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-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

#64 April, 2008
Book Details Struggles in U.S. Asylum System

#63 March, 2008
Wave of Denials to Stop

#62 February, 2008
Refugee Crisis In Iraq Act Signed By President Bush

#61 January, 2008
Material Support Waiver Legislation

#60 December, 2007
Amicus Briefs Submitted to Supreme Court on Serious Crimes Bar

#59 November, 2007
Update: Detention - ICE Issues new Guidance on Parole of Asylum Seekers

#58 October, 2007
Material Support: Hmong and Montagnard Waivers

#57 September, 2007
Update: Material Support

#56 August, 2007
Settlement Announced in Hutto Litigation

#55 July, 2007
GAO Finds Lack of Phone Access for Detainees

#54 June, 2007
Iraqi Refugee Crisis

#53 May, 2007
New Study Reveals Disparities in Asylum Decisions

#52 April, 2007
Child Soldiers and Material Support

#51 March, 2007
Iraqi Refugees Face Hurdles in Search for Refuge

#50 February, 2007
Commission Issues "Report Card" on Asylum Reforms

#49 January, 2007
Material Support Update: Progress for Some Asylum Seekers; Process Still Unknown

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Past Issues

#21 December 11, 2003
Court TV Film, Inspired by Human Rights First Case, Shines a Light on U.S. Detention of Asylum Seekers

#20 November 5, 2003
Asylum Seekers Protest Detention with Hunger-Strike

#19 October 15, 2003
New DHS Initiatives Impact Asylum Seekers and Detention Policies

#18 July 28, 2003
U.S. Policy Unfair to Those Detained at Sea

#17 July 10, 2003
Refugee Resettlement at Record Low

#16 June 17, 2003
Refugees Seeking Asylum Behind Bars

#15 May 15, 2003
Operation Liberty Shield Quietly Terminated

#14 May 7, 2003
Refugee Women Still at Risk

#13 Apr. 28, 2003
Attorney General Ashcroft Calls for Blanket Detentions of Haitian Asylum Seekers

#12 Mar. 19, 2003
Department of Homeland Security Targets Asylum Seekers for Detention

#11. Feb. 20, 2003
Urgent Action on Refugee Women at Risk

#10. Jan. 15, 2002
New Human Rights First Report Outlines Barriers Facing Refugee Women who Seek Asylum in
the U.S.

#9. Nov. 26, 2002
Fleeing Religious Persecution Treated Unfairly

#8. Nov. 13, 2002
INS Authorizes Expedited Removal for Migrants Arriving by Sea"

#7. Nov. 8, 2002
Haitian Asylum Seekers Selectively Targeted by US Policies

#6. Aug 8, 2002
U.S.-Canada Agreement Would Require Asylum-Seekers to Apply Where They Arrive First - Causing Further Hardship

Special Edition: May 13, 2002
Proposed Justice Department Rules Would Gut Due Process for Asylum Seekers

#5. Feb. 20, 2002
Refugee Resettlement Still Extremely Slow; Senate Holds Hearings to Investigate Problems With the U.S. Refugee Program

#4. Dec. 21, 2001
Refugee Resettlement Slowly Resumes

#3. Nov. 27, 2001
President Sets Refugee Resettlement Ceiling at 70,000 for FY2002

#2. Nov. 14, 2001
Refugee Resettlement in the United States Blocked, Stranding 22,000

#1. Oct. 31, 2001
Refugees blocked from entering the United States; quota to be cut

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