Topic: Legal
117 results
Jun 27, 2022
Recent Supreme Court Decisions Erode Migrants’ Rights
Jun 27, 2022
As refugee advocates anxiously wait for the Supreme Court to determine the fate of the “Remain in Mexico” program, a spate of recent decisions have harmful implications for migrants, including those seeking asylum in the U.S.
Jun 3, 2022
Nicaraguan Asylum Seekers Keep Heading to Costa Rica
Jun 3, 2022
For several years the number of asylum applications in Costa Rica has increased dramatically.
May 18, 2022
Stranded in Mexico: The Human Cost of Title 42
May 18, 2022
Ana and James, asylum seekers from Mexico and Haiti, fled to the U.S.-Mexico border in search of safety. Forced to remain in the most dangerous areas of Mexico under Title 42, both found danger and violence instead.
Apr 26, 2022
Demonstrators Outside Supreme Court Demand End to MPP
Apr 26, 2022
At a rally outside the Supreme Court where oral arguments took place on whether the Biden administration can end the MPP policy, activists called for the termination of the cruel program.
Mar 29, 2022
Thousands of Ukrainians Arrive in Israel, But Not All Are Welcomed
Mar 29, 2022
Israel has taken in thousands of Ukrainians, but there is another side to the situation, and it’s one that is not particularly welcoming to refugees.
Mar 3, 2022
Feb 3, 2022
PODCAST: Seeking Asylum in Israel
Feb 3, 2022
In the latest episode of Crossing Borders, the HIAS podcast, we learn about the complicated issue of asylum in Israel.
Feb 2, 2022
Stories from the Border: U.S. Policy Drives Unsafe Migration
Feb 2, 2022
Current U.S. asylum policies have exacerbated the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to experts speaking on the HIAS webinar: “Stories from the Border,” January 27.
Jan 13, 2022
Finally Some Good News for Sudanese Asylum Seekers in Israel
Jan 13, 2022
Asylum seekers in Israel don’t often receive good news, but now 2,445 Sudanese asylum seekers are being granted temporary residence status in 2022.
Sep 17, 2021
The Tragedy of “Remain in Mexico”
Sep 17, 2021
For 70,000 people, the U.S. Supreme Court’s late August “Remain in Mexico” decision is a tragedy beyond their control.