Topic: United States

Oct 11, 2024

The impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other flooding disasters around the world is a harbinger of displacement challenges ahead.

Oct 10, 2024

At HIAS, World Mental Health Day (October 10) notes the importance of mental health education, awareness, and advocacy.

Sep 20, 2024

Judea Reform Congregation in Durham, North Carolina received a Pathways Award from HIAS for outstanding work on behalf of forcibly displaced people.

Sep 11, 2024

The debate about immigration this U.S. election season lacks nuance and balance. Americans deserve better.

Aug 19, 2024

For Afghan asylum seekers who were left behind during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, finding legal support is yet another challenge.

Jun 27, 2024

Amidst a fraught U.S. election cycle, asylum seekers are targets for negative political rhetoric and legislation curtailing their access to safety.

Jun 20, 2024

Ahead of World Refugee Day, the United Nations’ refugee agency announced the greatest number of displaced people ever recorded — 120 million — a staggering figure that has doubled over the last decade.

Jun 4, 2024

HIAS decries the executive order introduced today by the Biden Administration, which would effectively seal the U.S.-Mexico border to people seeking safety.

May 15, 2024

An interview with Phillip Bailey, inaugural director of HIAS' Economic Advancement Fund.

Apr 16, 2024

Visiting the U.S.-Mexico border, Rabbi Lewis Kamrass saw the challenges asylum seekers must overcome — and the need for a moral response.