Topic: Advocacy

392 results

Feb 6, 2026

HIAS Greece Successfully Defends Humanitarian on Trial for Assisting Refugees

HIAS Greece client Pieter Wittenberg and Staff Attorney Maria Spiliotakara pose outside the courthouse in Lesvos during the proceedings of their case on January 15, 2026. Pieter and 23 other humanitarians were charged with human smuggling in 2018 for providing humanitarian assistance to asylum seekers in Greece. After eight years, they were acquitted on all charges. (HIAS Greece) HIAS Greece successfully defended humanitarian Pieter Wittenberg after he was put on trial for providing lifesaving aid to asylum seekers.

HIAS Greece client Pieter Wittenberg and Staff Attorney Maria Spiliotakara pose outside the courthouse in Lesvos during the proceedings of their case on January 15, 2026. Pieter and 23 other humanitarians were charged with human smuggling in 2018 for providing humanitarian assistance to asylum seekers in Greece. After eight years, they were acquitted on all charges. (HIAS Greece)

Feb 3, 2026

Trump Administration Ends Refugee Pathway for Persecuted Iranian Religious Minorities

Trump Administration Ends Refugee Pathway for Persecuted Iranian Religious Minorities The Trump Administration has ended the refugee pathway for Iranian religious minorities to resettle in the U.S., abandoning thousands.

Trump Administration Ends Refugee Pathway for Persecuted Iranian Religious Minorities

Jan 28, 2026

We Make Us Safe: What I Saw in Minnesota

We Make Us Safe: What I Saw in Minnesota HIAS' VP for Community Engagement, Merrill Zack, reports back after traveling to Minnesota to protest against ICE.

We Make Us Safe: What I Saw in Minnesota

Jan 24, 2026

HIAS Condemns Deadly Immigration Enforcement Violence in Minneapolis

HIAS Condemns Deadly Immigration Enforcement Violence in Minneapolis HIAS is enraged and heartbroken by the news of yet another shooting in Minneapolis by federal immigration enforcement officials. 

HIAS Condemns Deadly Immigration Enforcement Violence in Minneapolis

Jan 21, 2026

HIAS Joins 500+ Organizations in Urging Congress to Rein in ICE, Reject Increased Funding

HIAS Joins 500+ Organizations in Urging Congress to Rein in ICE, Reject Increased Funding HIAS joins 500+ civil and human rights organizations in urging Congress to rein in ICE and reject increased funding.

HIAS Joins 500+ Organizations in Urging Congress to Rein in ICE, Reject Increased Funding

Jan 20, 2026

Remembering Who We Are: One Year of Fighting Alongside Refugee and Immigrant Communities

Demonstrators protest outside of the Whipple federal building on January 14, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests have sparked up around the city after a federal agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen, Renee Good, in her car during an incident in south Minneapolis on January 7. The Trump administration has sent a reported 2,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest immigrants in the region. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Since January 20, 2025, HIAS has fought back against the Trump Administration, providing assistance to refugee and immigrant communities.

Demonstrators protest outside of the Whipple federal building on January 14, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests have sparked up around the city after a federal agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen, Renee Good, in her car during an incident in south Minneapolis on January 7. The Trump administration has sent a reported 2,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest immigrants in the region. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Jan 15, 2026

Medical Xenophobia in South Africa and Around the World

An activist of Learn how medical xenophobia harms refugees and migrants in South Africa and around the world, and what can we do to combat it.

An activist of

Jan 13, 2026

HIAS Condemns Immigration Enforcement Actions in Minnesota 

HIAS Condemns Immigration Enforcement Actions in Minnesota 

HIAS Condemns Immigration Enforcement Actions in Minnesota 

Dec 19, 2025

2025: Year in Review

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) In 2025, record global displacement collided with a sweeping rollback of U.S. humanitarian policies. HIAS still found ways to help.

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)

Dec 17, 2025

HIAS Stands in Solidarity with Afghan Refugees and Afghan Americans

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 the Afghan American community. For years, we have supported thousands of Afghan refugees as they rebuilt their lives.

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)

Search HIAS