Topic: Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration

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Mar 6, 2026

On the Offense: HIAS Files Multiple Legal Challenges to the Trump Administration’s Attacks

HIAS supporters gather outside a courthouse in Seattle to celebrate the court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The decision came in the lawsuit Pacito vs. Trump, in which HIAS is a plaintiff, alongside several other resettlement agencies and individuals directly impacted by the suspension. February 25, 2025 (Zhanna Veyts). HIAS is fighting for refugees and immigrants and is currently involved in several legal challenges to the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant agenda.

HIAS supporters gather outside a courthouse in Seattle to celebrate the court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). The decision came in the lawsuit Pacito vs. Trump, in which HIAS is a plaintiff, alongside several other resettlement agencies and individuals directly impacted by the suspension. February 25, 2025 (Zhanna Veyts).

Feb 27, 2026

When the System Shifts: How HIAS Supports Refugees and Asylum Seekers in the U.S.

A HIAS Economic Advancement Fund program participant and his family in Florida in 2025 (HIAS). HIAS helps refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants find safe economic opportunities to earn sustainable income and contribute to their communities. HIAS is working around the clock to support refugees and asylum seekers as the Trump Administration attempts to dismantle resettlement.

A HIAS Economic Advancement Fund program participant and his family in Florida in 2025 (HIAS). HIAS helps refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants find safe economic opportunities to earn sustainable income and contribute to their communities.

Feb 27, 2026

Legal Services Organizations Sue to Block Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review

Legal Services Organizations Sue to Block Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review HIAS and our partners filed a lawsuit to block a new interim final rule that would effectively eliminate meaningful appellate review before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA).

Legal Services Organizations Sue to Block Sweeping Immigration Appeals Rule That Eliminates Meaningful Judicial Review

Feb 26, 2026

HIAS Files Amicus Brief in U.H.A. v. Bondi Defending Resettled Refugees from Unlawful Detention 

HIAS Files Amicus Brief in U.H.A. v. Bondi Defending Resettled Refugees from Unlawful Detention  HIAS has filed an amicus brief in U.H.A. v. Bondi, a case challenging the federal government’s attempt to detain refugees admitted through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, in order to conduct additional screening after arrival in the United States.  

HIAS Files Amicus Brief in U.H.A. v. Bondi Defending Resettled Refugees from Unlawful Detention 

Feb 20, 2026

The ICE Raids — What You Need to Know

Protesters gather in front of City Hall in San Antonio, Texas. Over the past year, brutal immigration enforcement actions and raids led by ICE and CBP have shocked the country.

Protesters gather in front of City Hall in San Antonio, Texas.

Feb 18, 2026

HIAS Decries USCIS Memo Threatening Refugees with Arrest and Detention

HIAS Decries USCIS Memo Threatening Refugees with Arrest and Detention HIAS strongly decries a new memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that will subject certain recently arrived refugees to mandatory arrest and detention.

HIAS Decries USCIS Memo Threatening Refugees with Arrest and Detention

Feb 11, 2026

Seven Ways You Can Take Action for Immigrants

HIAS supporters gather outside a courthouse in Seattle to celebrate the court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). In a moment when immigrant communities are under attack, fighting back takes us all. Here are seven ways you can take action for immigrants.

HIAS supporters gather outside a courthouse in Seattle to celebrate the court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).

Feb 3, 2026

Honoring 45 Years of HIAS Austria: A Historic Refugee Pathway Is Shut Down

Refugees from Hungary gather in the HIAS Vienna office, some expressing a desire to immigrate to the United States, and others to Australia, where they have relatives. (HIAS) After 45 years, HIAS Austria has been forced to close because the Trump Administration has halted refugee admissions and withdrawn funding.

Refugees from Hungary gather in the HIAS Vienna office, some expressing a desire to immigrate to the United States, and others to Australia, where they have relatives. (HIAS)

Feb 3, 2026

Trump Administration Ends Refugee Pathway for Persecuted Iranian Religious Minorities

Trump Administration Ends Refugee Pathway for Persecuted Iranian Religious Minorities The Trump Administration has ended the refugee pathway for Iranian religious minorities to resettle in the U.S., abandoning thousands.

Trump Administration Ends Refugee Pathway for Persecuted Iranian Religious Minorities

Jan 30, 2026

As Migration Patterns Shift, HIAS’ Support Remains Steadfast

HIAS Colombia staff provide emergency support to Tatiana* and her family while in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) *Name changed for safety. Asylum seekers and migrants in Latin America are being forced into a “reverse migration” south due to increasingly restrictive U.S. policies.

HIAS Colombia staff provide emergency support to Tatiana* and her family while in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) *Name changed for safety.

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