We found 624 results for “Access to U.S. Asylum”.
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Washington Week on Human Rights: September 12, 2016
September 12, 2016
Top Items Global Refugee Crisis This Thursday the White House will host an event to celebrate the contributions of refugees resettled in the United States. The…
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Comprehensive Plan Details How U.S. Should Lead on Global Refugee Crisis
August 31, 2016
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First today released “Respecting Rights and Securing Solutions,” a comprehensive plan for how the United States should address the global refugee…
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Federal Court Ruling Denies Families in Immigration Detention Review of Legality of their Removal
August 30, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today decried the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit’s ruling in Castro v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security that denies 28 mothers detained in…
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Homeland Security Orders Review of Privatized Immigration Detention Facilities
August 29, 2016
Washington, D.C. ‑ Following today’s announcement from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson directing the Homeland Security Advisory Council to evaluate whether immigration detention operations…
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U.S. Reaches 10,000 Syrian Refugee Resettlement Goal
August 29, 2016
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today praised the Obama Administration for reaching its goal of admitting “at least 10,000” Syrian refugees in fiscal year 2016.…
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Department of Homeland Security Urged to End Use of Private Prisons for Immigration Detention
August 18, 2016
New York City—In the wake of the announcement by the Department of Justice (DOJ) that it will end its reliance on private prisons, Human Rights First today called on…
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Running for Refugees
August 1, 2016
When I run, I think a lot about the brave refugee men, women, and children I meet through my job as a social worker at…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: August 1, 2016
August 1, 2016
Top News Immigration Detention This Wednesday, August 3rd the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and Human Rights First will host a breakfast discussion on…
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New Report Details Increase in Detention of Asylum Seekers
July 25, 2016
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today released a new report detailing the increase in asylum seekers held in U.S. immigration detention facilities and the failure of…
Protecting the World’s Persecuted
July 15, 2016
We fight for asylum seekers—and against the detention of families and children In 2014-15, tens of thousands of people—many of them children—fled brutal gang and…
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Congress Urged to Support Refugee Protection Act of 2016
July 14, 2016
New York City—Human Rights First urges members of Congress to support the Refugee Protection Act of 2016, a bill that reaffirms the United States’ commitment…
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Refugee Protection Act of 2016
July 14, 2016
THE REFUGEE PROTECTION ACT OF 2016 Why is the Refugee Act of 2016 important? The United States has a proud history of providing refuge to…