We found 928 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Aligning American Foreign Policy to Protect Religious Freedom
August 21, 2017
On Tuesday Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered a speech to mark the release of the State Department’s annual International Religious Freedom Report. Human Rights First’s Rob Berschinski spoke…
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As Prosecutions Rise, Trump Admin Penalizes Asylum Seekers
August 4, 2017
New data released last week revealed that criminal prosecutions for immigration-related offenses increased by 18 percent, rising for the second straight month since Attorney General Sessions instructed U.S. attorneys…
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The House of Representatives Should Defeat the Anti-Asylum Bill
August 4, 2017
By Olga Byrne Last week, the House Judiciary Committee marked up the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 391), a severely anti-asylum law that…
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Left Behind: Refugee Ban Abandons Vulnerable Orphans
August 2, 2017
By Andrea Gillespie If the Lost Boys of Sudan were seeking safety in the United States today, they would be out of luck. In 1999,…
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House Bill Would Return Persecuted Refugees to Danger
July 26, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today urged members of the House Judiciary Committee to reject the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act when it marks up…
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New Analysis Reveals Increase in Prosecution of Asylum Seekers Under Trump Admin
July 20, 2017
New York City—Human Rights First today released an analysis that includes new statistics documenting the rise in criminal prosecution of asylum seekers and migrants under the Trump…
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Administration to Release Regulations that May Force Immigrants to Stay in Mexico Pending Hearings
July 20, 2017
New York City—Human Rights First today said that any action taken by the Trump Administration to force asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while awaiting removal hearings…
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The Rise in Criminal Prosecutions of Asylum Seekers
July 20, 2017
On January 25, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make criminal prosecution of immigration offenses…
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Seeking Asylum is Not a Crime, but Trump is Prosecuting Them Anyway
July 20, 2017
In the month since Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum asking all federal prosecutors to make “immigration offenses higher priorities,” criminal prosecutions for “illegal entry” and “reentry”…
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New Report Demonstrates that Mexico is not a Safe Third Country for Refugees
July 18, 2017
New York City—Human Rights First today released a new report assessing the dangers facing refugees in Mexico in the wake of proposals from the Trump Administration and…
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Dangerous Territory: Mexico Still Not Safe for Refugees
July 18, 2017
Earlier this year the Trump Administration and its Congressional allies advanced proposals to foist U.S. refugee protection obligations onto Mexico and to block from the…
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Trump Administration Increasing Prosecution for First-Time Border Crossers in Arizona
July 14, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemns U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Tucson Sector’s decision to increase referrals for criminal prosecution of individuals—including asylum seekers—who cross the U.S.…