asylum system’s fraud…

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Guantanamo Provisions in the FY2017 NDAA

April 26, 2017

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17 NDAA) contains several provisions that make it very difficult to transfer detainees from Guantanamo Bay.…

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