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
Importance of Counsel for Asylum Seekers and Immigrants in Detention Stressed by Faith, Civil Rights, Legal, and Other Leaders
Last week, the bipartisan Senate “Gang of Eight” introduced an immigration reform bill that included critical, long-overdue provisions that have…
4-26-2013
Grassley’s Baseless Claims Put to Rest by Napolitano, Current Asylum System’s Protections
Washington, D.C. – During today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on border security and immigration modernization, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
4-23-2013
Gang of Eight Immigration Bill Aims to Help Refugees by Making System More Efficient
Washington, D.C. – The bipartisan Senate immigration bill introduced earlier today could help thousands of refugees, according to Human Rights First.…
4-17-2013
Proposed National Lawyer Service Corps Addresses Need for Immigrant Counsel
As reported last week in the New York Times, Judge Robert A. Katzmann of the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
3-26-2013
Leahy Bill Would Restore America’s Commitment to Refugee Protection
Washington, D.C. – Human Rights First welcomes the introduction of the Refugee Protection Act of 2013, legislation the group notes…
3-22-2013
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»
