Topic: Legal

Apr 12, 2018

HIAS Urges Trump Administration to Preserve Due Process in Immigration Courts Apr 12, 2018 SILVER SPRING, Md.—This week, media reports revealed that the United States immigration courts will suspend a program which offers basic legal information to foreign nationals in detention who are facing deportation. The program in question, the Vera Institute of Justice’s Legal […]

Feb 15, 2018

HIAS Statement on Fourth Circuit Ruling on Muslim Ban Feb 15, 2018 SILVER SPRING, Md.—Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit became the second federal appeals court to issue a ruling against the Trump Administration’s most recent travel ban, issued in September 2017. HIAS is a plaintiff in Trump v. International Refugee […]

Dec 24, 2017

JFS v. Trump Team Responds to Judge Robart Ruling Dec 24, 2017 SEATTLE—Today, U.S. District Judge James Robart issued a ruling largely blocking implementation of the Trump administration’s most recent refugee restrictions which suspended the admission of refugees from 11 countries, nine of which are predominantly Muslim, for a minimum of 90 days. The restrictions […]

Dec 21, 2017

U.S. District Judge James Robart, who was one of the first judges to rule against the first executive order from January, said he would decide before Christmas whether to block the current ban on refugees.

Dec 8, 2017

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth and Ninth Circuits heard oral arguments in two challenges to the Trump Administration's latest travel ban this week.

Dec 4, 2017

HIAS Responds to Supreme Court Order Resuming Travel Ban Dec 04, 2017 SILVER SPRING, Md.—Today, the United States Supreme Court allowed the full implementation of the Trump Administration’s latest travel ban. The most recent version of the ban, issued on September 24, blocks people from eight mostly Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. A […]

Nov 15, 2017

"The president is making every effort to implement a campaign promise that's un-American and unconstitutional."

Nov 13, 2017

HIAS, JFS Partners Join Class Action Challenge to Trump Administration's Latest Refugee Ban Nov 13, 2017 SILVER SPRING, Md.—Refugee-serving agencies and individuals challenged President Trump’s most recent executive order banning refugees in federal district court in Seattle today. The executive order blocks for at least 90 days refugee resettlement from 11 countries and indefinitely pauses […]

Nov 13, 2017

“Remembering our past, we know this is the time we must unequivocally stand with vulnerable refugees,” said Rabbi Will Berkovitz, CEO of JFS Seattle.

Oct 16, 2017

ACLU attorney Omar Jadwat argued that the new proclamation is the “same core policy” as the March 6 executive order barring travelers from Muslim-majority countries.