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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  Asylum Denied More Often by Politically Vetted Judges; DOJ Failure to Increase Number of Judges HRF and Others File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Congressional Committee Hears Testimony on Medical Care in Immigrant Detention Medical Care Deficient in U.S. Detention 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 27 Cameroonian Asylum Seeker Detained [Ed.'s Note: “Newsletter 27 narrated the difficulties faced by a Cameroonian asylum seeker who was detained in the United States upon arrival and was denied parole despite the fact that he met all criteria for parole eligibility. He has since been released from detention.” Background on Treatment of Asylum Seekers by DHS The immigration functions of the former INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service) were transferred to the Department of Homeland Security in March 2003. At the time that the transfer occurred, Human Rights First and other organizations were concerned that the structure of the Department (which separates enforcement functions in separate bureaus from those with experience in refugee protection) would leave asylum seekers in a very vulnerable position. Despite much urging, the Department has still not made changes that would improve the treatment of refugees who are under the authority of the DHS enforcement bureaus (including CBP and ICE). For more information, see our webpage on the DHS. Earlier this year, Human Rights First issued a report on the problems
faced by asylum seekers in DHS detention. That report, called In
Liberty's Shadow: US Detention of Asylum Seekers in the Era of Homeland
Security, details the lack of basic due process safeguards
in the asylum detention system. It also addresses the changes in the treatment
of detained asylum seekers since 9/11.
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