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We found 127 results for “Afghan Resettlement”.

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Washington Week on Human Rights: September 22, 2015

September 22, 2015

Top News Global Refugee Crisis Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the United States will increase the annual number of refugees it…

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Washington Week on Human Rights: March 23, 2015

March 23, 2015

Top News GUANTANAMO Retired Marine Corps Major General Vaughn Ary has stepped down from his post overseeing the military commissions at the U.S. detention facility…

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Asylum Seekers Facing Religious and other Persecution Impacted by Impediments to Protection, in Europe and the United States

June 24, 2014

A piece in Sunday’s New York Times, “A Christian, Convert on the Run in Afghanistan,” tells the story of an Afghan Christian convert who sought…

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Asylum Fraud: Abusing America’s Compassion?

February 11, 2014

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,…

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Retired Generals and Admirals Urge Senate to Take Steps to Close Guantanamo Responsibly

November 13, 2013

Washington, D.C. – As the Senate takes up the Fiscal Year 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, 38 of the nation’s most respected retired…

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Human Rights First Welcomes Obama Administration Efforts to Find Guantanamo Solution

November 7, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First supports reported Obama Administration negotiations with the Yemeni government to build a rehabilitation facility for the Yemeni detainees cleared for…

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Twelve Years Later: 9/11 Demands Justice, Not GTMO

September 11, 2013

Twelve years after 9/11, those who planned the attacks have yet to be held accountable for causing the deaths of thousands of innocent civilians. Guantanamo…

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Obama Return to Diplomatic Channels Praised

September 10, 2013

Washington, D.C. – This evening, following President Obama’s address to the nation making his case to the American people for action on Syria, Human Rights First issued…

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President’s Oval Office Remarks Should Detail Broader Strategy

September 10, 2013

Washington, D.C. – As President Obama prepares to deliver his Oval Office address, remarks that will reportedly detail the reasons behind his request for authority to…

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Faith, Human Rights Groups to Urge U.S. Leadership in Protecting the Persecuted

September 9, 2013

By Eleanor Acer With Syria’s refugee crisis hitting the 2 million mark, the world’s attention has been focused this week on the plight of men, women…

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WATCH: Elisa Massimino Details Roadmap to Close Guantanamo in Congressional Hearing

July 24, 2013

The Senate will debate the national security, financial, and human rights costs of Guantanamo on July 24 at 2pm EST at a hearing before the…

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President’s Immigration Reform, National Security Promises Aim to Strengthen America

February 12, 2013

Washington, D.C. – Tonight, in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address, Human Rights First’s Elisa Massimino issued the following statement: “President Obama hit…

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