Topic: U.S. Legal

May 9, 2018

As the Trump Administration continues to pursue policies aimed at keeping families apart, HIAS is proud to be in the business of keeping loved ones together.

May 2, 2018

The intense national debate surrounding immigration is playing out in local communities across the country, including this week in Maryland.

May 1, 2018

For hundreds of thousands of individuals like Elizabeth, the opportunity to assert the right to protection in our legal system is incredibly real—and worth defending.

Apr 24, 2018

“This timely grant will strengthen our attorneys’ ability to protect the rights of their clients at a moment of critical need.”

Feb 22, 2018

Denia Sayda Contreras was granted asylum on January 24, 2018. For her Honduran-born children, she hopes that frightening memories of the home they fled will continue to fade each day.

Jan 4, 2018

"I lived through civil war, civil unrest, and clan disputes," Yaasir wrote. "I do not want this future for my children."

Jul 6, 2017

Yureli and her daughters won asylum on March 13, 2017, with pro-bono legal assistance from HIAS. “I felt free. I had happiness in my heart, and relief,” Yureli said.

Apr 26, 2017

For Emmanuel, escaping Cameroon was only the first step toward freedom—seeking the protection as an asylum seeker in the United States presents its own set of challenges. “Arriving here, it is like arriving between fire and a cliff: the threat in our home country, and the difficult asylum process in the U.S.”

Apr 12, 2017

The New York Bar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the New York State Bar Association, presented HIAS with a grant of $11,500 to support legal representation of asylum seekers and refugees.