We found 921 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
Fact Sheet
Understanding U.S. Security Screening for Asylum and Refugee Programs
December 11, 2025
The U.S. asylum system and refugee resettlement program, which process people seeking refugee protection either in the United States or those seeking to be resettled…
Press
Human Rights First and Refugees International Launch New Tracker Exposing Secretive Third Country Transfer Agreements
December 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Human Rights First and Refugees International launched Banished by Bargain: Third Country Deportation Watch, a new website that tracks and exposes the…
Press
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…
Report
Human Rights First 2025 Highlights
November 23, 2025
Discover the impact of our work this year through the 2025 Human Rights First Snapshot—a concise overview of the progress, challenges, and momentum shaping our…
Speech
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…
Press
Human Rights First, Faith Leaders, and Community Members Call for Immediate Release of Afghan Asylum Seeker Detained by ICE
October 21, 2025
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York — The Episcopal Diocese of New York, Human Rights First, and Bard College are calling for the immediate release of Ali Faqirzada,…
Press
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…
Report
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…
Issue Brief
The Trump Administration Approach to Refugee Protection Endangers Refugee Lives and Undermines the Rule of Law
October 1, 2025
At the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2025, President Trump shared the vision for border management and refugee protection that he and his administration…
Issue Brief
Threats to Refugee and Human Rights Treaties and the Rules-Based Order
September 22, 2025
With the high-level UN General Assembly meeting this week, the pending Trump administration “review” of U.S. membership in international organizations and treaties, and reports of…
Letter
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…
Press
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…