By Adam Keith and Suchita Uppal Each year, the U.S. government provides billions of dollars in training, weapons, and other assistance to foreign security forces – including in countries where such ...

In response to today’s ruling by the Supreme Court, which allows the government to send eight men currently in Djibouti to war-torn South Sudan despite their hailing from other nations, Human Rights ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration’s request to stay a district court order in Svitlana Doe v. Noem, stripping the legal status and work permits of an estimated ...

NEW YORK, NY — Yesterday, May 29, 2025, attorneys for Columbia University student Yunseo Chung appeared in court to seek continued protection against arrest and deportation by Immigration and Customs ...

Human Rights First (HRF) travelled to northeastern Syria to meet with human rights defenders as the country goes through a massive transition following the December 2024 overthrow of the Assad ...

Human Rights First strongly condemns the passage of the reconciliation bill, describing it as a historic rollback of legal protections for children, refugees, and other survivors of persecution.

Human Rights First today released an extensive new report detailing both positive developments and serious human rights concerns in Syria following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024.

WASHINGTON D.C — Human Rights First today condemned the proposed reorganization of the State Department under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which would eliminate most offices in the Bureau of ...

Today, the United States Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to stay a preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in a nationwide ...

Refugees, Asylum, & Immigration A Year After Del Rio, Haitian Asylum Seekers Expelled Under Title 42 Are Still Suffering It’s been a year since the U.S. government launched its “comprehensive strategy ...

Judge’s ruling ensures that immigrants can pursue a more stable pathway to status if one is available BOSTON—A federal judge in Massachusetts issued two rulings in Svitlana Doe v. Noem today, this ...

Our efforts include Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA), where attorneys can help with legal resettlement issues, and the Evacuate Our Allies coalition, which advocates for protections for at-risk ...