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As 2016 Election Cycle Begins, Clear Bipartisan Support for Protections for Refugees Evident
March 30, 2015
Washington, D.C. – New polling data from Human Rights First reveals support among American voters for candidates who support reforms that increase protections for refugees…
Poll on the U.S. Asylum and Refugee Systems
March 27, 2015
Few voters in targeted congressional districts and in both New Hampshire and South Carolina believe the country’s asylum and refugee system is “working well” as…
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Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Asylum Reform to Protect Refugees
March 27, 2015
By Eleanor Acer Immigration reform is one of the most debated issues in today’s political climate. And as the 2016 election cycle kicks into gear,…
Poll on the U.S. Asylum and Refugee Systems
March 27, 2015
Few voters in targeted congressional districts and in both New Hampshire and South Carolina believe the country’s asylum and refugee system is “working well” as…
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Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Asylum Reform to Protect Refugees
March 27, 2015
Immigration reform is one of the most debated issues in today’s political climate. And as the 2016 election cycle kicks into gear, politicians on both…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: March 9, 2015
March 9, 2015
Top News WAR AUTHORIZATION On Wednesday morning, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on the president’s request for Authorization to Use Military…
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House Should Reject Bill that Would Bar Refugees from Protection
March 4, 2015
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today said the Michael Davis Jr., in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 1148) would undermine the United…
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House Judiciary Committee Should Reject Bills that Undermine U.S. Protection of Refugees, Children
March 2, 2015
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today urged members of the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security to reject the Asylum Reform and Border…
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Two Senators Stand Up for Mothers and Children Seeking Asylum
March 2, 2015
In the midst of the politicized debate surrounding funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) stepped up…
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House Judiciary Committee Should Reject Bills that Undermine U.S. Protection of Refugees, Children
March 2, 2015
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today urged members of the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security to reject the Asylum Reform and Border…
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Two Senators Stand Up for Mothers and Children Seeking Asylum
March 2, 2015
In the midst of the politicized debate surrounding funding for the Department of Homeland Security, Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) stepped up…
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Without a Lawyer, 98.5% of Mother and Child Asylum Seekers Deported
February 26, 2015
Last year thousands of Central American asylum seekers crossed our southern border, many of them mothers travelling with young children. The Obama administration quickly locked…