We found 903 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
Blog, Refugee Voice
Starting From Zero: A Guatemalan Family’s Journey to Asylum
June 19, 2025
“I think that when you are in danger in your own country, the only option you have is to leave,” Darwin starts. He’s wearing a…
Issue Brief
Submission to the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants on Externalization of Migration Measures and Impact on Human Rights
June 11, 2025
Human Rights First provides this submission to the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants in advance of the planned report on the externalization…
Blog
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…
Testimony
Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Lawless Third Country Disappearances
June 6, 2025
Thank you Ranking Member Jayapal and other distinguished members of the committee for holding this hearing and for inviting me to testify today. Human Rights…
Press
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…
Press
Human Rights First Responds to Too-Close-To-Call Exit Polls in Polish Presidential Election: “migrants and people seeking asylum look to be the clear losers”
June 1, 2025
Human Rights First Responds to Too-close-to-call Exit Polls in Polish Presidential Election: “migrants and people seeking asylum look to be the clear losers” In response…
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From Forests to Frontera
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
From Forests to Frontera: Attacks on Asylum and Those Who Defend it Date & Time: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM EDT…
Press
Polish Authorities Target Human Rights Defenders Amid Escalating Anti-Migrant Rhetoric Ahead of Presidential Election
May 29, 2025
Warsaw, Poland —A new report reveals that Polish authorities are increasingly targeting local human rights defenders (HRDs) near the Poland-Belarus border for providing life-saving humanitarian…
Report
Danger in the Forest: Human Rights Defenders in Poland Targeted at the Belarus Border
May 29, 2025
Executive Summary: Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) aiding migrants and people seeking asylum at the Poland-Belarus border are facing increasing threats, legal harassment, and diminishing support…
Blog
Your Explainer on Yesterday’s Presidential Elections in Poland and Romania
May 19, 2025
By Brian Dooley Who won the election in Poland? No-one, yet. Only three of the candidates got double figures, and none the required 50% needed,…
Blog
The Human Cost of the Trump Administration’s Immigration Policies
May 16, 2025
by Ellie Conover, Communications Intern This guest post does not necessarily reflect the views or expertise of Human Rights First. Since day one of his…
Press
New Report Reveals Rampant Abuse and Enforced Disappearances of Asylum Seekers in CBP Custody, Illegal Expulsions, and Refoulement
May 8, 2025
Washington, D.C. – A new report from Human Rights First and Refugees International reveals systemic and grave human rights abuses by the Trump administration against…