Topic: Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration

Aug 29, 2025

A recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals places female asylum seekers at risk of being sent back to where they had fled.

Aug 27, 2025

A HIAS Avodah Fellow reflects on her work overseeing an inspirational letter exchange program that connected volunteers with detained pen pals.

Aug 1, 2025

On Tisha B'av, we do more than just remember an event from history. We also must acknowledge our present-day challenges.

Jul 25, 2025

The administration's changes to immigration courts have caused significant harms to asylum-seekers, due process, and the rule of law.

Jul 21, 2025

After a judge ruled in Pacito v. Trump that the U.S. must admit some refugees in spite the Trump administration's ban, a family of eight began a new life in America.

Jul 18, 2025

HIAS strongly condemns the passage of the administration’s rescissions package through both houses of Congress, which eliminates $8 billion in previously approved foreign assistance funding.

Jul 11, 2025

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Trump on July 4, will make the United States less prosperous and less safe.

Jul 7, 2025

More than 20 vigils organized by HIAS and local partners took place across to the United States, bringing together those who support welcome.

Jul 1, 2025

HIAS condemns the egregious spending bill as a direct assault on American values and the safety of refugee and immigrant communities. 

Jun 27, 2025

The Trump administration has expanded its crackdown on immigrants — to disastrous effect.