Veterans for American Ideals, a nonpartisan Human Rights First initiative of veterans defending democracy and human rights, strongly condemns the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. and the ...

Human Rights First condemns the far-reaching cuts and politically driven revisions the Trump administration has reportedly made to the State Department’s soon to be released annual Country Reports on ...

People fleeing persecution and torture who are seeking refugee protection enjoy the fundamental right to apply for asylum under international law. That right, however, has been curtailed in many ...

Recent data shows that asylum seekers continue to appear for immigration court proceedings at high rates. In fiscal year 2018, Department of Justice (DOJ) figures show that 89 percent of all asylum ...

By Brian Dooley and Suchita Uppal What happened and why does it matter? On July 22, Ukraine’s parliament passed Draft Law No.

On the first day of the Trump-Vance Administration, the President issued a host of anti-immigrant and -refugee Executive Orders that undermine our national security, tarnish our global reputation, and ...

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration A Year After Del Rio, Haitian Asylum Seekers Expelled Under Title 42 Are Still Suffering It’s been a year since the U.S. government launched its “comprehensive strategy ...

Today, Human Rights First’s Innovation Lab announced the launch of ReadyNow!, a free and secure mobile app designed to help immigrants prepare for possible detention and act quickly in moments of ...

Our efforts include Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA), where attorneys can help with legal resettlement issues, and the Evacuate Our Allies coalition, which advocates for protections for at-risk ...

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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 ...

Today’s vote by Ukraine’s parliament to restore the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO)—is a welcome ...