Topic: Asylum

Dec 23, 2024

2024 will be remembered as an extraordinarily challenging year for refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced people. HIAS programs and services reached more than 1.4 million people in 2024.

Dec 2, 2024

Monim Haroon has worked at HIAS for several years. He was first an asylum seeker from Sudan who crossed multiple deserts to get to Israel and received help from HIAS. Today he advocates for asylum seekers who are denied basic rights.

Sep 30, 2024

The White House doubled down on its asylum ban rule, keeping safety even farther out of reach for asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Sep 11, 2024

The debate about immigration this election system lacks nuance and balance. Americans deserve better.

Aug 19, 2024

For Afghan asylum seekers who were left behind during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, finding legal support is yet another challenge.

Jul 19, 2024

The truth about issues related to immigration, asylum, and refugees that affect the 2024 election.

Jun 27, 2024

Amidst a fraught U.S. election cycle, asylum seekers are targets for negative political rhetoric and legislation curtailing their access to safety.

Jun 20, 2024

Ahead of World Refugee Day, the United Nations’ refugee agency announced the greatest number of displaced people ever recorded — 120 million — a staggering figure that has doubled over the last decade.