Human Rights First | Asylum in the U.S.

Sign Up for Asylum News & Alerts Enter your email address

This newsletter is for people
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

#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

Past Issues»

Asylum

International Refugees

Past Issues

#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

#48 December, 2006
U.N. Review of Refugee Detention?

#47 November, 2006
Material Support Update: Call to Action

#46 October, 2006
Material Support Update: DHS Delay Continues, State Department Exempts Some Chin Refugees From Material Support Bar

#45 September, 2006
Material Support: New Report and Senate Hearing

#44 August, 2006
DOJ Announces Immigration Court Reforms

#43 July 21, 2006
CIS Ombudsman's Asylum Proposal Rejected

#42 June 20, 2006
World Refugee Day

#41 May 26, 2006
Senate Immigration Reform Bill Passes, But Contains Provisions That Put Refugees at Risk

#40 April 20, 2006
The Immigration Reform Debate: Asylum Seekers and Others Remain at Risk

#39 March 20, 2006
The Senate Debate – Proposals Would Harm Refugees

#38 February 15, 2006
Homeland Security Names Refugee Advisor – But Major Reforms Still Not Made

Past Issues >>

Privacy Policy