September 20, 2022
18-Month Progress Checklist Since February 2021 Executive Order
It has been more than one-and-a-half years since President Biden issued his February 2, 2021 Executive…
September 19, 2022
The following is a list of formal, written submissions received by the U.S. State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights from civil society organizations, human rights…
September 14, 2022
On May 31, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began implementing an Interim Final Rule (referred to as the “Asylum Processing Rule,” or…
August 8, 2022
Anti-Black Discrimination within US Immigration, Detention, and Enforcement Systems
As detailed in a Shadow Report submitted to the CERD Committee, Black non-citizens…
August 8, 2022
US Discrimination Against Black Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers at the Border and Beyond
Since the CERD Committee last reviewed the US in…
July 14, 2022
During the summer of 2022, in the wake of a court order continuing the Title 42 policy, asylum seekers remain blocked from seeking asylum at…
June 21, 2022
Human Rights First is proud to announce our 2022 Pro Bono Star Award winners. Following is a little background about these excellent pro bono attorneys…
May 18, 2022
Government records received by Human Rights First from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) asylum office through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)…