Topic: Asylum
230 results
Sep 26, 2023
HIAS Launches Volunteer Program To Respond to Arrival of Migrants in New York City
Sep 26, 2023
HIAS has expanded its volunteer program for asylum seekers to meet the needs of the thousands of migrants arriving in New York City on state-sponsored buses.
Sep 21, 2023
HIAS Applauds Expansion of Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans
Sep 21, 2023
HIAS is applauding the Department of Homeland Security’s announcement of the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans in the United States.
Sep 3, 2023
HIAS Israel Statement on Protests at Eritrean Embassy Event
Sep 3, 2023
HIAS Israel is deeply pained by the violence and vandalism which erupted at the protest in South Tel Aviv Saturday and hopes for a speedy recovery for all those who were injured.
Aug 9, 2023
European Court of Human Rights Grants Interim Measures to Afghan Family in Legal Limbo
Aug 9, 2023
HIAS Greece welcomes the Court's decision but expresses its deep concern for Greece's continuous rejection of asylum applications.
Jul 27, 2023
Beyond the Border: The Regional Effects of the U.S. Asylum Ban
Jul 27, 2023
The Biden administration’s asylum ban has had a profound impact not only at the U.S.-Mexico border but throughout the entire Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, where HIAS operates over 70 field offices across 11 countries.
Jul 25, 2023
HIAS Praises Federal Judge’s Ruling on Asylum Restrictions
Jul 25, 2023
HIAS welcomes today’s decision from a federal judge in San Francisco vacating the Biden administration’s “asylum ban.”
Jul 24, 2023
Explainer: Israel’s Harmful New Legislation
Jul 24, 2023
The Knesset's passage of a new law curtailing the Reasonableness Doctrine could have a detrimental effect on the protection of human rights
Jul 12, 2023
HIAS Calls for Enhanced Coordination on Displacement in Latin America and the Caribbean
Jul 12, 2023
In an intervention delivered on Wednesday at a gathering of human rights leaders in the Western Hemisphere, Cristina Garcia, HIAS’ Senior Vice President for the Latin America and Caribbean region, called for enhanced coordination and cooperation in addressing forced displacement challenges.
Jul 5, 2023
Greek Asylum Case Law Report Issue 1/2023 Released
Jul 5, 2023
The new issue of the Greek Asylum Case Law Report released today provides excerpts from 99 decisions by administrative, civil and criminal courts, the Independent Appeals Committees and the Asylum Service, exclusively issued in the first half of 2023.
Jun 14, 2023
UNHCR: Forced Displacement Grew 21% in 2022, Now 110 Million Worldwide
Jun 14, 2023
Ahead of World Refugee Day, the United Nations’ refugee agency announced the greatest number of forcibly displaced people ever recorded. The UNHCR Global Trends report shows 108.4 million people at the end of 2022 were forcibly displaced worldwide, but recent fighting, especially in Sudan, has pushed the global total to an estimated 110 million as of May 2023.