U.S. immigration laws legitimately bar individuals who have engaged in or supported terrorist acts from winning asylum. However, due to the overly broad “terrorism” provisions in U.S. immigration laws, thousands of legitimate refugees and asylum seekers – who pose no danger to the United States and who have committed no acts of wrongdoing – have been labeled “terrorists”. As a result, they are denied the protection they need or are unable to obtain permanent residence or reunite with their spouses or children.
Refugees Mislabeled as Terrorists
What We Can Do for Refugees: in response to the NY Review of Books
A reader wrote into the New York Review of Books asking the very important question about what to do about…
6-28-2010
Refugees Defined as Terrorists: Human Rights First report featured in Washington Post
Read the Washington Post article featuring our report released yesterday – Denial and Delay – on refugees affected by overbroad…
11-12-2009
Legitimate Refugees Being Redefined as “Terrorists”
Since 2001, U.S. immigration policy changes intended to protect the United States from terrorists are hurting thousands of legitimate refugees…
11-11-2009
