We found 922 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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ELAB profile interview: Noah Ponton
May 5, 2023
The opinions expressed in this blog post are those of its author and do not necessarily reflect the policies, positions, or work of Human Rights…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Resettlement, Condemns Bars to Asylum Seekers
April 27, 2023
WASHINGTON – Human Rights First welcomes today’s announcement of the Biden administration’s plans to expand refugee resettlement and family reunification parole in the Americas while…
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Public Comments Urge Withdrawal of Biden Administration’s Proposed Asylum Ban
April 20, 2023
On February 23, 2023, the Biden administration proposed a rule that would ban many refugees from asylum. Groups had been anticipating this rule and nearly…
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Submission of Human Rights First to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 47/21
April 10, 2023
United States policies and practices subjecting African asylum seekers and asylum seekers of African descent to human rights violations, discriminatory treatment, arbitrary detention in life-threatening…
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The Evolution and Impact of the EOA Operations Center
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Recording of the discussion. Join us on April 19th from 1-2pm EDT for a Zoom webinar featuring Amie Kashon, Program Manager of the Evacuate Our…
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Human Rights First Demands End to Punitive Policies that led to Tragic Loss of Life in Ciudad Juárez Detention Center
March 29, 2023
NEW YORK – Human Rights First grieves for the people whose lives were tragically lost while jailed at the Mexican government’s immigration detention center in…
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Mixed Messages: U.S. Policies’ Impact on Recent Asylum Seekers from Nicaragua
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Recording of the discussion. Join Human Rights First on Thursday, March 23 for a webinar briefing on the recent actions taken by the Biden Administration…
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Human Rights First opposes Biden’s proposal to detain asylum seekers
March 7, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following reports in yesterday’s New York Times that the Biden administration is considering detaining immigrant and asylum-seeking families who cross the border,…
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Statement for the Record: “Every State is a Border State: Examining Secretary Mayorkas’ Border Crisis”
March 2, 2023
Statement for the Record of Human Rights First On House Committee on Homeland Security “Every State is a Border State: Examining Secretary Mayorkas’ Border Crisis” Human Rights First is…
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Biden Administration’s Proposed Asylum Ban: Illegal, Inhumane, and No Solution
February 23, 2023
On February 23, 2023, the Biden administration published a proposed rule that would illegally ban many refugees from seeking asylum in the United States and deprive…
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Biden’s Asylum Ban Would Return U.S. to Trump-Style Policy
February 21, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the Biden administration today proposed a rule that would illegally ban many refugees from seeking asylum in the United States due…
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Statement for the Record of Human Rights First On House Committee on Oversight and Accountability “On The Front Lines of the Border Crisis: A Hearing with Chief Patrol Agents”
February 7, 2023
Human Rights First is alarmed at the scale and dangers presented by orchestrated rhetoric that paints migrants and people seeking asylum at the U.S. border…