Topic: United States

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Feb 3, 2026

Honoring 45 Years of HIAS Austria: A Historic Refugee Pathway Is Shut Down

Refugees from Hungary gather in the HIAS Vienna office, some expressing a desire to immigrate to the United States, and others to Australia, where they have relatives. (HIAS) After 45 years, HIAS Austria has been forced to close because the Trump Administration has halted refugee admissions and withdrawn funding.

Refugees from Hungary gather in the HIAS Vienna office, some expressing a desire to immigrate to the United States, and others to Australia, where they have relatives. (HIAS)

Feb 3, 2026

Trump Administration Ends Refugee Pathway for Persecuted Iranian Religious Minorities

Trump Administration Ends Refugee Pathway for Persecuted Iranian Religious Minorities The Trump Administration has ended the refugee pathway for Iranian religious minorities to resettle in the U.S., abandoning thousands.

Trump Administration Ends Refugee Pathway for Persecuted Iranian Religious Minorities

Jan 30, 2026

As Migration Patterns Shift, HIAS’ Support Remains Steadfast

HIAS Colombia staff provide emergency support to Tatiana* and her family while in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) *Name changed for safety. Asylum seekers and migrants in Latin America are being forced into a “reverse migration” south due to increasingly restrictive U.S. policies.

HIAS Colombia staff provide emergency support to Tatiana* and her family while in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia) *Name changed for safety.

Jan 28, 2026

We Make Us Safe: What I Saw in Minnesota

We Make Us Safe: What I Saw in Minnesota HIAS' VP for Community Engagement, Merrill Zack, reports back after traveling to Minnesota to protest against ICE.

We Make Us Safe: What I Saw in Minnesota

Jan 24, 2026

HIAS Condemns Deadly Immigration Enforcement Violence in Minneapolis

HIAS Condemns Deadly Immigration Enforcement Violence in Minneapolis HIAS is enraged and heartbroken by the news of yet another shooting in Minneapolis by federal immigration enforcement officials. 

HIAS Condemns Deadly Immigration Enforcement Violence in Minneapolis

Jan 21, 2026

HIAS Joins 500+ Organizations in Urging Congress to Rein in ICE, Reject Increased Funding

HIAS Joins 500+ Organizations in Urging Congress to Rein in ICE, Reject Increased Funding HIAS joins 500+ civil and human rights organizations in urging Congress to rein in ICE and reject increased funding.

HIAS Joins 500+ Organizations in Urging Congress to Rein in ICE, Reject Increased Funding

Jan 20, 2026

Remembering Who We Are: One Year of Fighting Alongside Refugee and Immigrant Communities

Demonstrators protest outside of the Whipple federal building on January 14, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests have sparked up around the city after a federal agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen, Renee Good, in her car during an incident in south Minneapolis on January 7. The Trump administration has sent a reported 2,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest immigrants in the region. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Since January 20, 2025, HIAS has fought back against the Trump Administration, providing assistance to refugee and immigrant communities.

Demonstrators protest outside of the Whipple federal building on January 14, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protests have sparked up around the city after a federal agent fatally shot a U.S. citizen, Renee Good, in her car during an incident in south Minneapolis on January 7. The Trump administration has sent a reported 2,000 federal agents into the area, with more on the way, as they make a push to arrest immigrants in the region. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Jan 13, 2026

HIAS Condemns Immigration Enforcement Actions in Minnesota 

HIAS Condemns Immigration Enforcement Actions in Minnesota 

HIAS Condemns Immigration Enforcement Actions in Minnesota 

Dec 19, 2025

2025: Year in Review

HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW) In 2025, record global displacement collided with a sweeping rollback of U.S. humanitarian policies. HIAS still found ways to help.

HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW)

Dec 17, 2025

HIAS Stands in Solidarity with Afghan Refugees and Afghan Americans

An Afghan man and his son after arrival at the baggage claim of John Wanye Airport in Orange County, Feb 19, 2022. They were greeted by a group of HIAS Welcome Circle volunteers. (Eric Thayer for HIAS) HIAS stands in solidarity with the Afghan American community. For years, we have supported thousands of Afghan refugees as they rebuilt their lives.

An Afghan man and his son after arrival at the baggage claim of John Wanye Airport in Orange County, Feb 19, 2022. They were greeted by a group of HIAS Welcome Circle volunteers. (Eric Thayer for HIAS)

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