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NEW YORK — One year after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and the fall of Kabul to the Taliban, Human Rights First continues to urge the United States to keep its promises to our Afghan allies and other at-risk Afghans.
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Human Rights First salutes democracy’s champions, opposes those who undermine it WASHINGTON -- Human Rights First acknowledged the one-year anniversary of the insurrection at the United States Capitol by reprising our call to bring those responsible for the attack to justice, honoring those who continue the effort to save our democracy, and detailing our work to challenge the violent white extremism that was proven to be an existential threat to our democracy one year ago today.
January 20, 2021 Related Campaigns & Topics WASHINGTON -- Today, President Joe Biden, in one of his first acts as president reversed the Trump administration’s ban on immigrants and refugees from Muslim-majority and select African countries. Human Rights First, which advocates for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers and opposed the ban since it was first introduced, welcomed this news and what it will mean for those seeking safety in the United States. “We welcome the end of an era of blatant discrimination and xenophobia that blocked ...