We found 928 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
Fact Sheet
Taking The Fight for Asylum Seekers to Court
March 16, 2018
This year the Trump Administration is engaging in an unprecedented assault on asylum seekers and refugees. From the refugee ban to fear-mongering over MS-13, turning…
Blog
Taking The Fight for Asylum Seekers to Court
March 15, 2018
This year the Trump Administration has engaged in an unprecedented assault on asylum seekers and refugees. From the refugee ban to fear-mongering over MS-13, turning…
Press
Sessions Decision Undermines Fairness in Asylum System
March 8, 2018
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned a decision by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that casts doubt on the right of asylum seekers to an evidentiary…
Report
Ailing Justice—New Jersey: Inadequate Healthcare, Indifference, and Indefinite Confinement in Immigration Detention
February 27, 2018
Every year, the U.S. government locks up hundreds of thousands of immigrants despite the existence of effective—and cost-effective—alternative-to-detention programs. Detention itself can be traumatizing,…
Press
New Report Documents Physical, Mental Health Care Deficiencies in New Jersey Detention Facilities
February 27, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First today released a new report on immigration detention in New Jersey that analyzes the mental, physical, and legal impacts of detention on…
Blog
Congress Must Stop Administration’s Assault on Asylum
February 23, 2018
By Olga Byrne This piece was originally published on Medium. Last week, Congress failed, yet again, to secure a legislative compromise that would provide legal status to…
Press
New Guidelines for Asylum Processing Will Harm Refugees Stuck in the Backlog
January 31, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First warned that changes announced today by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process asylum applications in reverse order—with the newest…
Press
Administrative Holds DACA Hostage to Undermine Asylum, Refugee System
January 26, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First today denounced the Trump Administration’s immigration framework—billed as a “legislative fix” for protecting DACA recipients—as a shameful and dishonest ploy…
Press
Report Documents Administration’s Shameful Criminal Prosecution of Asylum Seekers at Border
January 19, 2018
New York City—A new report released today shows that amid President Trump’s campaign to block refugees seeking protection from this country, his administration has increased the criminal…
Report
Punishing Refugees and Migrants: The Trump Administration’s Misuse of Criminal Prosecutions
January 18, 2018
As the world continues to face the largest displacement crisis since World War II, President Trump’s first year in office has been marked by xenophobic,…
Press
Goodlatte Bill Aims to Divide Families and Harm Refugees in Need of Protection
January 10, 2018
New York City—Human Rights First today urged Congress to reject the “Securing America’s Future Act” introduced today by Representatives Goodlatte, Labrador, McCaul, and McSally, which…
Blog
Trump and the Criminalization of Asylum
January 5, 2018
Originally published on Huffington Post In early September of 2017, U.S. Marshals ushered twenty-four defendants into an El Paso, Texas courtroom. Shackled around the wrists,…