We found 921 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Human Rights First: Evacuation to Central Asia Wrong Move for Afghan Allies
July 2, 2021
WASHINGTON — Human Rights First and Veterans for American Ideals strongly condemn the Biden administration’s decision to ask the Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan…
Letter
Letter to President Biden on reported Title 42 expulsion policy extension
June 30, 2021
Dear President Biden: We, the 109 undersigned organizations, write to express our alarm and disappointment that your administration is reportedly considering plans to continue to…
Report
Update: Grave Dangers Continue for Asylum Seekers Blocked In, Expelled to Mexico by Biden Administration
June 22, 2021
The Biden administration continues to expel and turn away asylum seekers to life-threatening dangers in Mexico without access to U.S. asylum protections guaranteed by domestic…
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On World Refugee Day, Human Rights First Urges the Biden Administration to Restore U.S. Leadership in Refugee Protection
June 19, 2021
NEW YORK — On World Refugee Day, Human Rights First urges U.S. leaders and lawmakers to restart asylum, uphold refugee law, and restore U.S. leadership…
Letter
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Human Rights of Migrants in the United States
June 15, 2021
Human Rights First’s Submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants This submission…
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Human Rights First Calls on Biden Administration to Prioritize Asylum Seekers and Human Rights in Harris Trip
June 8, 2021
WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Mexican government leaders today, Human Rights First calls on the Biden administration to prioritize the restoration…
Letter
NGO Letter to DOJ and DHS on Reported New Asylum Process
June 8, 2021
Dear Attorney General Garland and Secretary Mayorkas: As organizations that provide pro bono legal representation, assistance, and advocacy for individuals seeking asylum in the United…
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Human Rights First Calls for Action to Fully End ‘Remain in Mexico’
June 2, 2021
WASHINGTON — Following the Department of Homeland Security’s issuance of a memorandum yesterday formally ending the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), Human Rights First called on the Biden administration…
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Human Rights First Concerned Biden Plan Risks New “Rocket Dockets” When It Should End Trump Asylum Policies
May 28, 2021
NEW YORK – Human Rights First expressed concerns that new Biden administration policies announced today risk undermining due process in asylum adjudications while the administration continues to…
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Human Rights First Applauds Launch of Welcome With Dignity Campaign
May 26, 2021
NEW YORK — Today, Human Rights First joined the Welcome with Dignity Campaign, a coalition of dozens of organizations, activists, asylum seekers, and advocates that aims to ensure that…
Letter
Politics, Not Public Health, is Responsible for Refugees’ Suffering
May 26, 2021
Last week, Human Rights First received a response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Letter
Kidnapped, Raped, and Robbed: Dangerous Title 42 Expulsions to Mexico Continue
May 24, 2021
By Julia Neusner Karina* and her three-year-old daughter fled Honduras after the gang member who had raped her threatened to traffic her daughter. As they…