We found 628 results for “Access to U.S. Asylum”.
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Human Rights First Statement on International Migrants Day
December 18, 2010
New York, NY – Today as it marked International Migrants Day, Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer issued the following statement: “International Migrants Day is an important reminder…
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Human Rights First Urges Fulfillment of Detention Reform Promises
October 6, 2010
Says Immigration Detention Facilities Must Shift from Prison Model to Civil Model Washington, DC – One year after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
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The Asylum Filing Deadline
September 29, 2010
Denying Protection to the Persecuted and Undermining Governmental Efficiency Human Rights First report calling on Congress to eliminate a technical asylum filing deadline in U.S. law…
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Asylum News–July/August 2010
August 31, 2010
One-Year Anniversary of ICE Detention Reforms August 6th marked the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) announcement that it intends to reform…
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Few Tangible Changes for Detainees as ICE Detention Reforms Anniversary Approaches
August 6, 2010
Washington, DC One year after U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced its intention to reform the immigration detention system, Human Rights First is urging the…
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Obama Should Outline Solutions for Displaced Iraqis
August 2, 2010
Washington, DC Following President Barack Obama’s affirmation today that the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will end on August 31, Human Rights First is urging President…
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Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers and U.S. Commitments under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
July 31, 2010
The U.S. detention system for asylum seekers lacks necessary safeguards, including access to prompt court review, to prevent detention from being arbitrary within the meaning…
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Asylum News–February 2010
July 2, 2010
ASYLUM NEWS–FEBRUARY 2010 Register now for “Renewing U.S. Commitment to Refugee Protection: the 30th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980” On March 16, 2010…
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March 2009-Asylum News
July 2, 2010
House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee Holds a Hearing on “Health Services for Detainees in U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement Custody” On March 3, 2009, the…
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Asylum News–February 2010
July 2, 2010
ASYLUM NEWS–FEBRUARY 2010 Register now for “Renewing U.S. Commitment to Refugee Protection: the 30th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980” On March 16, 2010…
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September 2009-Asylum News
July 2, 2010
Petition for Cert Filed in Asylum Filing Deadline Case The American Civil Liberties Union, the National Immigrant Justice Center and the law firm of Enow…
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Asylum News–March 2010
July 2, 2010
ASYLUM NEWS–MARCH 2010 Recommendations for Reform on the 30th Anniversary of the Refugee Act On March 16, 2010, during its symposium marking the 30th Anniversary…