We found 322 results for “Syrian Refugees”.
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Washington Week on Human Rights: October 31, 2016
October 31, 2016
Top Items Immigration Detention Human Rights First and 229 partner organizations today called on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson to take immediate steps…
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Refugee Advocates Find Growing Support for Private Sponsorship
October 27, 2016
By Joe Jenkins Today’s refugee crisis is the worst the world has seen in generations. But it’s not only a devastating manifestation of the conflict…
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Refugee Advocates Find Growing Support for Private Sponsorship
October 27, 2016
By Joe Jenkins Today’s refugee crisis is the worst the world has seen in generations. But it’s not only a devastating manifestation of the conflict and…
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“Finding Refuge” by 60 Minutes Puts the Refugee Crisis in Focus
October 20, 2016
By Joe Jenkins The civil war in Syria has raged on for over five years, but many Americans only began to learn about the ensuing…
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Letter to President Obama on Last 100 Days in Office
October 13, 2016
October 13, 2016 The Honorable Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: Right now, in…
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Human Rights First Urges President Obama to Take Action to Secure Human Rights Legacy
October 13, 2016
Washington, D.C. – As President Obama enters the last 100 days of his term in office, Human Rights First today urged him to take specific actions…
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Top Texas Officials Drop Lawsuit Over Syrian Refugees
October 13, 2016
By Joe Jenkins Late last week, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton withdrew his lawsuit against the U.S. government in a move that may signal the end of…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: October 11, 2016
October 11, 2016
Top Items United Nations Last week the U.N. Security Council voted to elect former prime minister of Portugal António Guterres as the next Secretary-General of the United…
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U.N. Security Council Elects Former High Commissioner on Refugees as Secretary-General
October 6, 2016
Washington, D.C.—Human Rights First today welcomed the U.N. Security Council vote to elect former prime minister of Portugal António Guterres as the next Secretary-General of…
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No More “Nightmare Speculation:” Federal Court Strikes Down Indiana Anti-Syrian Refugee Policy
October 6, 2016
By Joe Jenkins On Monday, judges of the 7th Circuit Court dealt a major blow to states trying to buck the federal refugee resettlement program when it…
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Washington Week on Human Rights: October 3, 2016
October 3, 2016
Top Items Refugee Resettlement The Obama Administration has reached its refugee resettlement goal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, which ended on Friday. Early reports indicate that…
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The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Greenhouse for Human Trafficking
October 3, 2016
By Rachel Buchan Jordan has the third largest population of Syrian refugees in the world, with 635,000 registered Syrian refugees in the country. Additional unregistered refugees push…