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May 18, 2017

New Food Distribution Program Increases Autonomy for Sudanese Refugees in Chad

HIAS Chad is partnering with the World Food Programme and UNHCR to implement a new model for food distribution for Sudanese refugees.

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May 16, 2017

Trump’s Muslim Ban Meets Judicial Test in 9th Circuit Hearing

A three-judge panel in Seattle is considering whether to maintain the stay halting President Trump’s refugee and Muslim ban. The federal appeals court heard arguments Monday on the constitutionality of the ban.

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May 11, 2017

After Richmond, Muslim Ban Legal Challenge Heads to Seattle

“The first executive order was signed on Holocaust Remembrance Day. We take that personally,” HIAS VP Melanie Nezer said from the courthouse steps, just moments after the judges finished hearing arguments on the case. The next major hearing to watch is the challenge in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which will hear oral arguments on May 15.

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May 9, 2017

ADL, Hebrew Union College Honor HIAS’ Work On Behalf of Refugees

This week, HIAS was recognized by the American Jewish community on back to back days for its 136-year history protecting refugees.

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May 5, 2017

What the Omnibus Means for Refugees

Today President Trump signed into law a $1.1 trillion government spending bill to keep the government running through September 30. Within that massive bill are items of particular importance for refugees who, after fleeing war and persecution, have either found safety abroad or are beginning new lives in the United States.

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May 5, 2017

Muslim Ban Lawsuit Moves Forward on Monday

On Monday, May 8, we’ll make our case before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia against the Trump administration's travel ban order. Here's whats at stake.

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May 2, 2017

New D.C. City Council Resolution Honors Jewish Refugees

D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau co-introduced a resolution designating May 13 as “Remember the St. Louis Day,” as a reminder of the tragic consequences of the United States closing its doors on refugees and asylum seekers.

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Apr 28, 2017

For National Volunteer Week, Recognizing Those Helping Refugees

In honor of National Volunteer Week—a special opportunity each year to thank volunteers who lend themselves to support causes they care about—HIAS is recognizing some of the incredible people sharing their time and talent.

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Apr 26, 2017

Between Fire and a Cliff: Emmanuel Wins Asylum in America

For Emmanuel, escaping Cameroon was only the first step toward freedom—seeking the protection as an asylum seeker in the United States presents its own set of challenges. “Arriving here, it is like arriving between fire and a cliff: the threat in our home country, and the difficult asylum process in the U.S.”

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Apr 21, 2017

A Reading for Yom Ha’Shoah

Against the backdrop of Passover’s imperative to free ourselves and others from narrow places, we remember the six million Jews and millions of LGBTQ people, people with disabilities, Roma, Jehovah’s Witnesses and others who perished in the Holocaust.

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