We found 884 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling is a Victory for American Ideals
May 25, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today praised the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s ruling that upholds an injunction blocking President Trump’s executive…
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Immigration Detention: Worse than Death?
May 24, 2017
Martin Méndez Pineda was held in U.S. immigration detention for over 100 days. As a journalist, Martin reported on federal police violence in one of Mexico’s most violent states.…
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Border Reporting Gaining Traction
May 24, 2017
Human Rights First has been researching conditions for asylum seekers at the U.S. southern border, and our findings are gaining traction. Yesterday at a Congressional…
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President’s Budget Request Would Harm Refugees and Asylum Seekers
May 23, 2017
Washington, D.C.— Human Rights First today called on Congress to reject President Trump’s budget proposals that target refugees and asylum seekers. The president’s proposed budget…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 22, 2017
May 22, 2017
By Mary Elizabeth Margolis Top Items Ambassador Haley Travels to Jordan and Turkey U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is currently on a…
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House Judiciary Committee Urged to Reject Bill Targeting Refugees and Asylum Seekers During Today’s Hearing
May 18, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights first today, along with 25 leading human rights, refugee resettlement, and faith organizations, called on the House Judiciary Committee to reject…
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Following Dubious Results in Chechnya, Russian Government Urged to Undertake Legitimate Investigation
May 12, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned the Russian government’s claim that it has concluded its investigation of human rights abuses in Chechnya and found no evidence of mass detention and torture of gay…
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DHS Secretary Kelly Using Alt-Facts about Asylum
May 10, 2017
By Eleanor Acer Last Friday, Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly defended the controversial deportation of a Honduran woman and her young child. “Now remember the vast…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: May 8, 2017
May 8, 2017
By Mary Elizabeth Margolis TOP ITEMS FRENCH ELECTION Emmanuel Macron won a decisive victory in yesterday’s French presidential elections, securing over 65 percent of the…
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New Report Documents U.S. Border Agents Illegally Turning Away Asylum Seekers at U.S. Border
May 3, 2017
New York City—Human Rights First today released a major new report documenting dozens of instances in which U.S. border agents illegally turned away asylum seekers from the…
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Crossing the Line: U.S. Border Agents Illegally Reject Asylum Seekers
May 3, 2017
The U.S. government is illegally turning away asylum seekers at official land crossings all along the southern border. Border agents must refer a person seeking…
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Funding Bill Maintains U.S. Support for Refugees, Wartime Allies
May 1, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today said that the compromise fiscal year 2017 funding bill put forth by Congress yesterday contains several provisions that would maintain American support for refugees. The…