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

Immigration Detention

Factsheet | July 26, 2017

Asylum Reform and Border Protection Act Would Return Persecuted Refugees to Danger

Report | May 31, 2017

Victory for Afghans who served with American Forces

Factsheet | February 22, 2017

Asylum Under Threat: Impact of President Trump’s Immigration Executive Orders and the Department of Homeland Security’s Memoranda on Asylum Seekers

Issue Brief | January 11, 2017

President Obama’s Legacy on Human Rights

Issue Brief | November 17, 2016

Detention of Asylum Seekers in New Jersey

Amicus Brief | October 24, 2016

Amicus Brief - Jennings v. Rodriguez

Letter | October 13, 2016

Letter to President Obama on Last 100 Days in Office

Testimony | September 30, 2016

Statement for the Record of Eleanor Acer: Oversight of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Issue Brief | September 22, 2016

Detention of Asylum Seekers in Georgia

Report | August 26, 2016

Lifeline on Lockdown: Increased U.S. Detention of Asylum Seekers

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Our Impact

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Human Rights First is a premier institution devoted to the noblest of all causes.

” — Senator John McCain (R-AZ)

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Our soldiers on the ground with local interpreters who risk their lives to help us.

Protecting our Allies

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Some of our partner retired generals and admirals against torture.

Keeping the Door Closed on Torture