We found 519 results for “Human Trafficking”.
Letter
Coalition Letter Opposing Nomination of Marshall Billingslea to Department of State’s Senior Human Rights Position
September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019 Dear Senators: We are a group of non-governmental organizations that advocate for human rights, civil rights, and government accountability. We are writing…
Fact Sheet
CAIR Coalition v. Trump: A Case Summary
August 28, 2019
The Trump administration has launched an unprecedented assault against asylum seekers. In its latest move, it issued a sweeping asylum ban, barring from asylum eligibility…
Blog
Sweeping Guatemala Agreement Illegal and Inhumane
August 1, 2019
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan is in Guatemala this week to work out key terms that are pivotal to implementing the agreement the…
Press
Graham Secure and Protect Act Would Neither Provide Security nor Protect the Vulnerable
August 1, 2019
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned the Senate Judiciary Committee’s move to vote out of committee the Secure and Protect Act of 2019, a bill that seeks to codify…
Press
Guatemala Not Safe for Refugees
July 12, 2019
New York City—In response to reports that the United States and Guatemala may enter into a “safe third country” agreement in the coming days, a…
Fact Sheet
Is Guatemala Safe for Refugees and Asylum Seekers?
July 1, 2019
The Trump Administration is pursuing an agreement with Guatemala under which the United States would turn away asylum seekers from Honduras, El Salvador and other…
Press
Safe Third Country Agreement with Guatemala Would Endanger, not Protect Refugees
June 14, 2019
New York City—In response to reports that the Trump Administration is attempting to get the government of Guatemala to adopt a safe third country agreement…
Report
Barred at the Border: Wait “Lists” Leave Asylum Seekers in Peril at Texas Ports of Entry
April 22, 2019
While President Trump reportedly demanded that former Secretary of Homeland Security Kristjen Nielsen resign over her failure to block all asylum seekers from entering the country,…
Blog
Real Solutions to the Disorder at the Border
April 10, 2019
By Eleanor Acer Anti-refugee rhetoric and policies have characterized the Trump presidency. Now, as he transitions to campaign mode ahead of the 2020 election, he’s doubling-down.…
Fact Sheet
The Real Solution: Regional Response Rather than Border Closures, Mass Incarceration, and Refugee Returns
April 5, 2019
The Trump Administration has purposefully mismanaged the refugee and humanitarian challenges pushing people to flee political repression, human rights abuses, economic deprivation, and climate displacement…
Blueprint
The Real Solution: Regional Response Rather than Border Closures, Mass Incarceration, and Refugee Returns
April 5, 2019
The Trump Administration has purposefully mismanaged the refugee and humanitarian challenges pushing people to flee political repression, human rights abuses, economic deprivation, and climate displacement…
Press
Children Seeking Protection Illegally Returned to Mexico
February 14, 2019
New York City—Following reports that the first children have been returned to Mexico under the Trump Administration’s plan to illegally force asylum seekers to wait…