Topic: Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration

62 results

Feb 12, 2025

HIAS Joins Lawsuit Challenging Halt in Foreign Assistance Funding 

HIAS Joins Lawsuit Challenging Halt in Foreign Assistance Funding  HIAS is proud to join several other global humanitarian and development organizations and companies in a lawsuit seeking to stop the freeze on U.S. foreign assistance programs.  

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.

Feb 7, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Three

A man kneels in front of a container with the USAID logo painted on it. The dismantling of USAID, the termination of TPS for Venezuelans, and other news about migrants and refugees under the second Trump administration.

Feb 4, 2025

Jewish Clergy Stand Against Scapegoating and Targeting of Immigrants

Jewish Clergy Stand Against Scapegoating and Targeting of Immigrants More than 600 Jewish clergy across the United States have come together to condemn policies passed by the Trump administration that target migrants.

Jan 31, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Two

A HIAS worker meets with a displaced Sudanese resident of a refugee camp in Aboutengue, Chad (HIAS Chad) Learn about executive orders and legislation affecting immigration, asylum, and refugee rights in the early days of President Trump's second term.

Jan 31, 2025

WATCH: Trump’s First Days — What Happened and How to Fight Back

Ten days into the second Trump administration, HIAS experts discussed their actions impacting refugees and immigrants and how you can help.

Jan 27, 2025

Asylum and Border Policy: How It Works vs. How It Should Work

Asylum and Border Policy: How It Works vs. How It Should Work Learn about the Trump Administration's recent sweeping changes to asylum and border policy, how asylum works, and how it should.

Jan 25, 2025

HIAS Statement in Response to Stop-Work Orders from the State Department and other Federal Agencies 

HIAS Statement in Response to Stop-Work Orders from the State Department and other Federal Agencies  HIAS joins our partners in the humanitarian and development community in our outrage and devastation at the U.S. government’s decision to abruptly suspend life-saving assistance to vulnerable people around the world.  

Jan 24, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week One

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week One Tracking executive orders and legislation affecting immigration, asylum, and refugee rights during President Trump's second term.

Search HIAS