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Neither Shaming nor Naming: New Data on the Confidential Visa Bans under Section 7031(c)
September 17, 2025
By Adam Keith In a December 2024 request, then-Senator Ben Cardin asked the State Department to share unclassified data with Congress on the confidential side…
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New Report Finds Record Number of U.S. Immigration Enforcement Flights in August Under Trump Administration
September 11, 2025
Washington, D.C. — A new report released today by ICE Flight Monitor, housed at Human Rights First, reveals that August 2025 marked a record-high number…
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ICE Flight Monitor: August 2025 Report
September 11, 2025
Executive Summary Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a range…
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Cristosal Receives 2025 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award from Human Rights First
September 11, 2025
New York City — Human Rights First is proud to honor Cristosal with the 2025 William D. Zabel Human Rights Award in recognition of the…
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Human Rights First Decries U.S. Boycott of UN Universal Periodic Review for Further Damaging U.S. Credibility and International Human Rights Norms
August 28, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First today condemned the U.S. government’s unprecedented decision to not participate in its own Universal Periodic Review (UPR) before the…
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Congresswoman Summer Lee and Human Rights First Advocate Yannick Gill Denied Entry to ICE Detention Center During Oversight Visit
August 25, 2025
PHILIPSBURG, PA – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) and human rights advocate Yannick Gill were denied entry by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
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Sanctions Misuse: The Dubious Lifting of U.S. Targeted Sanctions
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Sanctions Misuse: The Dubious Lifting of U.S. Targeted Sanctions Date & Time:Thursday, August 21, 202511:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET Event Description:Under the new Trump…
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ICE Flight Tracking Project Now Officially Housed at Human Rights First
August 13, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First is proud to officially house an innovative initiative that monitors and analyzes U.S. immigration enforcement flights. The project was…
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Human Rights First Deplores Use of Global Magnitsky Sanctions to Support Impunity for Political Allies
July 31, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First regrets that the Trump administration’s first use of Global Magnitsky sanctions, which targeted the Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre…
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Human Rights First Condemns Man-Made Starvation in Gaza and Urges Unrestricted, UN-Led Aid Efforts to Replace Lethal, Militarized Model That Weaponizes Hunger
July 28, 2025
Washington D.C.— In response to surging malnutrition-related deaths and famine-like conditions in Gaza, Human Rights First condemns sustained Israeli government restrictions on desperately needed food…
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Syrian Investigation into Coastal Massacres Falls Short; Rights Group Calls for Release of Report and Full Accountability
July 25, 2025
On Wednesday, July 23, a Syrian government-appointed committee that investigated massacres of civilians in Syria’s coastal regions in March announced its findings at a press…
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Holds Public Hearing on Trump Administration’s Systemic Human Rights Violations Against Immigrants
July 24, 2025
Washington D.C. — A coalition of immigrants’ rights organizations participated today in a public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that…