We found 902 results for “Seeking Asylum”.
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Asylum News 55
July 1, 2007
GAO Finds Lack of Phone Access for Detainees On July 6, the U.S. Government Accountability Office issued a report entitled “Alien Detention Standards.” GAO had been…
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Child Soldiers: Treat them as Victims, Not Just Victimizers
April 24, 2007
From the testimony of Anwen Hughes, Senior Counsel in the Refugee Protection program of Human Rights First, at a hearing on child soldiers before the…
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Government Commission Gives DHS Failing Grade for Detention of Asylum Seekers
February 8, 2007
Washington –– The bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued a “report card” Feb. 7 giving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an…
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Administration’s New Asylum Proposal Leaves Vulnerable Refugees at Risk
January 12, 2007
The administration took a positive step January 11 when it proposed to exempt certain groups of refugees from its “material support” rules, which have barred…
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Asylum News 49
January 1, 2007
Material Support Update: Progress for Some Asylum Seekers; Process Still Unknown The administration announced on January 11 a plan to address the impact on asylum…
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Asylum News 48
December 1, 2006
U.N. Review of Refugee Detention? This month marked the international celebrations of Human Rights Day and International Migrants Day. Here in the United States, when…
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Asylum News 43
July 21, 2006
CIS Ombudsman’s Asylum Proposal Rejected Dr. Emilio Gonzalez, the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), announced in late June…
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Asylum News 41
May 26, 2006
Senate Immigration Reform Bill Passes, But Contains Provisions That Put Refugees at Risk The Senate passed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S. 2611) by…
Asylum News 40
April 20, 2006
The Immigration Reform Debate: Asylum Seekers and Others Remain at Risk Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate failed to reach agreement on a compromise immigration…
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Human Rights First Calls on Senate Judiciary Committee to Reject Specter Proposal to Limit Access to Courts for Refugees Trying to Escape Persecution
March 15, 2006
Judicial Oversight Could Be the Difference between Life and Death for Asylum Seekers WASHINGTON, DC – Attorneys with Human Rights First (HRF), one of the…
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Homeland Security Names Senior Refugee Advisor
February 8, 2006
But One Year After Major Government Report on Asylum, Reforms Have Still Not Been Made NEW YORK – One year ago today, the bi-partisan U.S.…
Asylum News 33
November 19, 2004
Baptist Minister Dies in U.S. Immigration Jail U.S. Department of Homeland Security Detained 81-year-old Haitian Minister because He Asked for Asylum HaitiBaptist Minister Joseph Dantica…