We found 135 results for “Afghan Resettlement”.
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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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Union Strongest Through Commitment to Equality, Human Rights
February 11, 2013
Washington, D.C. – As President Obama prepares to deliver the State of the Union address, Human Rights First urges him to recommit to the promise of…
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Immigration Law’s “Terrorism Bars” at Odds with U.S. National Security, Commitment to Refugees
February 6, 2013
By Anwen Hughes An article in Saturday’s Washington Post describes the confusion of an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. military, Tariq, who after risking his life for years…
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Supreme Court Denies Appeals of Guantanamo Detainees; Throws Their Fate Back to President
June 11, 2012
Washington, D.C. – The Supreme Court today declined to review the cases of seven detainees being held at Guantanamo, a decision that Human Rights First…
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As Iraq Withdrawal Nears, Will Refugees Be Left Behind?
August 26, 2010
By Ruthie Epstein, Researcher & Advocate, Refugee Protection Program On Tuesday, the U.S. military said that the number of troops in Iraq fell below 50,000, in line…