Gen. Mattis Reportedly Selected as Secretary of Defense #AmericanIdeals #NoTorture
In response to reports that Retired Marine General James Mattis has been chosen to serve as the next secretary of[…]
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Correcting the Record: Recent Arrived Immigrants Show Up for Their Hearings #Immigration #RealData
As media outlets continue to cover the increase in Central Americans seeking protection at the U.S. southern border, some are[…]
Read moreAs Hate Rhetoric Dominates Political Sphere, Report Shows Underreporting of Bias-Motivated Incidents Among OSCE States #HateCrimes
As xenophobic and hate-filled rhetoric dominates political discourse in Europe and the United States, Human Rights First and the Anti-Defamation[…]
Read moreGov. Cuomo Announces Fund for Immigrant Representation #LegalRepresentation
Human Rights First applauds New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that New York will establish the nation’s first emergency public/private[…]
Read moreNew Analysis Finds Hurdles to Release, Asylum in New Jersey Immigration Detention Facilities #ImmigrationDetention
Human Rights First has released a report detailing high rates of immigration detention of asylum seekers in New Jersey, which finds that asylum seekers[…]
Read moreHomeland Security Committee Recommends End to Family Immigration Detention #FamilyDetention
Human Rights First urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to swiftly implement the recommendations put forth by the DHS[…]
Read moreAmicus Argues that U.S. Immigration Detention Policies Violate International Human Rights Obligations #ICCPR #HumanRights
Human Rights First along with Patterson, Belknap, Webb, and Tyler LLP filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case[…]
Read moreMohamedou Slahi, Guantanamo Detainee, Transferred to Mauritania #Gitmo #Detainee
Human Rights First praised the repatriation of Guantanamo detainee Mohamedou Slahi to Mauritania, and encourages the Obama Administration to keep[…]
Read moreImmigration Detention Hits All-Time High #AsylumDetention #ICE
Human Rights First said that new record-high immigration detention numbers signal that the Obama Administration should immediately abandon its policy of[…]
Read moreAdministration Urged to Implement Executive Order to Increase Transparency of Targeted Killing Strikes #Civilians
In a letter sent on October 6th Human Rights First, along with 11 human rights, civil liberties, and faith organizations,[…]
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