We found 919 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
Press
DHS Report Confirms CBP Blocking People Seeking Refugee Protection at Southern Border
October 2, 2018
New York City—Following the release of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report on the Trump Administration’s family separation…
Press
Sessions Move Another Attempt to Jail Refugee Families for Longer
September 19, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First today condemned Attorney General Jeff Session’s decision to refer to himself a Board of Immigration Appeals decision in Matter of…
Press
Administration to Triple Size of Texas Tent Camp Holding Migrant Children
September 11, 2018
New York City—In response to reports that the Trump Administration will triple the size of a tent camp for migrant children being held by the…
Blueprint
How to Address the Global Refugee Crisis and Safeguard U.S. National Security
September 10, 2018
Historically, the United States has been a global leader in protecting vulnerable refugees fleeing persecution. Both Republican and Democratic administrations have recognized the moral and…
Fact Sheet
Parole vs. Bond in the Asylum System
September 5, 2018
When a person seeking protection enters the United States, they are often placed in immigration detention—a costly, largely unnecessary move that negatively impacts an individual’s physical and…
Blog
Judge Orders Independent Auditor to Oversee Family Detention Facilities
August 10, 2018
By Kevin Schuster In April 2018, the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law filed a motion to enforce the Flores settlement agreement, claiming that the…
Press
Human Rights First Files Amicus in Jennings v. Rodriguez, Urging Courts to Protect Due Process for Detainees
July 27, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First today filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Jennings v. Rodriguez, a case arguing that those…
Press
Human Rights First Partners with Dechert LLP, Aldea PJC to Provide Representation to Refugee Families Detained in Pennsylvania
July 24, 2018
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today announced that it will partner with Dechert LLP and Aldea – The People’s Justice Center to provide free legal representation…
Press
Human Rights First Launches Freedom for Detained Refugees Project
July 19, 2018
Campaign Combines Representation, Litigation, and Advocacy to End the Detention of People Seeking Protection New York City—As the Trump Administration ramps up its efforts to lock up individuals fleeing…
Report
Zero-Tolerance Criminal Prosecutions: Punishing Asylum Seekers and Separating Families
July 18, 2018
For the last year, the Trump Administration has launched a barrage of policies to deter and punish those who come to our borders seeking protection.…
Blog
Zero-Tolerance Criminal Prosecutions: Punishing Asylum Seekers and Separating Families
July 18, 2018
By Eleni Bakst and Jake Benhabib Between April and June 2018, Human Rights First researchers conducted three monitoring missions to McAllen, Brownsville, Laredo, and El Paso,…
Opinion
Iron Shoes and Cold Hearts
July 16, 2018
In April 2016 my wife Kathy and I fulfilled a longtime dream to take a Viking River Cruise down the Danube River. The trip exceeded…