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#78 June, 2009

#77 May, 2009

#76 April, 2009

#75 March 2009

#74 February 2009

#73 January 2009

#72 December 2008

#71 November 2008

#70 October, 2008
Attorney General Remands Case of Victim of Domestic Violence to the Board of Immigration Appeals

#69 September, 2008
Congress Holds EOIR Oversight Hearing

#68 August, 2008
Asylum Denied More Often by Politically Vetted Judges; DOJ Failure to Increase Number of Judges

#67 July, 2008
HRF and Others File Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case

#66 June, 2008
Congressional Committee Hears Testimony on Medical Care in Immigrant Detention

#65 May, 2008
Medical Care Deficient in U.S. Detention

#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

#37 March 23, 2005
Proposed Law Will Hurt Refugees

#36 February 24, 2005
New Homeland Security Secretary Should Make Reforms for Refugees

#35 January 24, 2005
AG Ashcroft Sends Alvarado Case Back to Appeals Board
Partial Victory – But Rodi Alvarado’s Life Remains in Limbo

#34 December 21, 2004
Anti-Refugee Provisions Struck from Final Intelligence Bill

#33 November 19, 2004
Baptist Minister Dies in U.S. Immigration Jail – Take action

#32 October 21, 2004
Bill Threatens Refugees – Take action

#31 September 28, 2004
Update – Thank you for taking action on behalf of asylum seekers

#30 August 16, 2004
Attorney General Poised to Decide if U.S. Will Protect Rodi Alvarado

#29 August 10, 2004
DHS Expands Expedited Removal

#28 June 18, 2004
World Refugee Day

#27 April 28, 2004
High-Level Refugee Protection Official Needed in Department of Homeland Security

#26 April 1, 2004
Detention of Asylum Seekers – a Step Forward, a Step Back

#25 March 19, 2004
Viktor and Oleksiy Released!
Continued Action Needed in Support of Detained Asylum Seekers

#24 March 1, 2004
U.S. Should Not Turn Back Haitian Refugees Fleeing Political Unrest

#23 (update)
February 23, 2004
Department of Homeland Security Supports Asylum for Rodi Alvarado in February 19 brief

#23 February 12, 2004
Gender and Asylum: Briefing Deadline Approaching on Leading Gender-based Asylum Case

#22 (update)
February 3, 2004
Sonam Released from Detention!

#22 January 30, 2004
Tibetan Nun Ruled Eligible for asylum but Still Detained

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