We found 921 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Health Concerns at the Berks Family Detention Center
February 19, 2016
February, 2016 In summer 2014 the Obama Administration announced their intention to detain large numbers of asylum-seeking families from Central America as part of a…
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Berks will Lose its License, but Facility has Appealed
February 11, 2016
On Friday February 5th the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (PA DHS) received notice that the Berks County Residential Center—one of three family immigration detention centers in the…
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Congress Urged to Reject Bills that Would Undermine Asylum in United States
February 4, 2016
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today urged members of the House of Representatives to reject legislation that would severely undermine access to asylum in the United…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: February 1, 2016
February 3, 2016
Top News Global Refugee Crisis Congress will address the ongoing global refugee crisis during a series of hearings this week. On Wednesday, the House Homeland Security…
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IACHR Should Hold Hearing on Rights of Central Americans Held in Detention
January 21, 2016
New York City—Human Rights First called on the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) to hold a hearing to address the ongoing violations of the…
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United States to Increase Admission of Central American Refugees
January 13, 2016
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today praised Secretary of State John Kerry’s announcement that the United States will accept more refugees in an effort to admit…
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Refugees Shouldn’t Be Deported
January 8, 2016
By Eleanor Acer, Today’s New York Times editorial rightly condemns the Department of Homeland Security’s “appalling” home raids targeting mothers and children from Central America. In a January…
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Deportation Raids Against Families Exacerbates Due Process and Human Rights Problems
December 30, 2015
By Olga Byrne When asylum seekers are stopped by federal immigration authorities, the government does not always provide them with adequate explanations regarding the immigration…
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On the Ground at Karnes: Children Still Harmed by Family Detention
December 18, 2015
By Olga Byrne Yesterday Dr. Benard Dreyer, the president-elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics, wrote in the Houston Chronicle: “As a pediatrician, I am concerned that…
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On International Migrants Day, Human Rights First Urges U.S. Government to Protect the Rights of Migrants
December 18, 2015
New York City – To mark International Migrants Day, Human Rights First today calls on the Obama Administration to protect the human rights of all migrants by…
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Secretary Kerry Urged to Highlight Golden Dawn Trial and Refugee Crisis during Visit to Greece
December 2, 2015
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today urged Secretary of State John Kerry to raise concerns about the rise of the far-right and the ongoing refugee…
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Families Report Abuse in Border Patrol Detention Facilities, Despite Court Ruling
December 1, 2015
The Obama Administration’s policy of detaining women and children who seek protection in the United States has suffered a number of setbacks in recent months.…