Topic: Advocacy
291 results
Feb 11, 2020
Statement Submitted to House Judiciary Committee on “NO BAN Act”
Feb 11, 2020
Statement Submitted to House Judiciary Committee on "NO BAN Act" Feb 11, 2020 Statement submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Markup of: H.R. 2214, the “National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act” or the “NO BAN Act” For 139 years, HIAS, the American Jewish community’s refugee organization, has stood for welcome. We […]
Feb 11, 2020
Lawsuit Settlement Will Help Reunite Refugee Families
Feb 11, 2020
This week the U.S. government entered into a major settlement with plaintiffs in Jewish Family Service v. Trump, which challenged in 2017 the third version of an executive order attempting to ban certain refugees from entering the United States.
Feb 4, 2020
Austin Assembly Rallies Support For Asylum Seekers
Feb 4, 2020
The Austin Jews for Refugees Assembly brought the Austin Jewish community together with elected officials and more than 35 local organizations.
Jan 31, 2020
Statement on Expansion of Travel Ban
Jan 31, 2020
Statement on Expansion of Travel Ban Jan 31, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Md. – Today the Trump administration extended the reach of the travel ban to the United States, adding new restrictions on people coming from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. The ban suspends the issuing of visas that can lead to permanent residency […]
Dec 26, 2019
2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: Determination and Global Growth
Dec 26, 2019
2019 saw HIAS open new international offices, continue its work of fighting for refugees and asylum seekers, and hold the Trump administration accountable for its anti-immigration actions.
Nov 26, 2019
HIAS’ GBV Work In Sync With 16 Days Global Campaign
Nov 26, 2019
HIAS joins the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign.
Nov 22, 2019
HIAS, Refugee Agencies Sue Pres. Trump Over Executive Order
Nov 22, 2019
HIAS, together with two other refugee resettlement agencies, are taking President Trump to court over his recent executive order giving state and local officials authority to block refugee resettlement in their jurisdictions.
Nov 13, 2019
Conditions in Greek Refugee Camp Continue to Deteriorate
Nov 13, 2019
The situation in the Moria refugee camp can be justifiably characterized as a humanitarian crisis.
Nov 8, 2019
Human Stories: Refugees in Their Own Words
Nov 8, 2019
Lee Bycel is telling the world about refugees by telling their stories in his new book.
Oct 16, 2019
Waiting for Refugees Who Are Not Coming
Oct 16, 2019
Activists gathered at Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan National Airport this morning to “welcome” refugees who will not arrive in the U.S. during the next year because of the Trump administration’s historically low refugee admissions ceiling.