Topic: Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration

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Jul 25, 2025

Trump’s Attacks on the Immigration Court System — What You Need to Know 

Federal agents, including members of ICE, drag a man away after his court hearing as they patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 24, 2025 in New York City. The administration's changes to immigration courts have caused significant harms to asylum-seekers, due process, and the rule of law.

Jul 21, 2025

PBS: After HIAS Lawsuit, a Refugee Family Begins New Life in U.S.

Staff from JFS of Western Massachusetts greet a refugee family at an airport. 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 Denounces Passage of Rescissions Package Slashing Foreign Aid

HIAS Denounces Passage of Rescissions Package Slashing Foreign Aid 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

Trump’s Cruel New Bill — What You Need to Know

U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, holds a gavel. 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

In Vigils Across the Country, Americans Gather to Fight for Welcome

In Vigils Across the Country, Americans Gather to Fight for Welcome 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

Senate-Passed Spending Bill Is Disastrous to Refugee and Immigrant Communities

Senate-Passed Spending Bill Is Disastrous to Refugee and Immigrant Communities 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 ICE Raids — What You Need to Know

Protesters gather in front of City Hall in San Antonio, Texas. The Trump administration has expanded its crackdown on immigrants — to disastrous effect.

Jun 17, 2025

The Harm of Removing Immigrants to Third Countries

Soldiers guarding the entrance at maximum security penitentiary CECOT (Center for the Compulsory Housing of Terrorism). A comment published by HIAS detailed the legal and moral perils of the U.S. decision to remove immigrants to third countries.

Jun 16, 2025

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). We must prevent this administration from repeating the mistakes of the past. Here's how you can help.

Jun 13, 2025

The Trump Administration’s Assault on Humanitarian Aid — What You Need to Know

Congolese refugees look through a corrugated metal fence at batches of food delivered by USAID. The latest insight and analysis on the U.S. cuts to foreign aid spending — and how you can respond.

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