We found 919 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
Press
Asylum Seekers File Challenge to Trump’s Asylum Ban
November 21, 2018
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First and the National Immigrant Justice Center filed a challenge seeking permanent relief from the Trump Administration’s asylum ban issued earlier this month.…
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Trump Issues Proclamation to Block Refugees from Asylum
November 9, 2018
New York City—In response to President Trump’s proclamation that seeks to block refugees from asylum if they cross between official border points, Eleanor Acer issued…
Blueprint
How the United States Should Address Refugee Protection at its Border
November 9, 2018
As men, women and children flee violence in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, the Trump Administration has launched a barrage of punitive and threatening actions aimed at…
Fact Sheet
Withholding of Removal and the U.N. Convention Against Torture—No Substitute for Asylum, Putting Refugees at Risk
November 9, 2018
The Trump Administration’s November 9, 2018 order bars refugees who have not entered the United States at an official border crossing point from receiving asylum in the…
Press
Trump Administration Rule Blocks Access to Protection for Refugees
November 8, 2018
New York City—In response to the Trump Administration’s new rule that would limit access to asylum to those who cross the southern border at official…
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Statement in Response to President Trump’s Attacks on Refugees
November 1, 2018
New York City—Today in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement on access to protection at the southern border and increased detention for refugees, Human Rights…
Fact Sheet
Is Mexico Safe for Refugees and Asylum Seekers?
November 1, 2018
President Trump has repeatedly falsely asserted that the United States can turn away asylum seekers who have crossed through Mexico without seeking asylum there first—even…
Fact Sheet
Is Mexico Safe for Refugees and Asylum Seekers?
November 1, 2018
President Trump has repeatedly falsely asserted that the United States can turn away asylum seekers who have crossed through Mexico without seeking asylum there first—even…
Press
Three Nominees Announced for 2019 Martin Ennals Award
October 24, 2018
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First, along with other members of the Martin Ennals Award jury, today announced Eren Kskin, Marino Cordoba Berrio, and Abdul Aziz Muhamat…
LA Mayor Garcetti, Human Rights First Visit Detainees at Adelanto Immigration Detention Facility
October 23, 2018
Los Angeles, California—Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti yesterday toured the Adelanto ICE Processing Center as part of a delegation that included detention experts, philanthropic leaders,…
Blog
Debunking President Trump’s Tweets on the Migrant Caravan
October 22, 2018
By Kennji Kizuka Myth: “People have to apply for asylum in Mexico first, and if they fail to do that, the U.S. will turn them…
Letter
Myth vs. Fact: Debunking Trump’s Tweets on the Migrant Caravan
October 22, 2018
Fact: United States law guarantees asylum seekers the right to request protection. Congress adopted the Refugee Act of 1980 to bring the United States into…