Topic: Asylum

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Jun 19, 2020

Debunking Myths About Refugees

Debunking Myths About Refugees Debunking Myths About Refugees Jun 19, 2020 Story by Kaz Weida originally published on June 18 by Rosetta Stone. Reproduced with permission. In honor of Refugee Week and World Refugee Day, we thought we’d reach out to two of our partners in the refugee community to learn more about the reality today’s refugees face. While the […]

Debunking Myths About Refugees

Jun 5, 2020

Remembering the Lessons of the St. Louis

Remembering the Lessons of the St. Louis HIAS sees the anniversary of the St. Louis as a time to not only examine the past but see the unfortunate parallels in the present.

Remembering the Lessons of the St. Louis

May 26, 2020

Continuing the Hard Legal Work in a Time of Limbo

Continuing the Hard Legal Work in a Time of Limbo The U.S.-Mexico border is effectively closed and the asylum system has ground to a halt, but there is still plenty of work to do on behalf of asylum seekers.

Continuing the Hard Legal Work in a Time of Limbo

May 20, 2020

Statement on Extension of U.S. Border Closures

Statement on Extension of U.S. Border Closures Statement on Extension of U.S. Border Closures May 20, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Md. — Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the continuation of the executive order that, under the guise of protecting the United States from the transmission of COVID-19, has essentially closed the U.S.-Mexico border to asylum seekers. According to […]

Statement on Extension of U.S. Border Closures

May 14, 2020

Briefing: Helping Refugees and Asylum Seekers in California Amidst COVID-19

Briefing: Helping Refugees and Asylum Seekers in California Amidst COVID-19 HIAS and its three California affiliates — JFCS-East Bay, JFS Silicon Valley, and JFS San Diego — discuss serving refugees and asylum seekers during the COVID-19 crisis.

Briefing: Helping Refugees and Asylum Seekers in California Amidst COVID-19

May 11, 2020

U.S. Asylum System Grinds To a Halt During Pandemic

U.S. Asylum System Grinds To a Halt During Pandemic COVID-19 has pitched an already-backlogged asylum system into "a state of chaos."

U.S. Asylum System Grinds To a Halt During Pandemic

May 5, 2020

A Global Perspective on the Modern Perils of Seeking Asylum

A Global Perspective on the Modern Perils of Seeking Asylum The international human rights system is fragile—HIAS will continue to represent, advocate, and litigate for something better and more rights-compliant.

A Global Perspective on the Modern Perils of Seeking Asylum

May 5, 2020

Up Close and Personal at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Up Close and Personal at the U.S.-Mexico Border A volunteer who went on a HIAS delegation to the U.S.-Mexico border just before the pandemic recalls his work and the emotional impact of the trip.

Up Close and Personal at the U.S.-Mexico Border

May 1, 2020

New COVID-19 Resource Page for U.S. Clients

New COVID-19 Resource Page for U.S. Clients As the global pandemic continues, questions abound for asylum seekers, asylees, and refugees across the country.

New COVID-19 Resource Page for U.S. Clients

Apr 30, 2020

How Asylum Seekers In Israel Are Coping With COVID-19

How Asylum Seekers In Israel Are Coping With COVID-19 Before the COVID-19 pandemic, asylum seekers in Israel were leading precarious lives. Now, with the country on lockdown and jobs drying up, HIAS Israel County Director Sivan Carmel says it is harder than ever for asylum seekers to stay afloat.

How Asylum Seekers In Israel Are Coping With COVID-19

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