We found 928 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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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…
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Federal Court Got It Right: Detaining Mothers and Children to Deter Other Asylum Seekers Is Wrong
February 25, 2015
Last Friday a federal court ruled that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security cannot continue to detain mothers and children seeking asylum in an attempt to deter…
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Congress Should Reject Bills that Undermine U.S. Asylum System
February 11, 2015
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today urged members of Congress to reject proposed legislation that would severely undermine our nation’s commitment to refugees and asylum seekers…
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Elisa Massimino Keynote Address on the Case for American Leadership on Human Rights
February 10, 2015
Elisa Massimino Keynote Address American Bar Association Mid-Year Meeting Center for Human Rights Annual Luncheon Houston, Texas February 9, 2015. Thank you so much for…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: February 9, 2015
February 9, 2015
Top News GUANTANAMO This week, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees will both take up the issue of closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay…
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Human Rights First Tours Dilley Detention Center for Immigrant Mothers and Children
January 16, 2015
The Dilley Family Residential Center is now open in South Texas and will soon house up to 2,400 immigrant mothers and children who came to…
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New Year, New Congress: Video – Human Rights First’s Top 5 Priorities for the 114th Congress
January 12, 2015
1. Close the door on Torture With the release of the 500-page summary of Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on CIA torture and detention after 9/11,…
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U.S. Government Should Take Action to Protect the Human Rights of Migrants
December 18, 2014
New York City – As today marks International Migrants Day, Human Rights First urges the U.S. government to protect the human rights of migrants by working to reform…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: December 1, 2014
December 3, 2014
Top News ISIS Overnight, the United States and members of its coalition to defeat ISIS led an air assault that included as many as 30 airstrikes…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: November 24, 2014
November 24, 2014
Top News Defense Secretary Hagel Resigns Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel will resign today. According to a senior defense source quoted by the Associated Press, Secretary Hagel…
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Obama’s executive action on immigration should restore asylum protections
November 21, 2014
This is a cross-post from The Hill Tonight the president is expected to announce executive action to defer deportation and provide work permission for up to…