Refugee and Immigrant RightsICE Flight Monitor
Data-driven initiative tracking and documenting U.S. immigration enforcement flights.
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Together, we defend freedom so justice and democracy prevail.
"In the Middle of the Night, They Come and Get You": Systematic Government Pursuit of Refugees and Torture Survivors Granted Protection by U.S. Judges
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Together, we hold rights abusers accountable and defend vulnerable communities.
Refugee and Immigrant Rights
Refugee and Immigrant RightsReadyNow! App
Secure one-click emergency alert system for people at risk of arrest and detention.
U.S. Democracy ProtectionDemocracy Watch
AI-driven monitoring tool tracking federal and state legislation that restricts rights.
Our Focus
Drawing on nearly 50 years of experience, we work to defend freedom and dignity for all, at home and abroad. Through our three, interconnected focus areas, we protect people, unite broad-based coalitions, and are reinventing human rights activism to deliver impact against the odds.
Refugee and Immigrant Rights
We defend refugees’ and immigrants’ rights through legal representation, litigation, humane asylum policy, and accountability.
U.S. Democracy Protection
We bolster U.S. democracy by protecting civil liberties, challenging abuses of power, litigating, and mobilizing communities.
International Human Rights
We strengthen accountability, human rights, and humanitarian support systems, aid frontline defenders, and challenge impunity and corruption.
Contact elected officials, support key policies, and stand with people facing injustice at the local, state, and national levels.
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Active cases
View allThrough our strategic litigation, we defend democracy, protect refugees, and hold perpetrators accountable.
LawsuitYunseo Chung v. Trump Administration
Defending a lawful permanent resident from arrest for protected political expression.
LawsuitImmigration Equality (et al.) v. Mullin
Challenging new rule that sends asylum seekers to immigration court without interviews.
LawsuitEl Sammak v. Egypt
Challenging Egypt’s assault on protesters, seeking accountability for violence on U.S. soil.
LawsuitDVD v. DHS
Challenging DHS deportations to third countries without notice or protections.
LawsuitYunseo Chung v. Trump Administration
Defending a lawful permanent resident from arrest for protected political expression.
LawsuitImmigration Equality (et al.) v. Mullin
Challenging new rule that sends asylum seekers to immigration court without interviews.
LawsuitEl Sammak v. Egypt
Challenging Egypt’s assault on protesters, seeking accountability for violence on U.S. soil.
LawsuitDVD v. DHS
Challenging DHS deportations to third countries without notice or protections.
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Help us protect people facing persecution, strengthen democratic institutions, and advance solutions that uphold human rights.
Research & reports
View allOur research blends rigorous analysis, legal expertise, and local perspectives to produce nonpartisan, principled policy recommendations.
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