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July 17, 2019

Trump Administration Planning to End Refugee Resettlement

July 17, 2019

More Troops to the Border Impacts Military Readiness, not the Humanitarian Crisis

July 15, 2019

New Trump Administration Rule an Attempt to End Asylum

July 12, 2019

ICE Raids an Effort to Terrorize Communities and Separate Families

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Eleanor Acer

As the director of Human Rights First’s Refugee Protection program, Eleanor Acer oversees Human Rights First’s research and advocacy on issues relating to refugee protection, asylum, and migrants...

July 15, 2019

New Trump Administration Rule an Attempt to End Asylum

July 12, 2019

ICE Raids an Effort to Terrorize Communities and Separate Families