Topic: Asylum

May 11, 2021

In the latest episode of Crossing Borders, we hear from asylum seekers trapped at the U.S.-Mexico border and the HIAS workers trying to get them to safety.

Apr 26, 2021

HIAS Aruba is helping the island's government register asylum seekers for the COVID-19 vaccination.

Apr 7, 2021

Some asylum seekers trapped in Mexico are finally being allowed into the United States, but other border policies are still causing serious harm to people in need of safety.

Mar 23, 2021

What is the situation at the border and with asylum seekers? And what changes has the Biden administration made to its policies? Here are some answers.

Mar 19, 2021

Statement Submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Mar 19, 2021 Statement submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Hearing on“The Way Forward on Homeland Security” HIAS is the international Jewish humanitarian organization that provides vital services to refugees and asylum seekers in 16 countries. We advocate […]

Mar 8, 2021

On International Women's Day we focus on programs in Ecuador, Israel, and Chad where HIAS is focusing on women and helping them find safety and new opportunities.

Mar 2, 2021

León Rodríguez, a HIAS board member and former director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, explains how to repair the damage to the asylum system and refugee resettlement.

Mar 2, 2021

Many asylum seekers and other non-citizens struggle to afford or even get access to health care, even in life-threatening situations.

Feb 19, 2021

An Important Step Forward in Undoing MPP Feb 19, 2021 WASHINGTON — Today, at the San Ysidro border crossing in San Diego, asylum seekers will finally begin to receive the justice and due process they have been denied for two years.  A small group of asylum seekers affected by the Migrant Protection Protocols, or MPP, […]

Feb 17, 2021

For asylum seekers in Israel, the mass unemployment, food insecurity, and lack of access to health care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic highlights their decade-long struggle for refugee status and basic rights.