We found 628 results for “Access to U.S. Asylum”.
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Detention Hearing Should Focus on Issues, Not Politics
March 28, 2012
Washington, DC —Today, as the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement holds its hearing entitled “Holiday on ICE: The U.S. Department of Homeland…
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Room for Improvement in New DHS, ICE Detention Standards
February 28, 2012
New York City – Human Rights First welcomes the release of revised detention standards from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs…
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New Karnes County Immigration Detention Facility Touted as Model for Reform
February 9, 2012
New York City – On Tuesday, February 14, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will open a new “model” detention facility in Karnes County, Texas.…
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LGBT Rights are Human Rights, Clinton Says
December 6, 2011
Geneva – Human Rights First today commended Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she seized another opportunity to establish the principle that LGBT rights are human…
Blog
Mayor Bloomberg Announces Program to Help the City’s Immigrants
November 23, 2011
Earlier this week Mayor Bloomberg announced a significant expansion of legal services in New York City for immigrants who cannot afford to pay for legal…
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Jails No Place for U.S. Immigration Detainees, Report Says
October 6, 2011
Washington, DC – A report issued today by Human Rights First reveals that despite a 2009 commitment made two years ago today to overhaul the immigration detention system,…
Report
Jails & Jumpsuits: Transforming the US Immigration Detention System
October 5, 2011
Two years ago, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) committed to transform the U.S. immigration detention system by…
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Human Rights First Awarded Grant for Asylum and Immigration Fellowship
May 11, 2011
New York, NY—Human Rights First is pleased to be the recipient of a grant from the Leon Levy Foundation to support a two-year fellowship and…
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Report Blasts U.S. Immigration Detention Practices as “Disproportionate” and Inappropriately “Punitive”
March 18, 2011
Washington, DC – A new Inter-American Commission on Human Rights report, “Report on Immigration in the United States: Detention and Due Process,” criticizes the United…
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Upcoming Koh UPR Testimony Presents Opportunity for U.S. Leadership
March 17, 2011
Washington, DC – On Friday, State Department Legal Advisor Harold Koh is scheduled to deliver the U.S. response to more than 200 recommendations made by other…
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U.S. UPR Response Garners Praise, Further Reforms Recommended
March 11, 2011
Washington, DC – Human Rights First today stated that it is gratified that the United States is approaching its participation in the Universal Periodic Review with…
Fact Sheet
Support the Refugee Protection Act of 2011
December 31, 2010
Why is the Refugee Protection Act of 2011 important? The United States has a proud history of providing refuge to victims of persecution. This tradition…