Topic: United States

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Oct 29, 2026

Building a New Life Through a Small Business: Ivis’s Journey

Ivis, an immigrant from Cuba, was able to start a small business with the help of HIAS Economic Advancement Fund. Learn how one immigrant entrepreneur was able to start a small business with the help of HIAS Economic Advancement Fund.

Ivis, an immigrant from Cuba, was able to start a small business with the help of HIAS Economic Advancement Fund.

Oct 26, 2026

HIAS and Partners Sue the Trump Admin Over Anti-Refugee Policies

HIAS and Partners Sue the Trump Admin Over Anti-Refugee Policies HIAS files a class-action lawsuit with partners to challenge recent Trump administration policies that strip refugees of legal protections.

HIAS and Partners Sue the Trump Admin Over Anti-Refugee Policies

Oct 23, 2026

Deep Dive: Trump’s Attacks on the Immigration Court System

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

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.

Oct 22, 2026

Jewish Clergy Decry Trump’s Move to Strip Refugees’ Legal Status

A protest organized by a large number of Jewish groups and HIAS gather for a rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headquarters to protest ICE raids and arrests in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026. (Celal Gunes/Getty Images) As Jewish clergy, we condemn the Trump admin's new rule that allows the government to quickly terminate the legal status of refugees.

A protest organized by a large number of Jewish groups and HIAS gather for a rally outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Headquarters to protest ICE raids and arrests in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2026. (Celal Gunes/Getty Images)

Oct 15, 2026

Why Voting in the Midterms Matters for Refugees and Immigrants

People arrive at a polling location during early voting in the U.S. midterm election, in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 13, 2026. (Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images) Learn four ways Congress shapes refugee and immigration policy and why your midterms vote can impact people seeking safety in the U.S.

People arrive at a polling location during early voting in the U.S. midterm election, in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 13, 2026. (Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images)

Oct 13, 2026

HIAS Condemns DHS Action to Strip Legal Status from Refugees

HIAS Condemns DHS Action to Strip Legal Status from Refugees HIAS condemns a new DHS policy that will make it easier for the Trump administration to remove the legal status of resettled refugees.

HIAS Condemns DHS Action to Strip Legal Status from Refugees

Oct 12, 2026

Deep Dive: Trump’s Asylum Ban and the U.S.-Mexico Border

Asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico deal with the cancellation of the CBP1 program after waiting months for an appointment to start their asylum process, January 21, 2025 (Robert Gauthier/Getty Images). Nowhere is the harmful impact of President Trump's "asylum ban" more apparent than along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Asylum seekers in Tijuana, Mexico deal with the cancellation of the CBP1 program after waiting months for an appointment to start their asylum process, January 21, 2025 (Robert Gauthier/Getty Images).

Sep 30, 2026

How the Trump Administration Devastated the U.S. Asylum System

Protesters gather in Corona, Queens, a neighborhood with a significant immigrant population, to denounce the presence of ICE agents arresting people in the area on August 10, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Since President Trump's second term began, seeking asylum in the U.S. has become nearly impossible, preventing asylum seekers from finding safety.

Protesters gather in Corona, Queens, a neighborhood with a significant immigrant population, to denounce the presence of ICE agents arresting people in the area on August 10, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Sep 29, 2026

HIAS in Solidarity with Refugees, Asylees as Medicaid Cut

HIAS in Solidarity with Refugees, Asylees as Medicaid Cut HIAS stands with refugees and asylees across the U.S. who will lose access to Medicaid and other benefits under the One Big Beautiful Bill.

HIAS in Solidarity with Refugees, Asylees as Medicaid Cut

Sep 22, 2026

HIAS Appalled by Proposed Exclusion of Vulnerable Refugees

HIAS Appalled by Proposed Exclusion of Vulnerable Refugees HIAS is appalled that the Trump administration is planning to limit the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program primarily to white South Africans.

HIAS Appalled by Proposed Exclusion of Vulnerable Refugees

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