Topic: Asylum
229 results
Sep 6, 2019
HIAS Joins Legal Brief Against Asylum Ban
Sep 6, 2019
HIAS joins an amicus brief to block the Trump administration’s latest asylum ban.
Aug 13, 2019
SLIDESHOW: Jewish Groups Rally to #CloseTheCamps
Aug 13, 2019
Jewish groups across the country marked Tisha b’Av, the traditional Jewish day of mourning, with vigils and protests to demand an end to the mistreatment of immigrants and refugees.
Aug 13, 2019
Interview: Naomi Steinberg on Changing U.S. Refugee and Asylum Policy
Aug 13, 2019
HIAS Vice President for Policy and Advocacy Naomi Steinberg shares her perspective on changing US immigration policies amid the current massive global refugee crisis.
Jul 30, 2019
WATCH: Melanie Nezer’s TED Talk on Why Asylum is a Fundamental Right
Jul 30, 2019
HIAS Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Melanie Nezer shares an urgently needed historical perspective on the crisis at the southern U.S. border.
Jul 17, 2019
WATCH: A Day in the Life of HIAS Border Fellow Luis Gonzalez
Jul 17, 2019
Watch “A Day in the Life of HIAS Border Fellow Luis Gonzalez” to see what making a difference looks like firsthand.
Jul 2, 2019
Helping with Dignity in Costa Rica
Jul 2, 2019
A trip to Costa Rica shows how HIAS sees upholding the dignity of refugees as central to its mission.
Jun 25, 2019
WATCH: Asylum, An Essential Lifeline
Jun 25, 2019
Asylum is in the news a lot these days. Borders closed, children forcibly separated from parents, people detained in cages. Yet, many of us still don’t know what asylum really means and how it works. Watch our new video to learn more.
May 21, 2019
On Their Own Time, Lawyers Helping at the Border
May 21, 2019
HIAS-led delegations of pro bono attorneys travel to the border to provide additional legal services and build on the work being done by the HIAS Border Fellows
May 7, 2019
Family Reunited Through HIAS/M4M Partnership
May 7, 2019
Lucy was reunited with her husband and children in Maryland, thanks to HIAS and a new partnership with Miles4Migrants, an organization that uses donated airline reward miles to help relocate and reunite families of refugees and asylum seekers.
Apr 11, 2019
Democrats Try to Repeal Muslim, Refugee, and Asylum Bans
Apr 11, 2019
Congressional Democrats are trying to repeal President Trump's bans that target Muslims, refugees, and asylum seekers.