Topic: Refugee Resettlement

Through our network of local resettlement partners, HIAS welcomes resettled refugees and helps them build their lives in communities across the United States.

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Apr 4, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: April 4, 2025

A deported women leaves a facility in El Salvador. The latest news and analysis on the Trump administration's policies affecting refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers.

Mar 31, 2025

Facing Impossible Odds, An Afghan Refugee Fights to Rescue His Family

Mohib and his children at their home in Philadelphia. March 2025. Resettled in Philadelphia, Mohib, an Afghan who helped the American war effort, works to secure his family's arrival in the United States.

Mar 21, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: March 21, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: March 21, 2025 The latest news and analysis on the president's policies on refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants.

Mar 7, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Seven

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Seven The latest roundup of news and insight about the 47th president's policies toward refugees and displaced people.

Feb 28, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Six

Plaintiffs of a court case stand in front of the court. HIAS was a plaintiff in two separate lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's ban on refugee admissions and foreign aid spending, respectively.

Feb 27, 2025

Mark Hetfield on PBS: “Refugees are a Blessing, Not a Burden”

Mark Hetfield on PBS: “Refugees are a Blessing, Not a Burden” Hetfield, president of HIAS, argued that refugees benefit the economy and national security of the United States.

Feb 25, 2025

HIAS Applauds Federal Court’s Ruling Blocking Suspension of Refugee Program

HIAS Applauds Federal Court’s Ruling Blocking Suspension of Refugee Program HIAS applauds today’s court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), a significant victory in restoring the moral imperative of welcoming displaced people to the United States.

Feb 14, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Four

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Four This week, HIAS joined two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's actions on migration. Plus: Guantanamo, sanctuary cities, and more.

Feb 10, 2025

New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Suspension of Refugee Resettlement  Program and Freeze of Refugee Funding

New Lawsuit Challenges Trump Suspension of Refugee Resettlement  Program and Freeze of Refugee Funding HIAS joins national and local refugee-serving agencies and nine individuals filed Pacito v. Trump, the first lawsuit challenging President Trump's Executive Order (EO) suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program (USRAP).

Feb 10, 2025

HIAS Joins Litigation to Stand Up for Refugees

HIAS Joins Litigation to Stand Up for Refugees HIAS joins the first lawsuit challenging President Trump's EO suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

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