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
New Encampment Policy Fuels Xenophobia in Kenya
Following a series of grenade attacks in Nairobi and near the border with Somalia, the government of Kenya has announced…
2-8-2013
162 Sign Immigration Reform Letter Urging Administration, Congress to Protect Those Fleeing Persecution
Washington, DC – Today Human Rights First released a sign-on letter with 162 signatories including the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations to President Obama and…
2-8-2013
Immigration Law’s “Terrorism Bars” at Odds with U.S. National Security, Commitment to Refugees
An article in Saturday’s Washington Post describes the confusion of an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. military, Tariq, who after…
2-6-2013
Testimony Details Concrete Steps Congress Should Take to Fix Flawed Asylum System
Washington, DC – In a statement submitted today to the House Judiciary Committee, Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer reminded Congress…
2-5-2013
Building Justice – Key Stakeholders Look to Address Legal Representation Gaps for Immigrants in New Jersey
On Friday, January 25, 2013, a group of committed individuals gathered at Rutgers School of Law in Newark, New Jersey…
1-30-2013
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»
