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.
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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
Refugee Voices: Gay Peruvian Faces Barrier to Asylum
Today, we debut a new program in the FirstCast series—Refugee Voices. We want to share with you CJ’s story. CJ is gay and has been a victim of antigay violence in Peru, his home country. He came to the United States to seek safety and create a life freefrom persecution, but he had to face a barrier to asylum: the one-year asylum filing deadline.
6-5-2013
Immigration Reform Bill to Contain Key Protections for Asylum Seekers, Refugees
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First today said the immigration reform bill expected to head to the Senate floor after it…
5-21-2013
Protecting LGBTI Refugees from Violence
As the world celebrates International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people who…
5-17-2013
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»
