We found 884 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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“I Felt Not Seen, Not Heard”
September 19, 2023
Gaps in Disability Access at USCIS for People Seeking Protection People seeking asylum in the United States navigate a complex process to apply for asylum…
Press
Human Rights First Honors Two Law Firms with the Marvin E. Frankel Award
September 6, 2023
NEW YORK — Human Rights First today announced that two law firms will be honored with this year’s Marvin E. Frankel Award for Pro Bono…
Blog
Asylum Ban Increases Threats of Sexual Violence Against LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers
August 22, 2023
By Claire Hunt, Human Rights First intern Facing persecution and violence in their home countries, many LGBTQ+ people are forced to flee their homes and…
Update
Protecting Afghan Allies: 2021-2023
August 15, 2023
For over twenty years, Afghan human rights, civil society, and government leaders staked their lives, futures, and families on the international community’s efforts to build…
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Human Rights First Calls for Removal of National Guard Troops from Southern Border
August 3, 2023
WASHINGTON D.C. – With yesterday’s decision by the Biden administration to withdraw most active duty troops from the U.S.-Mexico border, Human Rights First calls for…
Fact Sheet
Rhetoric v. Reality:
August 1, 2023
Biden Administration Should Correct Misleading Narrative on Asylum Eligibility In promulgating recent policy that unlawfully bans and blocks refugees from asylum protections in the United…
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Federal Court Finds Asylum Ban Unlawful
July 25, 2023
WASHINGTON – Judge Jon Tigar of the California Northern District Court today ruled that the Biden administration’s asylum ban policy is unlawful, but delayed the…
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Immigrants with Disabilities Face Barriers in Immigration Court
July 19, 2023
WASHINGTON – During Disability Pride Month, Human Rights First today released “‘You Suffer a Lot:’ Immigrants with Disabilities Face Barriers in Immigration Court,” a report…
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“You Suffer A Lot”
July 19, 2023
Immigrants with Disabilities Face Barriers in Immigration Court DOWNLOAD Immigrants with disabilities face many barriers as they navigate deportation proceedings in U.S. immigration courts, where…
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At Two Months, Biden’s Asylum Ban Threatens Lives
July 12, 2023
WASHINGTON – Two months into the Biden administration’s asylum ban, Human Rights First today released “Refugee Protection Travesty: Biden Asylum Ban Endangers and Punishes At-Risk…
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Refugee Protection Travesty
July 12, 2023
Biden Asylum Ban Endangers and Punishes At-Risk Asylum Seekers Executive Summary On May 12, 2023, the Biden administration began implementing its new bar to asylum…
Fact Sheet
Biden Administration Asylum Ban
June 28, 2023
Widely Opposed Misstep Violates Law and Fuels Wrongful Deportation of Refugees On May 16, 2023, the Biden administration published a final rule (“asylum ban”) that…