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Last week the Federal Bar Council presented Judge Robert A. Katzmann with its Learned Hand Award. In accepting this prestigious…
5-11-2012
New York City – Human Rights First welcomes yesterday’s announcement by New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman…
5-2-2012
I am a long-time volunteer attorney at Human Rights First. Through them, I’ve helped hundreds of refugees win asylum in…
4-25-2012
Refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and others perceived as “foreign” have been the frequent victims of violent attacks around the world.…
4-18-2012
On March 23rd the Rutgers University School of Law in Newark, NJ hosted the conference, “Immigrant Detainees: Alone, Unrepresented & Imprisoned,”…
4-10-2012
In an April 2 editorial, the Los Angeles Times criticized the Obama administration for “stubbornly defending a policy that treats…
4-6-2012
On March 29, Anne C. Richard was confirmed by voice vote by the U.S. Senate to serve as the Assistant…
4-4-2012
What would you call the treatment of refugees who, fleeing persecution and seeking freedom, arrive in the United States only…
3-30-2012
My drive back from Karnes County, Texas, to San Antonio, two weeks ago, was long and empty. Not long by…
3-28-2012
Washington, DC —Today, as the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement holds its hearing entitled “Holiday on ICE:…
3-28-2012
Too often, asylum seekers who come to the United States are stuck in jails or jail-like facilities without knowing their…
3-15-2012
I’ve toured facilities all over the country, from rural Louisiana to rural Pennsylvania, from south Texas to Newark, New Jersey’s…
3-13-2012
