We found 322 results for “Syrian Refugees”.
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Respecting Rights and Securing Solutions
August 31, 2016
Two major summits slated for September 2016 present opportunities for the United States to lead, and advance key components of, a comprehensive initiative to…
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U.S. Reaches 10,000 Syrian Refugee Resettlement Goal
August 29, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today praised the Obama Administration for reaching its goal of admitting “at least 10,000” Syrian refugees in fiscal year 2016.…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: August 29, 2016
August 29, 2016
Top Items G20 in China As President Obama prepares to travel to China at the end of this week for his final G20 summit, Human Rights First urges him…
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Two Months Later: Brexit Unleashes Hate Crimes
August 23, 2016
By Zahava Moerdler Immediately following the U.K.’s vote to exit the European Union, there was a significant uptick in hate crimes in the U.K. and…
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The Truth about Refugee Vetting, from the Experts
August 22, 2016
By Joe Jenkins Though the White House is close to meeting its goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees in 2016, there has been ongoing resistance from some…
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Biden in Turkey: Holding the Line on Human Rights
August 22, 2016
This week, Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Turkey to meet with President Erdogan and Prime Minister Yildirim. This is one of the last…
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The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Greenhouse for Human Trafficking
August 16, 2016
By Rachel Buchan Around the world today, an estimated twenty-one million people have fallen prey to the criminal enterprise of human trafficking. Though victim demographics…
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Vote for Human Rights First’s SXSW PanelPicker Ideas
August 16, 2016
Last March we set out for Austin, Texas to talk about using corporate data to fight modern slavery at SXSW (South by Southwest). Now we’re…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: August 15, 2016
August 15, 2016
Top Items Family Detention Last week a group of nearly two dozen mothers detained at the Berks County Detention Facility in Pennsylvania—many for over one year—announced…
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The Obama Administration’s “Problem from Hell” in Syria
August 15, 2016
This blog is cross-posted from The Huffington Post. Samantha Power, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations and longtime foreign policy advisor to President Obama,…
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Obama Administration Resettles 2,340 Syrian Refugees in July, Marking Progress Toward 2016 Goal
August 3, 2016
New York City—The State Department today released official resettlement data for July, indicating that 2,340 Syrian refugees arrived last month, bringing the fiscal year total to 7,551…
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Navy Veteran Doyle Hodges to Governor Christie: Policy on Syrian Refugees Helps ISIS
August 2, 2016
By Joe Jenkins In May 2016, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced that the state would no longer participate in the Office of Health and…