Topic: Advocacy

Feb 14, 2025

HIAS is encouraged by the decision of a federal district court in Washington, D.C., to issue a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) provisionally halting the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid

Feb 12, 2025

HIAS is proud to join several other global humanitarian and development organizations and companies in a lawsuit seeking to stop the freeze on U.S. foreign assistance programs.  

Feb 10, 2025

HIAS joins national and local refugee-serving agencies and nine individuals filed Pacito v. Trump, the first lawsuit challenging President Trump's Executive Order (EO) suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program (USRAP).

Feb 10, 2025

HIAS joins the first lawsuit challenging President Trump's EO suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

Feb 7, 2025

The dismantling of USAID, the termination of TPS for Venezuelans, and other news about migrants and refugees under the second Trump administration.

Feb 4, 2025

More than 600 Jewish clergy across the United States have come together to condemn policies passed by the Trump administration that target migrants.

Jan 31, 2025

Learn about executive orders and legislation affecting immigration, asylum, and refugee rights in the early days of President Trump's second term.

Jan 31, 2025

Ten days into the second Trump administration, HIAS experts discussed their actions impacting refugees and immigrants and how you can help.

Jan 27, 2025

Learn about the Trump Administration's recent sweeping changes to asylum and border policy, how asylum works, and how it should.

Jan 25, 2025

HIAS joins our partners in the humanitarian and development community in our outrage and devastation at the U.S. government’s decision to abruptly suspend life-saving assistance to vulnerable people around the world.