Topic: Legal

Sep 1, 2023

HIAS has been joined by 11 other immigration legal services organizations around the country in submitting an amicus brief to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), advocating for due process protections on behalf of noncitizens facing deportation. 

Aug 9, 2023

HIAS Greece welcomes the Court's decision but expresses its deep concern for Greece's continuous rejection of asylum applications.

Jul 25, 2023

HIAS welcomes today’s decision from a federal judge in San Francisco vacating the Biden administration’s “asylum ban.” 

May 23, 2023

In a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement on Tuesday, HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield said that comprehensive immigration reform is the only way to respect the rights of asylum seekers by creating safe, orderly and humane processes, while also meeting demands for border security.

May 23, 2023

HIAS Greece Country Director Vassilis Kerasiotis discusses the potential impact of Kyriakos Mitsotakis' victory on refugees and HIAS’ work in the country.

May 23, 2023

Statement of HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield after testifying before the House Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement

May 8, 2023

HIAS is calling on the House of Representatives to reject H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, which lawmakers are expected to debate and vote on this week.

May 1, 2023

The Terry Dudnick Taffer Memorial Fund, established by the family of Terry Taffer a year after her unexpected passing, will benefit HIAS’ legal protection programs in the United States.

Apr 27, 2023

In preparation for May 11, when the Biden Administration will finally end the Trump administration’s policy of expelling asylum seekers under the pretext of a public health measure known as Title 42, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State today announced what they described as “regional migration management measures.”

Mar 27, 2023

As the public comment period draws to a close today on the Biden administration’s proposed asylum ban, HIAS has seen an unprecedented response from members of our community. Our supporters have submitted more than 5,000 comments to the federal register calling on the administration to withdraw these proposals, which would leave asylum seekers in vulnerable and potentially deadly situations at the border and straying away from his initial campaign promises.