Topic: Asylum
229 results
Feb 17, 2021
Asylum Seekers Lead the Charge for Rights in Israel
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.
Feb 16, 2021
HIAS’ Community Engagement Sends Strong Message
Feb 16, 2021
HIAS’ community engagement team knows the start of a new presidency doesn't mean refugee advocates can take a break.
Feb 1, 2021
More than 1,000 Jewish Clergy: Ensure Refugees and Asylum Seekers Are Welcome in the United States
Feb 1, 2021
More than 1,000 Jewish Clergy: Ensure Refugees and Asylum Seekers Are Welcome in the United States Feb 01, 2021 SILVER SPRING, Md. — As the Biden administration begins to repair the damage done over the past four years to the immigration system in the United States, HIAS, the international Jewish humanitarian organization for refugees and […]
Jan 29, 2021
Refugee Advocates Will Press Biden, Congress For Major Changes
Jan 29, 2021
“We cannot be complacent just because Joe Biden is in the White House,” said Naomi Steinberg, HIAS’ vice president of policy and advocacy.
Jan 29, 2021
Family Separation, Three Years On
Jan 29, 2021
Jacob Soboroff, NBC News and MSNBC correspondent and bestselling author, and Sue Kenney-Pfalzer, HIAS’ director for the Border and Asylum Network, discussed the current state of the family separation crisis, the impact it has had, and how organizations like HIAS are using our national legal and asylum networks to fight back.
Jan 27, 2021
HIAS Report Maps Process for Ending MPP, the “Humanitarian Disaster”
Jan 27, 2021
A new HIAS report, “Roadmap to Recovery: A Path Forward after the Remain in Mexico Program” offers comprehensive recommendations on how to end and dismantle MPP. The executive summary of the report was recently shared with the Biden transition team.
Jan 21, 2021
Hard Work Ahead to Repair Broken U.S. Asylum System
Jan 21, 2021
As the Biden administration prepares to undo the damage done to the immigration system, it will be under pressure to work quickly but it will be hampered by complex issues regarding asylum policies and regulations.
Jan 20, 2021
HIAS Applauds President Biden’s Quick Actions on Immigration
Jan 20, 2021
HIAS Applauds President Biden’s Quick Actions on Immigration Jan 20, 2021 WASHINGTON — Shortly after taking office this afternoon, President Biden signed an executive order repealing the Trump administration’s travel bans, which barred people from many African and Muslim-majority countries from coming to the United States. The Biden administration also sent a sweeping immigration bill to […]
Jan 20, 2021
The Work Ahead: What’s Next For The New Administration
Jan 20, 2021
The start of the Biden administration offers new hope for refugees and asylum seekers, but repairing the immigration system will take time and immense effort.
Dec 22, 2020
2020 Year In Review: A Global Pandemic Met with Resilience
Dec 22, 2020
2020 will undoubtedly be a year that many people will want to forget. But despite the unparalleled challenges of 2020, HIAS has been able to not only pivot to online programs and services but actually extend its reach to more clients. HIAS helped more than 1.17 million people this year, the highest number in the organization’s history.