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ICE Flight Monitor: ICE Air Flights Reach Record High Removal Numbers, Including Forced Third Country Transfers in April 2026 as Trump Administration Escalates Mas…

In April 2026, ICE Flight Monitor tracked 245 removal flights, a monthly record since independent flight tracking began in ...
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ICE Flight Monitor April 2026 Report

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S.
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Human Rights First and Refugees International Third Country Deportation Watch Details Scope, Secrecy, and Human Toll of Third Country Transfer Agreements

Today, Human Rights First and Refugees International released an update of its Banished by Bargain: Third Country Deportation ...
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Poland: Stop cooperating with ICE on unlawful returns of Ukrainians

Amnesty International and Human Rights First today published a joint letter to Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of ...
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Human Rights First Deplores Zambia’s Decision to Cancel RightsCon

Human Rights First deplores the extraordinary, last-minute decision by the Government of Zambia to cancel the RightsCon ...
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ICE Flight Monitor: January 2026 Report

Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has pursued an unprecedented mass deportation agenda. U.S. officials have adopted a range of new tactics, that are legally ...
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New ICE Flight Monitor Report Shows Avelo Airlines Flew Nearly One in Five ICE Flights as part of Massive Expansion of ICE Domestic Transfer and Deportation Flights

Washington D.C. — A new report from Human Rights First’s ICE Flight Monitor reveals the unprecedented scale, scope, and secrecy of the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign during its first ...
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Lawyers for Afghans In Need

The form is intended for use by law firms, lawyers, and law school clinics who can potentially provide legal representation or other legal assistance on a range of immigration-related matters, which ...
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Human Rights First calls for strong and urgent U.S. diplomatic and resettlement initiatives to protect Afghans at risk of Taliban persecution

Washington, D.C. — In advance of the Government of Pakistan’s September 1, 2025, deportation deadline for Afghan refugees, Human Rights First urges the Trump administration to press the Government of ...