Topic: Humanitarian Aid

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Mar 6, 2026

On the Offense: HIAS Files Multiple Legal Challenges to the Trump Administration’s Attacks

HIAS supporters gather outside a courthouse in Seattle to celebrate the court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The decision came in the lawsuit Pacito vs. Trump, in which HIAS is a plaintiff, alongside several other resettlement agencies and individuals directly impacted by the suspension. February 25, 2025 (Zhanna Veyts). HIAS is fighting for refugees and immigrants and is currently involved in several legal challenges to the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant agenda.

HIAS supporters gather outside a courthouse in Seattle to celebrate the court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The decision came in the lawsuit Pacito vs. Trump, in which HIAS is a plaintiff, alongside several other resettlement agencies and individuals directly impacted by the suspension. February 25, 2025 (Zhanna Veyts).

Mar 4, 2026

With Global Aid Under Strain, HIAS Stands Firm for Refugee Women in Kenya

Linah, a young woman born in Kenya to Ugandan refugees and aspiring electrical engineering student, participates in HIAS Kenya's Self-Help Plus mental health program, supported by ECHO. (Violet Mburu/HIAS Kenya) Women and girls are disproportionately impacted by global humanitarian aid cuts. Despite the challenges, HIAS Kenya is still helping refugees.

Linah, a young woman born in Kenya to Ugandan refugees and aspiring electrical engineering student, participates in HIAS Kenya's Self-Help Plus mental health program, supported by ECHO. (Violet Mburu/HIAS Kenya)

Feb 23, 2026

Four Years of War: Four Stories of Ukrainians Recovering Against All Odds

Sofia and her classmates attend a violence prevention workshop led by HIAS partner Power of a Woman, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, in Ukraine in 2025. (Power of a Woman) After four years of war, HIAS and our partners, with the support of GFFO, are still helping displaced Ukrainians find safety on the frontlines.

Sofia and her classmates attend a violence prevention workshop led by HIAS partner Power of a Woman, funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, in Ukraine in 2025. (Power of a Woman)

Jan 30, 2026

As Migration Patterns Shift, HIAS’ Support Remains Steadfast

HIAS Colombia staff provide emergency support to Tatiana* and her family while in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) *Name changed for safety. Asylum seekers and migrants in Latin America are being forced into a “reverse migration” south due to increasingly restrictive U.S. policies.

HIAS Colombia staff provide emergency support to Tatiana* and her family while in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) *Name changed for safety.

Jan 20, 2026

Remembering Who We Are: One Year of Fighting Alongside Refugee and Immigrant Communities

Demonstrators protest outside of the Whipple federal building on January 14, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests have sparked up around the city after a federal agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen, Renee Good, in her car during an incident in south Minneapolis on January 7. The Trump administration has sent a reported 2,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest immigrants in the region. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Since January 20, 2025, HIAS has fought back against the Trump Administration, providing assistance to refugee and immigrant communities.

Demonstrators protest outside of the Whipple federal building on January 14, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests have sparked up around the city after a federal agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen, Renee Good, in her car during an incident in south Minneapolis on January 7. The Trump administration has sent a reported 2,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest immigrants in the region. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Dec 19, 2025

2025: Year in Review

HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW) In 2025, record global displacement collided with a sweeping rollback of U.S. humanitarian policies. HIAS still found ways to help.

HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW)

Nov 4, 2025

Q&A: How HIAS Protects Refugees and Displaced People

HIAS Colombia staff provide protection services to displaced people in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) Hear from Neetu Mahil, HIAS’ lead for programmatic design and impact, as she answers the most common questions about our protection work.

HIAS Colombia staff provide protection services to displaced people in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia)

Sep 15, 2025

Refugees and Internally Displaced People in Ukraine: What You Need to Know 

Anna and her cat Vinya inside the university shelter where they have been living since March 13, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine on February 12, 2023. Anna's small village in the Donetsk district was destroyed, forcing her to flee and seek refuge. (Paula Bronstein for HIAS). HIAS has worked in Ukraine since 2001, supporting displaced people. Learn more about refugees and internally displaced people in Ukraine.

Anna and her cat Vinya inside the university shelter where they have been living since March 13, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine on February 12, 2023. Anna's small village in the Donetsk district was destroyed, forcing her to flee and seek refuge. (Paula Bronstein for HIAS).

Jul 31, 2025

Saving Lives in Gaza: The Jewish and Humanitarian Imperative

A little boy runs with an empty pail in search of food beside a column of other empty pails. HIAS' identity as both a Jewish and a humanitarian organization compels us to call for a massive and unobstructed aid effort to save lives in Gaza.

A little boy runs with an empty pail in search of food beside a column of other empty pails.

Jul 7, 2025

In Vigils Across the Country, Americans Gather to Fight for Welcome

In Vigils Across the Country, Americans Gather to Fight for Welcome More than 20 vigils organized by HIAS and local partners took place across to the United States, bringing together those who support welcome.

In Vigils Across the Country, Americans Gather to Fight for Welcome

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