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Oct 15, 2026

Why Voting in the Midterms Matters for Refugees and Immigrants

Learn four ways Congress shapes refugee and immigration policy and why your midterms vote can impact people seeking safety in the U.S.

People arrive at a polling location during early voting in the U.S. midterm election, in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 13, 2026. (Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images)

Oct 12, 2026

Deep Dive: Trump’s Asylum Ban and the U.S.-Mexico Border

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

Asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico deal with the cancellation of the CBP1 program after waiting months for an appointment to start their asylum process, January 21, 2025 (Robert Gauthier/Getty Images).

Sep 30, 2026

How the Trump Administration Devastated the U.S. Asylum System

Since President Trump's second term began, seeking asylum in the U.S. has become nearly impossible, preventing asylum seekers from finding safety.

Protesters gather in Corona, Queens, a neighborhood with a significant immigrant population, to denounce the presence of ICE agents arresting people in the area on August 10, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Sep 29, 2026

HIAS in Solidarity with Refugees, Asylees as Medicaid Cut

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.

Aug 28, 2026

Deep Dive: U.S. Asylum and Border Policy

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.

HIAS supporters join interfaith organizations as they gather for a rally during the Supreme Court hearing of Mullin v. Al Otro Lado on March 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS) The case was about the right to seek asylum in which HIAS filed an amicus brief.

Aug 19, 2026

HIAS Statement on New Lawsuit Challenging Interim Final Rule on Asylum Referrals to Immigration Court Without Interview

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

HIAS Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Fall of Kabul

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

Asylum Seekers in Israel: What You Need to Know

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

HIAS Israel leads a food distribution for African asylum seekers in Tel Aviv impacted by the war on February 14, 2024 (AG for HIAS).

Aug 3, 2026

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 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.

Topic: Asylum