Topic: Advocacy

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Nov 8, 2023

For Asylum Seekers, CBP One App Poses Major Challenges

A person hold their cellphone, displaying an error message on the CBP One App. The message reads: Despite challenges posed by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection app, CBP One has become key to the Biden Administration's border management policy.

A person hold their cellphone, displaying an error message on the CBP One App. The message reads:

Sep 29, 2023

HIAS Praises Biden Administration for Maintaining Robust Refugee Admissions Goal

HIAS Praises Biden Administration for Maintaining Robust Refugee Admissions Goal HIAS welcomes the Biden administration’s announcement that the U.S. refugee admissions ceiling will remain at 125,000 for Fiscal Year 2024, maintaining the level of the Presidential Determination (PD) from the previous two years.  

HIAS Praises Biden Administration for Maintaining Robust Refugee Admissions Goal

Aug 2, 2023

HIAS Stands With People of Pittsburgh Following Tree of Life Sentencing

HIAS Stands With People of Pittsburgh Following Tree of Life Sentencing Nearly five years after a mass murder targeted Jews, HIAS remains resolved to work toward a more just society and in solidarity with all communities afflicted with hate.

HIAS Stands With People of Pittsburgh Following Tree of Life Sentencing

Jul 27, 2023

Beyond the Border: The Regional Effects of the U.S. Asylum Ban

Migrants, most from Haiti, prepare to depart a base camp towards the infamous Darien Gap while on their journey towards the United States on October 07, 2021 at Las Tekas, Colombia. | Beyond the Border: The Regional Effects of the U.S. Asylum Ban | HIAS The Biden administration’s asylum ban has had a profound impact not only at the U.S.-Mexico border but throughout the entire Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, where HIAS operates over 70 field offices across 11 countries.

Migrants, most from Haiti, prepare to depart a base camp towards the infamous Darien Gap while on their journey towards the United States on October 07, 2021 at Las Tekas, Colombia. | Beyond the Border: The Regional Effects of the U.S. Asylum Ban | HIAS

Jul 5, 2023

Greek Asylum Case Law Report Issue 1/2023 Released

Greek Asylum Case Law Report Issue 1/2023 Released The new issue of the Greek Asylum Case Law Report released today provides excerpts from 99 decisions by administrative, civil and criminal courts, the Independent Appeals Committees and the Asylum Service, exclusively issued in the first half of 2023.

Greek Asylum Case Law Report Issue 1/2023 Released

Jun 6, 2023

This Pride Month, HIAS Remains Steadfast in its Commitment to Serving LGBTQ Refugees

This Pride Month, HIAS Remains Steadfast in its Commitment to Serving LGBTQ Refugees

This Pride Month, HIAS Remains Steadfast in its Commitment to Serving LGBTQ Refugees

May 24, 2023

Jewish Californians Gather to Advocate for Refugees 

Attendees make their way to advocacy meetings during JPAC Capitol Summit in Sacramento, California on May 10, 2023. | Jewish Californians Gather to Advocate for Refugees | HIAS In mid-May, over 300 activist leaders from across California convened at JPAC Capitol Summit to advocate on issues of concern to their communities. Extending case management for refugees, a goal aligned with Jewish history and values, was one of the summit’s major priorities.

Attendees make their way to advocacy meetings during JPAC Capitol Summit in Sacramento, California on May 10, 2023. | Jewish Californians Gather to Advocate for Refugees | HIAS

May 23, 2023

Greece Election: How Will the Results Affect Refugees?

refugees crowded on a boat HIAS Greece Country Director Vassilis Kerasiotis discusses the potential impact of Kyriakos Mitsotakis' victory on refugees and HIAS’ work in the country.

refugees crowded on a boat

May 17, 2023

HIAS Launches Center for Refugee Policy

HIAS Launches Center for Refugee Policy HIAS, the global Jewish humanitarian organization that provides critical services to refugees around the world, today launched the HIAS Center for Refugee Policy.

HIAS Launches Center for Refugee Policy

May 17, 2023

Introducing the HIAS Center for Refugee Policy 

Behind a dirty window, a woman waits in a bus in Przemysl, Poland for the onward journey at the Medyka border crossing just over the Ukrainian border on the Polish side. | HIAS Center for Refugee Policy As the rate of global displacement continues to climb, HIAS is launching the Center for Refugee Policy to leverage over a century's experience working with displaced people and create an intellectual hub for research and policy analysis. We sat down Guillermo Cantor, the center's director, to learn more.

Behind a dirty window, a woman waits in a bus in Przemysl, Poland for the onward journey at the Medyka border crossing just over the Ukrainian border on the Polish side. | HIAS Center for Refugee Policy

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