Refugee Protection - Protecting the rights of the persecuted.
Refugee Voices - Watch the stories of refugees who fled from persecution and sought asylum in the United States.
Refugee Voices - Watch the stories of refugees who fled from persecution and sought asylum in the United States.
Asylum Representation Program - Connecting refugees with pro bono lawyers for over thirty years
Fact Sheet: The Basics of Asylum Law
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Refugee Protection Program

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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Latest News

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