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Human Rights First’s Submission for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants pursuant to Human Rights Council Resolution 43/6 Human Rights First’s four-decades long experience in representing, researching, and advocating for refugees seeking humanitarian protections in the United States and pushing the U.S. government […]

Apr 4, 2024 · By Xuanjie “Coco” Huang, Communications Intern. In a world where information is power, the erosion of press freedom strikes at the core of democracy itself. In 2024, the fight for truth has never been more crucial, and the stakes have never been higher. “The decline of media freedom and the rise in threats to the […]

Jan 10, 2025 · Under the Remain in Mexico policy (RMX), the Department of Homeland Security forced asylum seekers to wait in dangerous Mexican border cities while their U.S. immigration court cases were pending. This policy was a drastic divergence from longstanding U.S. asylum law and processes, under which asylum adjudications are …

2 . B” (handwritten is fine if you cannot type it in). You can then list explanations on the I-589 Supplement B form. It is usually advisable to include explanations, especially if

5 days ago · No matter who is in the Oval Office, we are committed to defending asylum and refugee rights. We can also add another blurb here if we'd like. It's small text which is annoying and people may overlook but it looks weird when it's empty too. The right to asylum is under attack. For nearly 50 years ...

Mar 31, 2023 · WHAT IS XENOPHOBIA & ANTI-IMMIGRANT EXTREMISM? Xenophobia and anti-immigrant extremism perpetuate the idea that immigrants, or people who are perceived to be “foreign” or “outsiders,” threaten America’s founding ideals and must be excluded from positions of power, citizenship, or even residence in the United States. Today’s xenophobic movement explicitly targets migrants and asylum ...

For nearly 50 years, Human Rights First has been a leader in the asylum advocacy space, while also partnering with pro-bono attorneys to represent thousands of individual clients in their asylum proceedings each year. Addressing the Human Rights Implications of Climate Change Displacement Submission ...

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Jul 17, 2024 · Today, on the anniversary of the day when the International Criminal Court’s founding treaty was approved, we asked our Senior Director of Accountability Adam Keith some questions about the ICC, its founding, and how it impacts global accountability. What is the International Criminal Court (ICC)? The ICC is a court based in the Netherlands that […]