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With a network of human and civil rights defenders, veterans, and advocates, we are challenging the growing anti-democratic movement using our expertise in research, policy, law, technology, and national security to uncover the movement, expose its tactics, uphold human rights, and protect our democracy. We’re committed to righting human ...
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Grounds of inadmissibility. Humanitarian Parole & Re-Parole. I-485: Adjustment of Status (AOS) I-589: Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. I-730: Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition. I-765: Employment Authorization Document (EAD)/Work Authorization. I-821: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Know Your Rights.
Who Are Human Traffickers? - Human Rights First
Jun 10, 2014 · Human Trafficking: Defining the Phenomenon Human trafficking is a human rights violation that involves the practice of holding another person in compelled service by force, fraud, or coercion. Traffickers profit from this practice by controlling their victims and exploiting them for labor and/or sex. Under U.S. law, human trafficking is defined as “sex trafficking in […]
U.S. Asylum and Border Policies Resulting in Human Rights …
Human Rights First has tracked at least 8,705 violent attacks and kidnappings suffered by asylum seekers turned away or stranded in Mexico, as a result of the Title 42 policy and other restrictions on access to asylum at the border, since President Biden took office in January 2021.12 They include: an 18-year-old Nicaraguan political dissident ...
FDR’s “Four Freedoms” 75 Years Ago and Today - Human Rights First
These four freedoms are part of the key American ideals Human Rights First wants to see the United States to uphold. As FDR encapsulated, “Freedom means the supremacy of human rights everywhere.”. When the United States upholds its ideals, it is an important power for progress and liberation. When it doesn’t—not long after his Four ...
Xenophobia & Anti-Immigrant Extremism: From Fringe to …
Mar 31, 2023 · Xenophobia and anti-immigrant extremism perpetuate the idea that immigrants, or people who are perceived to be “foreign” or “outsiders,” threaten America’s founding ideals and must be excluded from positions of power, citizenship, or even residence in the United States. Today’s xenophobic movement explicitly targets migrants and ...
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Human Rights First and our coalition of retired military leaders successfully advocate for the McCain Amendment, banning “cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.”. Our coalition of retired flag officers advocate for the banning of torture, then stand with President Obama when he signs an Executive Order to do it.
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Human Rights First is a non-profit, non-partisan organization with a record of delivering change that has made a meaningful difference in people’s lives. Human Rights First is committed to equal employment opportunity and recruiting talent from across all diverse groups. We do not discriminate against any person because of the individual’s ...
Basics of Asylum - Human Rights First
Nov 29, 2023 · Basics of Asylum. The United States has a long and proud history of allowing people to request asylum and providing refuge to victims of religious, political, ethnic, and other forms of persecution. This tradition reflects a core component of this country’s identity as a nation committed to freedom and respect for human dignity.