We found 627 results for “Access to U.S. Asylum”.
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Pope’s Visit Should Galvanize U.S. to Meaningfully Respond to Global Refugee Crisis
September 22, 2015
By Eleanor Acer This blog is cross posted from The Huffington Post: As the Syrian conflict rages into its fifth year, it’s all too easy…
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TRAC Numbers Demonstrate Need for Immigration Court Funding to Address Worsening Backlogs
September 22, 2015
New York City – Human Rights First today urged Congress and the Obama Administration to work together to increase funding and resources for U.S. immigration courts. The call comes…
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Increase in U.S. Refugee Ceiling Falls Short of Meaningful Leadership
September 20, 2015
New York City – Human Rights First today said that Secretary of State John Kerry’s announcement that the United States will increase the annual ceiling for refugee admissions…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015
Top News Global Refugee Crisis Last week, the Obama Administration announced that it plans to increase the annual ceiling for refugee admissions to the United…
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U.S. Leadership Urgently Needed to Address Syrian Refugee Crisis
September 9, 2015
New York City – As Secretary of State John Kerry meets with the Senate and House judiciary committees this morning to discuss the U.S. response to the…
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Media Telebriefing: Family Immigration Detention in Berks, Pennsylvania Share
August 20, 2015
By Olga Byrne Call featuring: Olga Byrne, Senior Associate, Human Rights First Daniela, asylum seeker from Latin America formerly detained at Berks with her child…
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New Report Details Negative Impact of Detention at Berks County Facility on Women, Children
August 19, 2015
New York City—In a report released today, Human Rights First found that children and their parents detained at the Berks County Residential Center in Leesport,…
Family Detention in Berks County, Pennsylvania
August 19, 2015
“We are not delinquents who should be imprisoned.” – Eleven-year-old girl on her detention at Berks County Residential Center Summary and Recommendations The Berks County…
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Innovative Leadership in Public Funding for Immigration Representation
August 10, 2015
Last summer a surge of children and families from Central America crossed the U.S. southern border, fleeing persecution and violence. By some accounts, arrivals totaled…
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Government Response to Flores Ruling Misrepresents Family Detention
August 7, 2015
New York City—Human Rights First today said that the government’s response to the federal court ruling that orders an end to the Obama Administration’s policy…
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Don’t Believe the Hype: Immigrant Families Show Up for Court Hearings
July 31, 2015
By Olga Byrne On Tuesday, House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) urged the Department of Homeland Security to defend its ability to detain families in the…
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Federal Family Detention Ruling Upholds American Ideals
July 25, 2015
Washington, D.C. — Human Right First today praised a federal court ruling that orders an end to the Obama Administration’s flawed policy of holding children…