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HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments 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)

2025: Year in Review

Community members hold banners as they show up to a press conference to demand accountability from Target after ICE agents were spotted staging at the parking lot in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., on December 4, 2025. (Christopher Juhn/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The Trump Administration’s Alarming New Attacks on Refugees and Asylum Seekers

HIAS Colombia provided Naide with a DAFI scholarship so she could pursue her degree and rebuild her life.

Scholarships Support Displaced Students in Starting their Careers in Colombia

An Afghan man and his son after arrival at the baggage claim of John Wanye Airport in Orange County, Feb 19, 2022. They were greeted by a group of HIAS Welcome Circle volunteers. (Eric Thayer for HIAS)

HIAS Stands in Solidarity with Afghan Refugees and Afghan Americans

Statements

Dec 16, 2025

HIAS Condemns the Trump Administration’s Expanded Travel Ban

Dec 14, 2025

HIAS Statement in the Wake of the Australia Attack

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HIAS' new CEO, Dr. Beth Oppenheim, appeared on the podcast Just For This, hosted by Rabbi Liz P.G. Hirsch, CEO of Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ).

Just For This: HIAS CEO Beth Oppenheim Appears on Women for Reform Judaism Podcast

HIAS and local New York City partners host a vigil to reclaim our commitment to welcoming immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers to the United States on June 16, 2025 (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS).

The U.S. Betrays Its Promise to Welcome Refugees

Maria Angel is displaced and in transit with her daughter in Turbo, Colombia on October 15, 2024. HIAS Colombia provided assistance to Maria Angel and her daughter during their journey to safety. (Nadege Mazars for HIAS)

HIAS CEO: When Women Are Safe, Communities Thrive

Tatyana, a Ukrainian woman who fled from Odessa, seeks shelter in Costesti, Moldova on March 28, 2022. (Gian Marco Benedetto/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Domestic Violence Survivors Find Support to Start Anew in Moldova

Refugee Entrepreneur Expands Sustainable Fashion Business Online in Kenya

Protesters rally during the "No Kings" national day of protest in Washington, DC, on October 18, 2025. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)

One Year Since 2024 Election: Support for Refugees and Immigrants Grows in the U.S.

HIAS Colombia staff provide protection services to displaced people in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia)

Q&A: How HIAS Protects Refugees and Displaced People

A family of eight are resettled by HIAS partner JFS of Western Massachusetts in July 2025. Their arrival came as a result of a lawsuit that HIAS and other plaintiffs filed against the Trump administration on its pausing of refugee resettlement. (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS)

Op-Ed: HIAS, CWS, and World Relief CEOs Speak Out Against Overhaul of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

Ukrainian refugee Mila shares her journey from displacement to entrepreneurship thanks to the HIAS Economic Advancement Fund and the Gulf Coast JFCS Microenterprise Development Program.

From War to Wellness: Building A New Life as a Refugee Entrepreneur

Dr. Beth Oppenheim is HIAS’ new CEO and has spent the past 23 years working in refugee resettlement and international development.

Letter from HIAS’ New CEO: Together, We Will Ensure that the Doors of Welcome Never Close

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