We found 928 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Biden Administration Addresses Delays in Work Permit Renewals for Asylum Seekers
May 4, 2022
By Cora Wright, Legal Fellow, Refugee Protection and Refugee Representation In the United States, people who have fled persecution in their home countries and requested…
Report
Extending Title 42 Would Escalate Dangers, Exacerbate Disorder, and Magnify Discrimination
April 27, 2022
In April 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined that as of May 23, 2022, it would terminate the Title 42 order,…
Letter
Urging the Administration to Oppose Legislation to Delay Ending Title 42
April 22, 2022
Dear President Biden: As leaders of immigrant, civil rights, humanitarian, human rights, and labor organizations, our missions include the goal of safeguarding asylum access in…
Press
Jailing of Asylum-Seekers Under Biden Administration Inflicting Trauma
April 21, 2022
NEW YORK – In a report released today, titled “I’m a Prisoner Here”: Biden Administration Policies Lock Up Asylum-Seekers, Human Rights First documents that the Department of Homeland…
Report
“I’m a Prisoner Here”
April 21, 2022
Biden Administration Policies Lock Up Asylum Seekers Today, the United States operates the world’s largest immigration detention system—a system the Biden administration uses to jail…
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Erroneous Asylum Office Referrals Delay Refugee Protection, Add to Backlogs
April 19, 2022
By Cora Wright, Legal Fellow, Refugee Protection and Refugee Representation People seeking protection in the United States often wait years for a decision on their…
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Human Rights First Welcomes Steps to Protect Ukrainians and Urges the Biden Administration to Honor its Promise to At-Risk Afghans
April 12, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – While Human Rights First welcomes reports of the establishment of a special parole program for Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression, the organization calls on the Biden…
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Human Rights First Opposes Attempts to Codify Inhumane Title 42 Expulsion Policy
April 7, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Human Rights First opposes the Lankford-Sinema bill that would codify the misuse of Title 42 to illegally block and expel people seeking…
Testimony
Examining Title 42 and the Need to Restore Asylum at the Border
April 6, 2022
Testimony of Kennji Kizuka Associate Director of Research and Analysis for Refugee Protection, Human Rights First U.S. House, Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border…
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From our FOIA of HRIFA Reports: Over 140,000 Asylum Seekers Detained Between 2015 and 2017
April 4, 2022
By Rebecca Gendelman, Senior Research and Policy Counsel, Refugee Protection The Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act (HRIFA) of 1998 requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
Press
Human Rights First Welcomes Decision to End Title 42 Policy, Calls for Halt to Expulsions to Danger
April 1, 2022
WASHINGTON D.C. – After two years of steadfast advocacy, Human Rights First welcomes today’s decision by the Biden administration and the Centers for Disease Control…
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Faith and Bar Leaders Call for End to Detention and Deterrence Policies For Families Seeking Asylum
April 1, 2022
By Eleanor Acer U.S. faith leaders and the American Bar Association are calling on the Obama administration to end its detention of families and other…