We found 919 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Napolitano Should Address Refugee Terrorism Bars Before Leaving Office
July 12, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Today, as Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announces her resignation, Human Rights First urges her to complete several outstanding steps to protect…
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Senate Immigration Bill Moves Forward with Protections for Refugees
June 24, 2013
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcomes the progress made on immigration reform today when the Senate voted to end debate on Senator Leahy’s Amendment…
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Call Your Senators—Urge Them to Protect Refugees as part of Immigration Reform
June 21, 2013
This week as we mark World Refugee Day on June 20, we urge you to please call your Senators to let them know why you…
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Barrier for Women Seeking Asylum [Take Action]
June 18, 2013
A teenage victim of trafficking and rape from the Balkans applied for asylum thirteen months after coming to the United States. Despite extensive evidence and…
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Key Immigration Reforms Would Increase Pro Bono Representation
June 12, 2013
By Latonia Haney Keith & Steven Schulman As S. 744, the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform bill, hits the floor for debate today, lawyers around the…
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Association of Pro Bono Counsel Urges Senate to Act on Immigration and Asylum Representation
June 6, 2013
Washington, D.C. – As the full Senate prepares to debate immigration reform, the Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo) is urging senators to pass legislation…
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Grassley’s Baseless Claims Put to Rest by Napolitano, Current Asylum System’s Protections
April 23, 2013
Washington, D.C. – During today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on border security and immigration modernization, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano set the record…
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Dialogues on Detention: Jones Day – Washington, D.C.
April 8, 2013
Date: April 8, 2013 – 8:00am Program 9:00 Registration and Light Breakfast 9:30 Welcoming Remarks & Setting the Stage Laura Tuell Parcher, Partner-in-charge of Pro-Bono, Jones Day Eleanor…
Fact Sheet
Bars & Security Screening in the Asylum & Refugee Processes
March 31, 2013
In the aftermath of World War II, the United States played a leading role in building an international system for the protection of refugees, to…
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Will “Promoting Homosexuality” Become a Crime in Russia?
January 3, 2013
By Innokenty Grekov Fighting Discrimination Program Later this month, the Russian Duma will consider whether to impose a national ban on “promoting homosexuality.” According to…
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UNHCR issues new guidelines on claims to refugee status based on sexual orientation and gender identity
November 7, 2012
The U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) recently issued new Guidelines on International Protection for people seeking refugee status due to persecution on the basis of sexual…
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IMMIGRATION DETENTION
November 1, 2012
We press the U.S. government to end harmful immigration detention policies. The U.S. government’s current policy of choice is to lock up asylum seekers in…