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Urge
the U.S. Government to End Discriminatory Treatment of Haitian Asylum
Seekers  Women at Risk: Unfair U.S. Laws Hurt Asylum Seekers To request hard copies of the report, please call 212 845-5259 
Abstract from "The Welcome Mat Frays," a December 28th, 2002 NY Times editorial on the state of the U.S. asylum system
interested in protecting asylum -seekers and refugees in the United States. HRF has been advocating for refugees for two decades, and helping thousands to obtain asylum in the United States. Latest Issues  Book Details Struggles in U.S. Asylum System Wave of Denials to Stop Refugee Crisis In Iraq Act Signed By President Bush Material Support Waiver Legislation Amicus Briefs Submitted to Supreme Court on Serious Crimes Bar Update: Detention - ICE Issues new Guidance on Parole of Asylum Seekers Material Support: Hmong and Montagnard Waivers Update: Material Support Settlement Announced in Hutto Litigation GAO Finds Lack of Phone Access for Detainees Iraqi Refugee Crisis New Study Reveals Disparities in Asylum Decisions Child Soldiers and Material Support Iraqi Refugees Face Hurdles in Search for Refuge Commission Issues "Report Card" on Asylum Reforms Material Support Update: Progress for Some Asylum Seekers; Process Still Unknown 
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Asylum
Protection News 23 Important Update: Department of Homeland Security Supports
Asylum for Rodi Alvarado in February 19 brief Take
Action! On Thursday, February 19, 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) filed a brief supporting asylum for Rodi Alvarado, who fled Guatemala after suffering more than a decade of brutal domestic violence. The prior INS had initially opposed asylum in Ms. Alvarado’s case – a position that is not supported by either U.S. or international law. (The functions of the INS were transferred to the Department of Homeland Security in March 2003.) In the last few weeks alone, over 7500 people around the country have written in support of Ms. Alvarado to the DHS Secretary Ridge and to Attorney General John Ashcroft though Human Rights First’s website. Many Members of Congress and a wide range of organizations have also written in support of Ms. Alvarado’s case. Many thanks to all who have taken the time to write in to Secretary Ridge in support of Ms. Alvarado. You voices have helped to make a difference! The Attorney General could rule in Ms. Alvarado’s case any time now, since the briefs have all been filed. There is still time to write to the Attorney General to urge him to grant asylum to Ms. Alvarado. For more on the background of this case, and the wide support for granting
asylum to Ms. Alvarado, please read In its brief, the Department of Homeland Security urges the Attorney
General to grant asylum to Ms. Alvarado, but not to issue a broad decision
that could impact on other cases. DHS states that it plans to issue regulations
soon that will provide guidance in cases involving similar issues. The
Department of Homeland Security deserves credit for supporting asylum
in this important case and for taking the legal position that is in accordance
with well-established U.S. law. To read the DHS brief,
click here. For more information on this issue, go to: For more information on asylum in the U.S., visit our website: Please forward this newsletter to friends and colleagues. If you are not subscribed, and would like to continue receiving Asylum Protection News, email asylum_ny@humanrightsfirst.org with the subject line “subscribe Asylum Protection News”. Please provide your name and address in the text of the email. |
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