Drawing on our Jewish values and history, HIAS helps displaced people find safety and rebuild their lives — in the United States and around the world.

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Alaa, a Syrian refugee supported by community sponsorship, shows drawings by her daughter in their Chicago home in 2025. (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS)
Community Sponsorship: How Volunteers Power Refugee Resettlement Across the U.S.
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HIAS Appalled by Proposed Exclusion of Vulnerable Refugees
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Beyond Refugee Resettlement: Building a Future in a New Country
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HIAS Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rule Restricting Access to Asylum
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Deep Dive: U.S. Asylum and Border Policy
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HIAS supporters join interfaith organizations as they gather for a rally during the Supreme Court hearing of Al Otro Lado v. Noem, in which HIAS has filed an amicus brief on March 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS)

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Refugee Rights and the Midterm Elections

Learn more about refugee and immigration policy before the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and how you can take action to support immigrants.

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Supporters gather at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after oral arguments were heard in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW)

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Support Our Immigrant Neighbors

As we continue to witness the devastating impacts of anti-immigrant attacks in the United States, learn how you can take action to support our immigrant neighbors locally and across the country.

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Getting [my family] here clears all my pain. Facing immigration challenges while having HIAS support me is a shoulder I won’t forget.
Fon, Asylee from Cameroon and HIAS program participant

Together, we can help create a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity.

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