February 28, 2013
In 1996, Congress passed, and President Clinton signed into law, a provision barring an individual from asylum if he or she did not apply for…
December 31, 2012
Who are refugees?
Refugees are often survivors of unimaginable atrocities. Many have had family members killed in conflict or been separated from their parents or…July 31, 2012
Human Rights First welcomes the decision of Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to exercise the discretionary authority vested in her by Congress in 2005, and again in…
June 12, 2012
U.S. Immigration Detention System Falls Far Short of Human Rights Standards, Should be Reformed
On June 21, 2012 the newly appointed Special Rapporteur on the…
May 31, 2012
Existing sanctions and future steps the U.S. Administration should take.
April 30, 2012
On April 23, 2012, President Barack Obama announced the creation of the Atrocities Prevention Board (APB), a high-level, interagency group responsible for…