Human Rights First Human Rights First

New Report: Legitimate Refugees Being Redefined as “Terrorists”

denial and delay report

Since 2001, U.S. immigration policy changes intended to protect the United States from terrorists are hurting thousands of legitimate refugees who pose no threat to the United States. A new Human Rights First report offers a series of recommendations to fix this serious problem.

Read the press release

Read the full report / summary

Read Washington Post article on HRF report (11/12/09)

Listen to NPR/WAMU story on HRF report (11/13/09)