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HIAS' Rabbi-in-Residence Sarah Bassin speaks at Temple Israel of Hollywood for HIAS' eighth annual Refugee Shabbat on March 13, 2026 (Andy Romanoff for Temple Israel).

Uncovering Why Rosh Hashanah Gave Us Tikkun Olam

HIAS supporters join interfaith organizations as they gather for a rally during the Supreme Court hearing of Mullin v. Al Otro Lado on March 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS) The case was about the right to seek asylum in which HIAS filed an amicus brief.

Deep Dive: U.S. Asylum and Border Policy

Bachir participates in activities at the Children’s Friendship Center, supported by HIAS with funding from OCHA, in the Farchana refugee camp in eastern Chad in June 2026 (Saam Kouakaine for HIAS)

Protecting Children in Chad Amid Sudan’s Ongoing Conflict

A person carries a protest sign in observance of the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees in Washington, D.C. on September 28, 2025 (Sarah L. Voisin/Getty Images).

Remigration: A Far-Right Idea Influencing U.S. Immigration Policy

Statements

Aug 19, 2026

HIAS Statement on New Lawsuit Challenging Interim Final Rule on Asylum Referrals to Immigration Court Without Interview

Aug 12, 2026

HIAS Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Fall of Kabul

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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.

HIAS Israel leads a food distribution for African asylum seekers in Tel Aviv impacted by the war on February 14, 2024 (AG for HIAS).

Asylum Seekers in Israel: What You Need to Know

In partnership with AECID and the Red Cross, HIAS Panama staff host a multi-services fair in Puerto Lara for local indigenous community members in February 2026 (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS).

Empowering Women in Indigenous Host Communities in Panama

Ricxia (left), a Venezuelan refugee and HIAS Economic Advancement Fund program participant, delivers packages to her clients as part of her business Carga Skyhaul in Florida in 2025 (HIAS).

Deep Dive: The Economic Impact of Refugee Resettlement

Residents sit amid the rubble of a residential building that collapsed following the two powerful earthquakes in June, in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on July 20, 2026. (Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images)

How HIAS Is Helping People in Need in Venezuela

HIAS+JCORE awards Finchley Progressive Synagogue as the U.K.'s first Synagogue of Sanctuary on June 16, 2026 in London, featuring HIAS+JCORE's Rabbi David Mason, former Syrian refugee and community leader Alaa, and FPS' Tamara Joseph. (David Lewis).

U.K. Synagogue Goes the Extra Mile to Welcome Refugees

Ali is one of three young Afghan refugees HIAS Greece helped win compensation for being wrongfully imprisoned for years as a minor. (Courtesy of Ali)

HIAS Greece Wins Compensation for Falsely Accused Refugee Youth

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and advocates rally as the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in Mullin v. Doe on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court in June ruled that the Trump Administration may terminate TPS designations for Haitians and Syrians, which could lead to the removal of legal status for 1.3 million people. (Bill Clark/Getty Images)

Deep Dive: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Under Attack

Protesters gather outside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall in Newark, where ICE is housing detained immigrants on May 28, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

America at 250: A Promise Worth Keeping

HIAS South Africa Country Director Alana Pugh-Jones Baranov delivers food parcels to Gaby, a refugee community leader on June 19, 2026, in Durban.

Aiding Refugees in South Africa During Xenophobic Violence

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