Neal Smith, a HIAS volunteer, uses his English skills to support refugee clients.
With the help of HIAS Greece, Ovileya, a transgender refugee woman, won her case in court to have her gender and name changed on her identification papers.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen today defended the Trump Administration’s declaration of a national emergency at the Southern border and asked for changes in laws regarding the process of asylum seekers into the United States.
Listen to an overview of policy changes related to asylum seekers and the U.S.-Mexico border, and ways for you to take action.
More than 50 people from around the country came to Washington, D.C., this week to advocate for refugees in the halls of the U.S. Congress.
Refugee women in Chad learned how to bake bread and with it support their families.
In Panama, HIAS helped provide trainings and empowerment sessions to more than 80 refugees to help them find jobs.
It’s been two years since President Trump first signed an executive order to ban Muslims from entering the country.
A family starts over in a new country-- with HIAS' help.
HIAS led another delegation of staff and volunteers to the U.S.-Mexico border to provide legal services to asylum seekers.
