Topic: Latin America

Jul 28, 2022

Across Colombia HIAS provides mental health and psychosocial support. But on-the-ground observations show that there is more to do.

Jun 3, 2022

For several years the number of asylum applications in Costa Rica has increased dramatically.

Apr 6, 2022

HIAS might expand its Latin American presence to help internally displaced people in communities also suffering from unemployment and gang violence.

Oct 27, 2021

...We can provide mental health for women and children. We need to scale up operations given the dimension of the humanitarian needs.” After they have crossed the jungle of Darién,...

Jun 16, 2021

HIAS Applauds Expansion of CAM Program Jun 16, 2021 SILVER SPRING, Md. — On June 15, the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security announced the expansion of the Central American Minors (CAM) program. The program was established in 2014 as a way for certain U.S.-based parents of children from the Northern Triangle countries of Honduras, Guatemala, […]

Mar 16, 2021

At the beginning of this month, the president of Colombia signed an order to help address the biggest refugee crisis in the Western Hemisphere.

Jun 30, 2020

With more and more transgender women approaching HIAS for help, particularly in Latin America, we have made their well-being a top priority.

Sep 6, 2019

HIAS Board Chair Bob Aronson shares his thoughts after recently seeing the situation up close in El Paso, TX, and Juarez, Mexico.

Aug 28, 2019

HIAS Ecuador worked around the clock over the past several days to assist Venezuelans who were streaming into the country, crossing the border before they felt it might be too late.