Refugee Protection Act of 2010

Senate Judiciary Chair Patrick Leahy recently introduced the Refugee Protection Act of 2010, S. 3113, which, among other things, would repeal the one year deadline on asylum applications, narrow the definition of “terrorist” organizations, and repeal the BIA’s requirement of social visibility for particular social groups.  Here is a section by section analysis of the bill and a letter for organizations and experts to sign in support of the bill.  Download RPA Sectional Analysis_Leahy-Levin Download Refugee Protection Act signon letter for experts  The letter will state that individual signatories’ institutional affiliations are listed for identification purposes only.

Senator Leahy is going to hold a hearing on this bill on Wednesday, so signatures are requested for the record by 11 AM Eastern time on Tuesday, May 18. TO SIGN ON TO THE LETTER, REPLY TO HUMAN RIGHTS FIRST, WHICH IS COLLECTING THE SIGNATURES. THE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SIGNATURES IS sovcika@humanrightsfirst.org

KJ