Topic: United States

Jan 24, 2025

Tracking executive orders and legislation affecting immigration, asylum, and refugee rights during President Trump's second term.

Dec 30, 2024

HIAS pays tribute to the late president Jimmy Carter, who passed away yesterday at the age of 100. President Carter was a champion for refugees, and for human rights around the world.

Dec 23, 2024

2024 will be remembered as an extraordinarily challenging year for refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced people. HIAS programs and services reached more than 1.4 million people in 2024.

Dec 20, 2024

HIAS EAF collaborated with The Braun Foundation to provide $54,000 in grants that supported growth & hurricane recovery for 11 refugee entrepreneurs.

Nov 21, 2024

In the wake of an election characterized by strong anti-immigrant rhetoric, learn how you can help asylum seekers and refugees in the U.S.

Nov 15, 2024

HIAS' Rabbi-in Residence reflects on HIAS' history and ability to meet the current moment in 2024.

Oct 29, 2024

In the inaugural essay of the Rising to the Moment series, HIAS president Mark Hetfield considers how we can combat the rising threat of xenophobia.

Oct 27, 2024

HIAS mourns the eleven victims of the attack, and stands in solidarity with the wider Pittsburgh community that was so deeply, and forever, affected.  

Oct 23, 2024

Igor Chubaryov has worked at HIAS since November 1989. But his history with the organization started months earlier, after he fled the Soviet Union.