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Washington, D.C.—In response to reports of a new pilot program which will allow Border Patrol agents to conduct credible fear interviews themselves, Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer issued the following statement:
Read moreNew York City—Following reports that the first children have been returned to Mexico under the Trump Administration’s plan to illegally force asylum seekers to wait in the country during their asylum proceedings, Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer, who …
Read moreThursday, January 17, 2019 – 5:00pmNew Year, Same GitmoBy Claire Gianotti
Read moreLos Angeles—Human Rights First today released a new report analyzing the mental, physical, and legal impacts of massive overuse of immigration detention in California. Prisons and Punishment: Immigration Detention in California follows visits made by t…
Read moreWashington, D.C.—Human Rights First today condemned the Hungarian government’s decision to close Central European University (CEU), a top-ranked, graduate-level academic institution accredited in both Hungary and the United States. The Hungarian govern…
Read moreWednesday, November 7, 2018 – 12:45pmLooking to the FutureSharon Kelly McBrideYesterday, millions of voters made their voices heard in support of American ideals. They stood together despite President Trump’s closing bid to Americans: “be afraid.” Be a…
Read moreTuesday, October 9, 2018 – 12:25pmGuantanamo Bay Military Commissions: A Twilight Zone Susan NahviAt the end of September, I traveled down to Guantanamo Bay to observe the military commissions proceedings for the first time.
Read moreTuesday, August 7, 2018 – 11:15amProposed Refugee Cap Threatens U.S. National SecurityBy Kevin Schuster
Read moreWednesday, June 27, 2018 – 4:52pmTop 10 Reasons Family Incarceration is Not a Solution Eleanor AcerRobyn BarnardThe Trump Administration is attempting to replace its failed policy of family separation with the failed policy of family incarceration.
Read moreHuman Rights First, urged President Trump to use congressionally-mandated reporting requirements as an opportunity to provide much-needed transparency on the United States’[…]
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