We found 928 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Asylum Seekers Already Face Prolonged Detention
February 9, 2017
By Gemma Hallett President Trump’s January 27 executive order, which banned immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days and suspended the U.S. refugee program for longer, has captured much of…
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Secretary Kelly Urged to Uphold U.S. Obligations to Protect Refugees
February 7, 2017
New York City—Following testimony today by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly before the House Homeland Security Committee, Human Rights First urged DHS to…
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Human Rights First and Coalition Partners Launch Campaign to Fight the Assault on Refugee Rights
February 6, 2017
Washington, D.C.– In response to President Trump’s recent executive orders on immigration and refugees, Human Rights First along with a coalition of leading human rights,…
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Questions for Secretary Kelly
February 6, 2017
By Eleanor Acer Tomorrow morning the new Secretary for Homeland Security, General John F. Kelly, will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee. The hearing, “Ending the…
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AAP: Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders Are Harmful to Children
January 26, 2017
Yesterday, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a strong rebuke in the wake of the President’s Executive Orders on immigration and asylum seekers. “Immigrant families are our…
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Executive Orders Undermine Access to Protection for U.S. Asylum Seekers
January 25, 2017
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned an executive order signed by President Trump that appears aimed at blocking access to asylum for refugees at the…
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Refugees and National Security
January 20, 2017
Resettling and assisting refugees benefits U.S. national security. Refugees are already very rigorously vetted. Accepting Refugees Helps the United States and Enhances National Security. National…
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U.S. Should Not Turn away Asylum Seekers at its Borders
January 19, 2017
By Eleanor Acer The global refugee crisis, the largest since World War II, demands strong and principled U.S. leadership. But as the Washington Post reported on Monday,…
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U.S. Should Not Turn away Asylum Seekers at its Borders
January 19, 2017
The global refugee crisis, the largest since World War II, demands strong and principled U.S. leadership. But as the Washington Post reported on Monday, and non-governmental organizations…
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Immigration Court Backlog Continues to Grow
January 18, 2017
New York City—Human Rights First today reiterated its calls for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to hire additional immigration judges and for Congress to support increased…
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House Should Reject Bills that Undermine U.S. Protection of Refugees
January 11, 2017
Washington, D.C.— Human Rights First today urged members of the House Judiciary Committee to reject the Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act (H.R. 391) introduced yesterday…
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Health Care Professionals Urge Pennsylvania Court to Reject License for Family Detention Facility
January 9, 2017
New York City—A group of twenty-two doctors, psychologists, nurses, and social workers last week urged the Pennsylvania Bureau of Hearings and Appeals to reject the Berks County’s appeal…