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U.S. Government Must Process Refugee Admissions to Meet Refugee Cap for FY ‘23

September 28, 2022

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Biden administration announced the Fiscal Year 2023 Presidential Determination, setting a goal of admitting and resettling 125,000 refugees over the next…

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Flawed Expedited Removal Denies Refugees Asylum Hearings

September 19, 2022

NEW YORK – As the Biden administration steps up the use of expedited removal, Human Rights First released a new report, “Pretense of…

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Reproductive Rights Are Human Rights

September 19, 2022

WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court struck down a half-century of legal precedent today in the 6-3 Dobbs decision that overturns Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed abortion rights…

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Human Rights First Honors World Refugee Day

September 19, 2022

WASHINGTON – On World Refugee Day, Human Rights First recognizes both the enormous hardships that displaced people around the world continue to face and their remarkable…

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On World Refugee Day, Evacuate Our Allies Calls on Congress, Biden Administration to Protect Afghan Refugees

September 19, 2022

WASHINGTON – To commemorate World Refugee Day, the Evacuate Our Allies coalition (EOA) calls on Congress and the Biden administration to protect Afghan refugees by passing an…

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Administration Safeguards Afghans from Returning to Danger

September 19, 2022

WASHINGTON D.C. – Human Rights First welcomes the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State to assure that Afghan nationals who worked with…

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Biden Order on Policing a First Step Toward Justice

September 19, 2022

WASHINGTON — On Wednesday, President Biden signed an executive order on police accountability and the transfer of military equipment yesterday which includes policy changes for…

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Corte Federal Obliga la Continuación del Título 42

September 19, 2022

Esta decisión pone en riesgo la vida de personas en busca de refugio

WASHINGTON D.C. – Human Rights First desaprueba la decisión del 23 de mayo…

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