Eleanor Acer is senior director of refugee protection at Human Rights First, where she oversees its research and advocacy on issues relating to refugee protection, asylum and migrants’ rights. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/eleanor-acer/rss en Laws & Policy Fri, 25 Aug 2017 08:14:29 +0000 Eleanor Acer https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/08/25/u-s-should-stop-pretending-mexico-is-a-safe-country-for-refugees https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2017/08/25/u-s-should-stop-pretending-mexico-is-a-safe-country-for-refugees As the Trump administration moves to designate Mexico a ‘safe third country,’ allowing the return of refugees trying to enter the U.S., Human Rights First’s Eleanor Acer explains her findings on Mexico’s flawed asylum system.