We found 922 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Trapped, Preyed Upon, and Punished
May 7, 2024
One Year of the Biden Administration Asylum Ban Executive summary On May 11, 2023, the Biden administration initiated a new bar on asylum through its…
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ImmTech Project Showcase
Thursday, April 18, 2024
ImmTech Project Showcase: Hosted by Human Rights First Date: April 18, 2024 Time: 1-2pm EDT (10-11am PDT) Where: Virtual Event (link to be provided upon registration) About…
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Pakistan Must Stop Sending Afghan Refugees Back to Danger
April 1, 2024
From Karachi to Peshawar to Quetta to Islamabad, millions of Afghans and other migrants have spent decades making their homes in Pakistan. Last year, the…
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Human Rights First Urges Biden Administration to Protect Haitian Refugees
March 20, 2024
WASHINGTON DC – As the human rights catastrophe facing people in Haiti continues to escalate, Human Rights First calls on the Biden administration to urgently implement…
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Commemorating the Anniversary of the Refugee Act
March 15, 2024
By Brenda Vargas Shortly after Human Rights First was founded, our organization championed the passage of the Refugee Act of 1980. Forty-four years ago today,…
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Recommendations for Final Asylum Processing Rule
March 15, 2024
Dear Attorney General Garland and Secretary Mayorkas: The undersigned immigrants’ rights and legal services organizations are dedicated to the fair, orderly, and humane processing of…
Share a Case
March 15, 2024
Human Rights First research has produced reports on the Circumvention of Lawful Pathways Rule (“Asylum Ban”), the Asylum Processing Interim Final rule, Title 42, “Remain in…
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Human Rights First Responds to State of the Union Address
March 8, 2024
New York: In his State of the Union address last night, President Biden prioritized rights and freedoms, but his speech excluded the rights of refugees…
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The State of U.S. Asylum
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
This month, join Human Rights First for a pivotal webinar briefing titled “The State of U.S. Asylum: Briefing on recent policy obstacles,” featuring insights from…
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Helping Arriving Afghans at NOVA Support Center
February 29, 2024
By Amie Kashon Human Rights First assisted recently-arrived Afghans with their legal and resettlement issues at the Northern Virginia (NOVA) Afghan Support Center from January…
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U.S. Policies Punish Refugees at the Border
February 20, 2024
It was midnight and two mothers stood in heavy rain clutching their eight- and ten-month-old infants in cold, soaked blankets. The late-January temperature just south…