Human Rights First’s Refugee Protection Program is committed to advancing the rights of refugees, including the right to seek asylum. We advocate for access to asylum, for fair asylum procedures, and for U.S. compliance with international refugee and human rights law. We also help hundreds of individual refugees in the United States each year to win asylum through our pro bono Asylum Legal Representation Program. Our advocacy is informed by the experiences of our refugee clients and their pro bono lawyers.
Refugee Protection Program
Proposed SAFE Act Contains Draconian, Costly Immigration Measures
Washington, D.C. – As the House Judiciary Committee proceeds today with markup of the Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement (SAFE) Act,…
6-18-2013
Barrier for Women Seeking Asylum [Take Action]
A teenage victim of trafficking and rape from the Balkans applied for asylum thirteen months after coming to the United…
6-18-2013
Lawmakers Questioning Use of Immigration Detention
The House of Representatives recently passed the 2014 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill, and while several disappointing amendments…
6-18-2013
Association of Pro Bono Counsel Urges Senate to Act on Immigration and Asylum Representation
Washington, D.C. – As the full Senate prepares to debate immigration reform, the Association of Pro Bono Counsel (APBCo) is…
6-6-2013
Obama Should Offer Support to South African Hate Crimes Initiatives
President Barack Obama will visit South Africa at the end of the month as part of a three-country African tour.…
6-6-2013
BACKGROUNDER: Key Measures in Immigration Bill that Would Advance U.S. Values
REPORT: The Asylum Filing Deadline
BLUEPRINT: How to Repair the U.S. Immigration Detention System
BLUEPRINT: How to Protect LGBTI Persons around the World from Violence»
BLUEPRINT: How to Repair the U.S. Asylum and Refugee Resettlement Systems»
INFOGRAPHIC: “Ins” & “Outs” of Immigration Detention»
REPORT: The Road to Safety: Strengthening Protection of LGBTI Refugees in Uganda and Kenya»
REPORT: Jails and Jumpsuits: Transforming the U.S. Immigration Detention System – A Two-Year Review»
BLUEPRINT: Combating Xenophobic Violence: A Framework for Action»
INFOGRAPHIC: How Refugees Get to the United States»
FACT SHEET: The Basics of U.S. Asylum Law»
Broken System: A Look at U.S. Immigration Detention»
