Who Are Human Traffickers? - Human Rights First
WEBJun 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 […]
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WEBHuman 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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WEBGrounds 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.
Asylum Processing Rule Recommendations - Human Rights First
WEBAug 12, 2022 — Mayorkas, 27 F.4th 718 (D.C. Cir. 2022). We recommend the Asylum Office issue guidance regarding equitable tolling under the Asylum Processing Rule and encourage equitable tolling, on a case-by-case basis, when circumstances beyond the control of the noncitizen impede access to counsel. Promptly provide information about individuals identified ...
Human Rights Abuses in Bukele’s El Salvador Demand Sanctions
WEBNov 7, 2023 — In the 19 months since March 27, 2022, when El Salvador’s government declared a state of emergency, there has been a systematic breakdown of the rule of law and the widespread commission of sanctionable human rights abuses in that country. In September, Human Rights First formally recommended the …
U.S. Asylum and Border Policies Resulting in Human Rights …
WEBHuman 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 ...
U.S. GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS - Human Rights First
WEBJun 30, 2023 — The best-known of the United States government’s (USG) targeted sanctions tools to address human rights abuse and corruption is the Global Magnitsky (GloMag) sanctions program. Although inspired by and named for Russian whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky, the program has worldwide applicability. Its flexible criteria and its mandate for consultation with civil society make it an attractive […]
WEBThe use of force, fraud, or coercion to exploit victims for labor or sex is at the heart of all human trafficking cases and distinguishes it from related offenses. Force, fraud, and coercion can take many forms, ranging from severe mental and physical abuse and torture; to verbal intimidation, threats of force, or threats of legal action; to ...
Refugee Protection - Human Rights First
WEBFor over 40 years, Human Rights First has provided pro bono legal representation to refugees seeking asylum in the United States and advocated for the protection of the human rights of refugees. Our work challenges illegal U.S. policies that push away asylum seekers at the border, jail them in inhumane detention centers, and unfairly deny ...