We found 134 results for “Afghan Resettlement”.
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Human Rights First Condemns Blatantly Racist and Wholly Inadequate Presidential Determination on Refugee Admission
October 30, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Thirty days into the fiscal year, the Trump administration released their Presidential Determination on refugee admissions, slashing the annual resettlement goal to…
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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Trump Administration Must Conduct Required Consultation on Refugee Resettlement with Congress and Restore Refugee Admissions
October 2, 2025
Washington DC — In the wake of the Trump administration’s failure to consult with Congress or issue annual goals on refugee resettlement by the September…
Fact Sheet
Refugee Resettlement for Fiscal Year 2026: Refugee Populations At-Risk
September 29, 2025
The Trump administration should restart resettlement with a strong initiative to bring to safety Afghan, Nicaraguan, Sudanese, South Sudanese, and other at-risk refugees who qualify…
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From Kabul to Idaho: One Man’s Journey to Become a Permanent Resident in the United States
September 2, 2025
When Hamid’s plan to join his wife, Zahra, in the United States was upended by the fall of Kabul, it took an entire community’s effort,…
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Human Rights First calls for strong and urgent U.S. diplomatic and resettlement initiatives to protect Afghans at risk of Taliban persecution
August 21, 2025
Washington, D.C. — In advance of the Government of Pakistan’s September 1, 2025, deportation deadline for Afghan refugees, Human Rights First urges the Trump administration…
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Human Rights First Urges U.S. to Protect Refugees Facing Persecution, Reject Politicization of Resettlement
August 18, 2025
Washington, D.C. — In response to reports that the Trump administration is considering capping refugee resettlement at 40,000 refugees or less for fiscal year 2026,…
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The Long Journey to Safety Continues: America’s Unkept Promise to our Afghan Allies
June 10, 2025
On May 12, 2025, The Department of Homeland Security announced it would revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, putting thousands of Afghans in the…
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New Summary Report Details How Trump Administration Policies Endanger LGBTQI+ People at Risk of Persecution
June 5, 2025
Washington D.C. — As Pride Month begins and in the lead-up to World Refugee Day on June 20, a group of five human rights organizations…
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Afghans Face Alarming Danger of Return to Taliban Persecution, New Human Rights First Analysis Warns
May 14, 2025
WASHINGTON D.C. —Following the Trump administration’s May 12 termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans, its prior resettlement freeze, and the Pakistani government’s escalating…
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Afghans in Danger of Taliban Persecution: Urgent Recommendations to Save Lives, Uphold International Law, and Advance U.S. Interests
May 14, 2025
Executive Summary Afghans who previously fled their country are in danger of forced return to Taliban persecution due to the Government of Pakistan’s mass expulsions…
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Troops Betrayed. Experts Purged. It’s Only Been One Hundred Days
May 2, 2025
By Gretchen Klingler A few weeks ago, the chaos at the Pentagon should have set off alarms in every military, veteran and national security space…