Topic: Advocacy

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Aug 3, 2026

Significant Legal Victory for Sudanese Asylum Seekers in Israel

Significant Legal Victory for Sudanese Asylum Seekers in Israel The Israeli Ministry of Interior will grant Temporary Residency to Sudanese asylum seekers who submitted their applications by June 7, 2025.

Jul 27, 2026

HIAS Denounces Rule Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum

HIAS Denounces Rule Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum HIAS condemns the interim final rule U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) intends to publish tomorrow that would allow the agency to send asylum applicants into immigration court without first giving them an interview with an asylum officer.

Jul 15, 2026

HIAS Devastated by Recent ICE Killings

HIAS Devastated by Recent ICE Killings HIAS is outraged by the recent spate of violence at the hands of ICE, and calls on Congress to take immediate action.

Jul 6, 2026

Deep Dive: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Under Attack

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and advocates rally as the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in Mullin v. Doe on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court in June ruled that the Trump Administration may terminate TPS designations for Haitians and Syrians, which could lead to the removal of legal status for 1.3 million people. (Bill Clark/Getty Images) Learn how Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which protects 1.3 million people from deportation, is under threat from the Trump administration.

Jul 3, 2026

America at 250: A Promise Worth Keeping

Protesters gather outside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall in Newark, where ICE is housing detained immigrants on May 28, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) As the United States celebrates 250 years of independence, we must stand in solidarity with our refugee and immigrant neighbors.

Jun 30, 2026

HIAS Welcomes Supreme Court Decision Upholding Birthright Citizenship

HIAS Welcomes Supreme Court Decision Upholding Birthright Citizenship HIAS welcomes today's 5-4 Supreme Court decision in Trump v. Barbara, which reaffirms a fundamental constitutional promise: that children born in the United States are citizens of the United States.

Jun 29, 2026

Aiding Refugees in South Africa During Xenophobic Violence

HIAS South Africa Country Director Alana Pugh-Jones Baranov delivers food parcels to Gaby, a refugee community leader on June 19, 2026, in Durban. In South Africa, xenophobic violence has devastated refugee and immigrant communities. HIAS is providing emergency aid during the crisis.

Jun 25, 2026

HIAS Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum 

HIAS Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum  HIAS condemns the Supreme Court decision in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado which allows the U.S. to undermine the right to seek asylum at the border.

Jun 18, 2026

Joint Civil Society Response to President Ramaphosa’s Address on Migration

Joint Civil Society Response to President Ramaphosa’s Address on Migration HIAS South Africa and our partners welcome President Ramaphosa’s unequivocal condemnation of xenophobia and violence towards refugees.

Jun 9, 2026

HIAS Condemns Congressional Vote to Supercharge Mass Detention and Deportation 

HIAS Condemns Congressional Vote to Supercharge Mass Detention and Deportation  HIAS strongly condemns Congress's vote to provide more than $70 billion in additional funding for ICE, dramatically expanding an enforcement apparatus that has already inflicted profound harm on immigrants.