HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST

IMM · Immigration

Congress House and Senate - ICE Out of My Face Act HR 7608 - Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act of 2026 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a reconciliation bill aimed to reduce taxes and spending for various federal programs, increase the statutory debt limit, and otherwise address agencies and programs throughout the federal government. H.R. 4213 / CRS R48705 -FY26 Appropriations Homeland Security- advocated against additional funds for the immigration detention and deportation system. HR 7709 Full Body Restraint Prohibition Act - prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from obligating or expending Federal funds for the acquisition of, or utilizing, full-body restraints, and for other purposes. Refugee Protection Act - amending the INA related to resettlement and asylum processing (not yet reintroduced) TRACK ICE Act a bill to require DHS report on enforcement flights (not yet introduced) Childrens Safe Welcome Act to provide protections for children in immigration custody and align legal protections for children in immigration custody (not yet reintroduced) Executive Branch Immigration policies targeting Afghans - urged Sec. Noem, Sec. Rubio to reverse harmful policies targeting Afghan immigrants Family detention - urged release of families detained by DHS and more oversight of detention of families at Dilley family prison and elsewhere. Asylum Processing - urged restart to affirmative adjudications that were halted in late November Enforcement/raids - monitored enforcement actions targeting asylum seeking groups/refugees in Minnesota, Maine, and elsewhere urged admin not collectively punish groups. Detention oversight - urged the administration to allow Congressional and stakeholder oversight visits of immigration detentions; urged release of detained Afghan clients; accountability over deaths in DHS custody; release of Minnesotans and refugees detained pursuant to Operation Metro Surge and PARRIS Disappearances/flights/removals to third countries - urged the administration to halt executive actions to forcibly transfer and disappear noncitizens to third countries including Uganda, Ghana, South Sudan, Honduras, and elsewhere. Temporary Protected Status - urged redesignations and extensions of TPS for Afghanistan, Honduras, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Haiti, Syria and others

Literal federal measure citations: HR 7608, H.R. 1, H.R. 4213, HR 7709

FOR · Foreign Relations

Congress H.R.7281 Justice for Shireen Act - To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh Executive Branch Corruption accountability - urged the administration to impose visa bans on foreign government officials involved in significant corruption LGBTQIA+ rights - urged the administration to end removal practices that have put LGBTQIA+ persons lives at risk State hostage-taking - urged the administration to impose targeted sanctions and visa restrictions against foreign government officials and individuals involved in state hostage-taking

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.7281

CIV · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties

Congress H.R. 2588, the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act (IRPHA) - To improve the response to hate crime by making reporting and data collection more comprehensive and accurate. H.R.7300 - Make Elections Great Again Act - Opposed voter suppression and discrimination in the MEGA Act H.R. 7296/S.3752 - SAVE America Act - Opposed voter suppression and discrimination in the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act or the SAVE America Act. No Political Enemies Act - Endorsed a bill to keep the Government from attacking individuals and organizations for their political speech or participation. Anti-Muslim Bias - Urged Congress to take decisive action by censuring Rep. Fine and stripping him of his positions on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Education and Workforce Committee for his biased and violent comments about Muslims. Nomination for Sec. of DHS - Urged Senators to vote no on Senator Markwayne Mullins nomination for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Executive Branch LGBTQ+ rights - Opposed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proposed rule Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance which would weaken nondiscrimination protections for people with gender dysphoria.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2588, H.R.7300, H.R. 7296, S.3752