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May 18, 2017

May 18, 2017

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

May 16, 2017

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.

May 11, 2017

“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.

May 9, 2017

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

May 5, 2017

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.

May 5, 2017

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.

May 2, 2017

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.

Apr 28, 2017

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.

Apr 26, 2017

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.”