Topic: Asylum

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Nov 3, 2020

‘My Opinion Matters Now’: Asylees and Refugees Celebrate Their First Votes in the U.S.

‘My Opinion Matters Now’: Asylees and Refugees Celebrate Their First Votes in the U.S. Voting for the first time is a momentous occasion for former asylum seekers like Ed Beetar and refugees like Mohamed Abdirahman, both of whom became citizens just this year.

‘My Opinion Matters Now’: Asylees and Refugees Celebrate Their First Votes in the U.S.

Oct 22, 2020

The Sidewalk School: An Education for Those “Without”

The Sidewalk School: An Education for Those “Without” At the Sidewalk School, the students are all asylum-seeking children living in or near an encampment in Matamoros, Mexico.

The Sidewalk School: An Education for Those “Without”

Oct 19, 2020

An Asylum Victory Four Years In The Making

An Asylum Victory Four Years In The Making An Asylum Victory Four Years In The Making By Max J. Rosenthal, HIAS.org Oct 19, 2020 The San Ysidro port of entry in San Diego, Calif., pictured on March 21, 2020. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) For one Salvadoran family, Aug. 13, 2020, marked the end of a four-year-long escape from deadly violence at home to […]

An Asylum Victory Four Years In The Making

Oct 8, 2020

Presidential Intent, But No Declaration: What Now for U.S. Refugee Admissions?

Presidential Intent, But No Declaration: What Now for U.S. Refugee Admissions? The announcement of the new unofficial refugee admissions cap of 15,000 brought up many questions that have still not been answered.

Presidential Intent, But No Declaration: What Now for U.S. Refugee Admissions?

Oct 5, 2020

Attorney General’s Decision Makes Matters Worse for Asylum Seekers

Attorney General’s Decision Makes Matters Worse for Asylum Seekers A policy from the U.S. Attorney General makes it harder for asylum seekers to win their cases.

Attorney General’s Decision Makes Matters Worse for Asylum Seekers

Oct 1, 2020

Casting Off Sins at an ICE Detention Center

Casting Off Sins at an ICE Detention Center Protesting human rights abuses at the Irwin Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia.

Casting Off Sins at an ICE Detention Center

Sep 18, 2020

After Moria Disaster, What Comes Next?

After Moria Disaster, What Comes Next? The destruction of Europe's largest refugee camp has left 10,000 refugees and asylum seekers homeless and with little information about where they are headed next.

After Moria Disaster, What Comes Next?

Sep 11, 2020

Fire Destroys Moria Refugee Camp, Leaving Thousands Homeless

Fire Destroys Moria Refugee Camp, Leaving Thousands Homeless More than 12,000 refugees and asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesvos are now without shelter or access to any basic services.

Fire Destroys Moria Refugee Camp, Leaving Thousands Homeless

Aug 17, 2020

Strict New Regulations Limit NGOs Helping Refugees in Greece

Strict New Regulations Limit NGOs Helping Refugees in Greece When new regulations issued in Greece earlier this year suddenly hampered refugee agencies’ ability to help people seeking asylum, the HIAS Greece legal team knew they had to fight back.

Strict New Regulations Limit NGOs Helping Refugees in Greece

Jul 30, 2020

USCIS Is Out of Money. That’s a ‘Definitive Threat’ to Refugee Admissions.

USCIS Is Out of Money. That’s a ‘Definitive Threat’ to Refugee Admissions. “Welcoming asylum seekers, welcoming refugees ... is really a collective responsibility that all Americans should share,” says León Rodriguez, a former head of the agency.

USCIS Is Out of Money. That’s a ‘Definitive Threat’ to Refugee Admissions.

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