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Secure Communities Threatens Asylum Seekers
Last week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced changes to its controversial Secure Communities program in response to condemnation from governors, police chiefs, and immigration advocates.
PHR Endorses Refugee Protection Act
With World Refugee Day just around the corner on June 20th, Congress has introduced the Refugee Protection Act (RPA) of 2011. Physicians for Human Rights strongly endorses the bill and Congress’s commitment to protecting survivors of persecution.
PHR Participates in Civil Society Consultation in Preparation for the US Review before the Committee Against Torture
Hans Hogrefe, PHR’s Chief Policy Officer, shared with the State Department detailed information about PHR’s work related to its Campaign Against Torture, including the problems facing women in immigration detention, the involvement of medical professionals in interrogations, and the importance of training medical professionals to recognize and document instances of torture and related abuse.
Asylumist Addresses Senator Rand Paul on Asylum Law
PHR's Christy Fujio applauds The Asylumist for addressing Senator Rand Paul's confusion regarding the basics of asylum law.
New Immigration Legislation Would Allow for Indefinite Detention
As the US immigration detention web rapidly expands, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) continues to document the existence of numerous problems within the system that harm and sometimes kill detainees.
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