Fact Sheet

Correcting the Record: The Reality of U.S. Asylum Process and Outcomes

November 3, 2023

Human Rights First has researched and documented the impacts of the asylum ban, heightened screening standards, and deportation in reports from July and

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Upholding And Upgrading Asylum

October 30, 2023

Recommendations for the Biden Administration

Nearly three years into his administration, the President should pursue effective and humane strategies that adhere to refugee law to…

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Upholding And Upgrading Asylum: A Summary of Recommendations for the Biden Administration

October 12, 2023

Download the summary or read the full set of recommendations here.

Nearly three years after President Biden took office,…

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Representing Asylum Seekers with Disabilities: Relevant Law

September 19, 2023

This fact sheet is designed for attorneys and accredited representatives who represent disabled* asylum seekers before the immigration court and asylum office. It provides…

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A Proxy War: Attacks on Diversity in the Military Target American Civil Rights

August 17, 2023

Summary: The far-right extremist campaign to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)[1] in the U.S. military is a proxy for their broader efforts…

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Rhetoric v. Reality:

August 1, 2023

Biden Administration Should Correct Misleading Narrative on Asylum Eligibility

In promulgating recent policy that unlawfully bans and blocks refugees from asylum…

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Recycled Bigotry: Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories Go Mainstream

June 30, 2023

Far-right actors in the U.S. center historic antisemitic conspiracy theories as a key tactic in their campaign to mainstream hate and extremism. This approach gives…

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Anti-Trans Extremism: The Far Right’s New Strategy to Spread Hate

June 30, 2023

Mainstream far-right actors are escalating a nationwide campaign to eliminate the trans community from American society – a dangerous threat to trans people and one…

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