Topic: Advocacy

Oct 12, 2026

Nowhere is the harmful impact of President Trump's "asylum ban" more apparent than along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Sep 29, 2026

HIAS stands with refugees and asylees across the U.S. who will lose access to Medicaid and other benefits under the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Sep 22, 2026

HIAS is appalled that the Trump administration is planning to limit the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program primarily to white South Africans.

Aug 28, 2026

Learn about the Trump administration's drastic changes to U.S. asylum and border policy and what policies are needed to create a fair system.

Aug 21, 2026

Once a fringe far-right idea, the Trump administration has adopted remigration as one of the driving principles of its immigration policies.

Aug 19, 2026

HIAS is a plaintiff in a new lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that allows asylum seekers to be sent to immigration court without first having an opportunity to participate in an asylum interview.

Aug 12, 2026

76,000 Afghans evacuated to the U.S. after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan five years ago, but now the U.S. government has shut the door.

Aug 7, 2026

Israel hosts approximately 60,000 displaced people from Sudan, Eritrea, Ukraine, and Russia. Learn how HIAS Israel supports asylum seekers.

Aug 6, 2026

HIAS responds as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is ended for approximately 350,000 Haitians in the United States.

Aug 3, 2026

The Israeli Ministry of Interior will grant Temporary Residency to Sudanese asylum seekers who submitted their applications by June 7, 2025.