Topic: Mexico

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Jan 27, 2021

HIAS Report Maps Process for Ending MPP, the “Humanitarian Disaster”

HIAS Report Maps Process for Ending MPP, the “Humanitarian Disaster” A new HIAS report, “Roadmap to Recovery: A Path Forward after the Remain in Mexico Program” offers comprehensive recommendations on how to end and dismantle MPP. The executive summary of the report was recently shared with the Biden transition team.

HIAS Report Maps Process for Ending MPP, the “Humanitarian Disaster”

Jan 21, 2021

Hard Work Ahead to Repair Broken U.S. Asylum System

Hard Work Ahead to Repair Broken U.S. Asylum System As the Biden administration prepares to undo the damage done to the immigration system, it will be under pressure to work quickly but it will be hampered by complex issues regarding asylum policies and regulations.

Hard Work Ahead to Repair Broken U.S. Asylum System

Oct 22, 2020

The Sidewalk School: An Education for Those “Without”

The Sidewalk School: An Education for Those “Without” At the Sidewalk School, the students are all asylum-seeking children living in or near an encampment in Matamoros, Mexico.

The Sidewalk School: An Education for Those “Without”

Aug 3, 2020

Marking El Paso Shooting Anniversary, Continuing Work for Survivors

Marking El Paso Shooting Anniversary, Continuing Work for Survivors The mass shooting at an El Paso, Texas, Walmart exactly one year ago was the deadliest act of terror against the Latino community in modern American history. HIAS continues to work on behalf of some of those directly affected by the murders.

Marking El Paso Shooting Anniversary, Continuing Work for Survivors

May 26, 2020

Continuing the Hard Legal Work in a Time of Limbo

Continuing the Hard Legal Work in a Time of Limbo The U.S.-Mexico border is effectively closed and the asylum system has ground to a halt, but there is still plenty of work to do on behalf of asylum seekers.

Continuing the Hard Legal Work in a Time of Limbo

May 20, 2020

Statement on Extension of U.S. Border Closures

Statement on Extension of U.S. Border Closures Statement on Extension of U.S. Border Closures May 20, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Md. — Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the continuation of the executive order that, under the guise of protecting the United States from the transmission of COVID-19, has essentially closed the U.S.-Mexico border to asylum seekers. According to […]

Statement on Extension of U.S. Border Closures

May 5, 2020

Up Close and Personal at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Up Close and Personal at the U.S.-Mexico Border A volunteer who went on a HIAS delegation to the U.S.-Mexico border just before the pandemic recalls his work and the emotional impact of the trip.

Up Close and Personal at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Apr 2, 2020

Asylum Seekers Fear Staying in Mexico More Than Coronavirus

Asylum Seekers Fear Staying in Mexico More Than Coronavirus As countries around the world close borders and implement restrictions in response to coronavirus, asylum seekers are waiting even longer to access courts and other protections guaranteed by law.

Asylum Seekers Fear Staying in Mexico More Than Coronavirus

Mar 10, 2020

Opinion: Both the E.U. and the United States Are Endangering Refugees

Opinion: Both the E.U. and the United States Are Endangering Refugees Refugees are being mistreated at the border between Turkey and Greece, and the situation is similar to the one at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Opinion: Both the E.U. and the United States Are Endangering Refugees

Jan 16, 2020

Laptops and Lawyers Can Help Asylum Seekers in Mexico

Laptops and Lawyers Can Help Asylum Seekers in Mexico HIAS joined a pilot program to help asylum seekers find and work with U.S.-based lawyers via teleconferencing in Ciudad Juárez.

Laptops and Lawyers Can Help Asylum Seekers in Mexico

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