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Guatemala is Not a Safe Third Country

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The Freedom for Detained Refugees Project

Announcing a Three-Pronged Initiative to Combat the Imprisonment of Refugees in the United States

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On the Ground at the Southern Border

Our New Report

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On human rights, the United States must be a beacon. America is strongest when our policies and actions match our values.More

The Latest from Human Rights First

January 28, 2020

Testimony of Ira N. Forman for the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment hearing on Resisting Anti-Semitism and Xenophobia in Europe

January 27, 2020

DHS Response to Internal ‘Remain in Mexico’ Inquiry Woefully Deficient

January 22, 2020

Marking One Year of the Horrific “Remain in Mexico” Policy – Over 800 Violent Attacks on Asylum-Seekers

January 15, 2020

Groups File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s So-Called ‘Safe Third Country’ Asylum Policy

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Some of our partner retired generals and admirals against torture.

Keeping the Door Closed on Torture