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Oct 19, 2020

An Asylum Victory Four Years In The Making By Max J. Rosenthal, HIAS.org Oct 19, 2020 The San Ysidro port of entry in San Diego, Calif., pictured on March 21, 2020. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) For one Salvadoran family, Aug. 13, 2020, marked the end of a four-year-long escape from deadly violence at home to […]

Oct 15, 2020

HIAS teams across the globe have found ways to connect with their local communities about mental health.

Oct 8, 2020

HIAS teams across the globe have found ways to connect with their local communities about mental health.

Oct 5, 2020

A policy from the U.S. Attorney General makes it harder for asylum seekers to win their cases.

Oct 1, 2020

Protesting human rights abuses at the Irwin Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia.

Sep 29, 2020

HIAS's international program teams played a key role at the 2020 UNHCR-NGO Global Annual Consultations.

Sep 24, 2020

Despite these tough times, there are still stories of hope and resilience that bolster refugees and inspire those helping them.

Sep 23, 2020

A new exhibit tells stories of the Rohingya, and how they went from citizens to outsiders to victims of genocide.

Sep 18, 2020

The destruction of Europe's largest refugee camp has left 10,000 refugees and asylum seekers homeless and with little information about where they are headed next.

Sep 18, 2020

We invite the entire American-Jewish community to commit to acting in 5781 to support the Rohingya people.