We found 515 results for “Religious Freedom”.
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The Trump Administration Should Forge a New Relationship with Egypt, One Based on Both Security and Human Rights
March 14, 2017
The Trump Administration is ramping up its efforts to strengthen security cooperation with Egypt. This is probably the right thing to do, provided it’s coupled…
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Congress, Human Rights Groups Urge Administration to Appoint Special Envoy to Combat Anti-Semitism
March 13, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First, along with a bipartisan group of 167 members of Congress and 12 supporting organizations, urged President Trump to prioritize the appointment…
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Six Questions for State’s First Press Briefing Under Tillerson
March 7, 2017
Today the U.S. State Department promises to hold its first daily press briefing under the Trump administration. Roughly thirty working days into the tenure of…
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Fighting Antisemitism at Home and Abroad
March 7, 2017
Last week the Bipartisan Congressional Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism called on President Trump to develop a comprehensive response to antisemitic hate crime. The appeal…
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Revised Executive Order on Refugees Continues to Betray Ideals, Put America at Risk
March 6, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned President Trump’s executive order signed today suspending the refugee resettlement program, and banning the issuance of new visas and…
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Sebastian Gorka’s Xenophobic Equivocations on Islam
March 3, 2017
This blog is cross posted with The Huffington Post Controversial presidential adviser Sebastian Gorka was on NPR yesterday discussing President Trump’s address to Congress. He…
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New Report Examines Asylum Violations in El Paso as Trump Implements Executive Orders
February 28, 2017
New York City—As the Trump Administration begins to implement the president’s executive order on immigration enforcement along the southern border, Human Rights First today released…
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Immigration Courts Lack Funding – Trump Uses Backlogs to Justify Blocking Access
February 23, 2017
This blog is cross posted with The Huffington Post Over the last ten years, funding for immigration courts has remained largely stagnant, even as funding for…
Amicus Brief
State of Washington v. Donald Trump Refugee Executive Order Appeal
February 7, 2017
This is an excerpt, download full Amicus Brief (PDF) below. SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT As an initial matter, our nation’s laws make clear that this appeal…
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Faith Leaders Join Forces against Trump’s Executive Order
February 3, 2017
(Image courtesy of Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington) Thousands of faith leaders have voiced strong opposition to President Trump’s executive order banning immigrants—including refugees— from…
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Eight Ways Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration Makes Us Less Safe
February 2, 2017
This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post In issuing his executive order immediately banning refugees and hundreds of thousands of Muslim travelers from the United…
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Business Community Embraces “American Ideals” in Response to Trump’s Immigration Ban
February 1, 2017
The business community is far from silent in response to President Trump’s Executive Order halting refugee resettlement and banning immigrants from certain Middle Eastern countries.…