We found 919 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Holds Public Hearing on Trump Administration’s Systemic Human Rights Violations Against Immigrants
July 24, 2025
Washington D.C. — A coalition of immigrants’ rights organizations participated today in a public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) that…
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Board Decision Will Result in Women and Girls Being Returned to Persecution
July 18, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Board of Immigration Appeals published a decision, Matter of K-E-S-G-, finding that a particular social group defined by the individual’s…
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Human Rights First Condemns Passage of Reconciliation Bill: “A Big Ugly Betrayal”
July 3, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Human Rights First strongly condemns the passage of the reconciliation bill, describing it as a historic rollback of legal protections for children,…
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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…