We found 624 results for “Access to U.S. Asylum”.
Fact Sheet
Mexico: Still Not Safe for Refugees and Migrants
March 23, 2018
The Trump Administration seeks to prevent refugees who pass through Mexico from receiving asylum in the United States. In addition to pushing for legislative change…
Blog
Taking The Fight for Asylum Seekers to Court
March 15, 2018
This year the Trump Administration has engaged in an unprecedented assault on asylum seekers and refugees. From the refugee ban to fear-mongering over MS-13, turning…
Report
Ailing Justice—New Jersey: Inadequate Healthcare, Indifference, and Indefinite Confinement in Immigration Detention
February 27, 2018
Every year, the U.S. government locks up hundreds of thousands of immigrants despite the existence of effective—and cost-effective—alternative-to-detention programs. Detention itself can be traumatizing,…
Press
New Report Documents Physical, Mental Health Care Deficiencies in New Jersey Detention Facilities
February 27, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First today released a new report on immigration detention in New Jersey that analyzes the mental, physical, and legal impacts of detention on…
Press
Supreme Court Sends Indefinite Detention of Immigrants, Asylum Seekers back to Ninth Circuit
February 27, 2018
Washington, D.C.—Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Jennings v. Rodriguez, in which the Court sent the case back to the Ninth Circuit to evaluate the constitutionality of…
Press
Secure and Succeed Act Holds Dreamers Hostage, Punishes Asylum Seekers
February 13, 2018
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned introduction of the Secure and Succeed Act, calling the legislation a cruel attempt to punish asylum seekers and migrants…
Press
Human Rights First Tours New Jersey Immigration Detention Facilities
February 9, 2018
New York City—Following tours this week of three immigration detention facilities in New Jersey, Human Rights First calls on the Trump Administration, Immigration and Customs…
Press
New Guidelines for Asylum Processing Will Harm Refugees Stuck in the Backlog
January 31, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First warned that changes announced today by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process asylum applications in reverse order—with the newest…
Press
Administrative Holds DACA Hostage to Undermine Asylum, Refugee System
January 26, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First today denounced the Trump Administration’s immigration framework—billed as a “legislative fix” for protecting DACA recipients—as a shameful and dishonest ploy…
Press
Administration Urged to Resume Processing Refugees as 90-Day Ban Expires
January 23, 2018
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today calls on the Trump Administration to resume processing of refugees from 11 countries that had been subjected to the president’s…
Press
Report Documents Administration’s Shameful Criminal Prosecution of Asylum Seekers at Border
January 19, 2018
New York City—A new report released today shows that amid President Trump’s campaign to block refugees seeking protection from this country, his administration has increased the criminal…
Press
Goodlatte Bill Aims to Divide Families and Harm Refugees in Need of Protection
January 10, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First today urged Congress to reject the “Securing America’s Future Act” introduced today by Representatives Goodlatte, Labrador, McCaul, and McSally, which…