We found 627 results for “Access to U.S. Asylum”.
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Human Rights First and RAICES Release New Report Exposing Systemic Due Process Violations and Cruelty at Dilley ICE Family Prison
April 1, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First and RAICES today released a new joint report, “A New Era of ICE Family Prisons,” exposing the pervasive abuses…
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Holds Public Hearing on the Impact of the United States’s Forced Deportations to Third Countries
March 11, 2026
Washington D.C. — A coalition of 22 immigrants’ rights organizations participated today in a public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), as…
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Remarks by Human Rights First President and CEO Uzra Zeya at 6th Geneva Forum 2026
February 10, 2026
6th Geneva Forum 2026 | Repression & Resilience: Human Rights in Tibet & Regions Under China Remarks by President and CEO Uzra Zeya: Thank you,…
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Uzra Zeya’s Remarks at UN Association for the National Capital Area Annual Human Rights Awards, December 10, 2025
December 11, 2025
Thank you, Scott, for your human rights leadership over decades and your all too kind words. It’s an incredible honor to follow in your footsteps…
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Trump Administration’s Halt in Processing of All Asylum Applications is Punitive, Extreme, and Undermines Our National Interest
December 3, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First is appalled by the Trump administration’s extreme and punitive action to halt all immigration processing, including permanent residence and…
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Uzra Zeya’s Remarks at the Universal Periodic Review Side Event
November 7, 2025
Thank you to the INHR for hosting this event and to my esteemed co-panelists. I also want to welcome civil society colleagues and representatives of…
President & CEO Remarks: 2025 Awards Celebration
October 21, 2025
October 14, 2025 – Gotham Hall – New York, NY Good evening and welcome. It’s electrifying to be here with so many friends, supporters, and allies in one room.…
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Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Submit Report to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Documenting Escalating Abuses by U.S. Government
October 17, 2025
Following a July 24, 2025 public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that examined widespread human rights and refugee law violations…
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ICE Flight Monitor: September 2025 Report
October 9, 2025
Executive Summary Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a range…
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Re: Human Rights First Comment on the Department of Education’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, Docket No. ED-2025-OPE-0016
September 17, 2025
Dear Secretary McMahon, Human Rights First submits this comment in opposition to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking promulgated by the Department of Education, Office of…
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Human Rights First Honors WilmerHale with 2025 Marvin E. Frankel Award for Exceptional Pro Bono Advocacy
September 16, 2025
New York — Human Rights First proudly announces that WilmerHale will receive the 2025 Marvin E. Frankel Award, recognizing the firm’s outstanding pro bono contributions…
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Congresswoman Summer Lee and Human Rights First Advocate Yannick Gill Denied Entry to ICE Detention Center During Oversight Visit
August 25, 2025
PHILIPSBURG, PA – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) and human rights advocate Yannick Gill were denied entry by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…