Human Rights First Testimony on Oversight of DHS on Border Security and Immigration Detention

Statement for the record of Eleanor Acer, Director, Refugee Protection, Human Rights First on  “Oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.” Submitted to the House Judiciary Committee.…

Statement for the Record of Human Rights First on the Authorization For Use Of Military Force After Iraq And Afghanistan

Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations

May 21, 2014

Human Rights First welcomes the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s attention to the…

Lori Adams Testifies at New York City Council Committee on Immigration

Testimony of Lori Adams, Managing Attorney, Human Rights First at the New York City Council Committee on Immigration Oversight Hearing: Examining Models for Providing Legal Services for Immigrants…

Asylum Fraud: Abusing America’s Compassion?

Testimony of Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer On “Asylum Fraud: Abusing America’s Compassion?” Submitted to the House Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security

February 11,…

Statement for the Record: The Syrian Refugee Crisis

In a statement on January 7, 2014 to the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, Human Rights First recommended…

Statement for the House Judiciary to Address Any Abuses to Asylum System while Protecting Refugees

In a statement submitted to the House Judiciary Committee, which convened a hearing on alleged abuses of the asylum system at the United States-Mexico border,…

Elisa Massimino Testifies before Congress on Closing Guantanamo

Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino testified before Congress on July 24, 2013 and detailed a plan for closing the U.S. detention facility…

Elisa Massimino Testifies before Congress on Closing Guantanamo

Human Rights First President and CEO Elisa Massimino testified before Congress on July 24, 2013 and detailed a plan for closing the U.S. detention facility…