Topic: United States

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Apr 7, 2021

Good News and Bad News at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Good News and Bad News at the U.S.-Mexico Border Some asylum seekers trapped in Mexico are finally being allowed into the United States, but other border policies are still causing serious harm to people in need of safety.

Mar 2, 2021

How (And Why) to Fix the U.S. Asylum and Refugee Systems

How (And Why) to Fix the U.S. Asylum and Refugee Systems León Rodríguez, a HIAS board member and former director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, explains how to repair the damage to the asylum system and refugee resettlement.

Mar 2, 2021

Asylum Seekers Often Struggle to Find Health Care

Asylum Seekers Often Struggle to Find Health Care Many asylum seekers and other non-citizens struggle to afford or even get access to health care, even in life-threatening situations.

Feb 18, 2021

HIAS Welcomes U.S. Citizenship Act

HIAS Welcomes U.S. Citizenship Act HIAS Welcomes U.S. Citizenship Act Feb 18, 2021 WASHINGTON — Today, Democrats in Congress introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act, a bill incorporating President Biden’s legislative priorities on immigration. The bill would make America’s immigration system more humane and offer millions of people already living in the United States a path to citizenship. Among the bill’s provisions […]

Feb 4, 2021

HIAS Supports Introduction of Dream Act

HIAS Supports Introduction of Dream Act HIAS Supports Introduction of Dream Act Feb 04, 2021 WASHINGTON — Today, Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham introduced the Dream Act in the Senate. If passed, the bill would provide a pathway to citizenship for nearly 2 million undocumented people, including current DACA recipients, those eligible to apply for DACA, and other immigrant youth. […]

Jan 29, 2021

Refugee Advocates Will Press Biden, Congress For Major Changes

Refugee Advocates Will Press Biden, Congress For Major Changes “We cannot be complacent just because Joe Biden is in the White House,” said Naomi Steinberg, HIAS’ vice president of policy and advocacy.

Jan 27, 2021

HIAS Report Maps Process for Ending MPP, the “Humanitarian Disaster”

HIAS Report Maps Process for Ending MPP, the “Humanitarian Disaster” A new HIAS report, “Roadmap to Recovery: A Path Forward after the Remain in Mexico Program” offers comprehensive recommendations on how to end and dismantle MPP. The executive summary of the report was recently shared with the Biden transition team.

Jan 26, 2021

Resettlement Agencies Across the U.S. Are Ready to Rebuild

Resettlement Agencies Across the U.S. Are Ready to Rebuild As the Trump administration shrank refugee admissions to a trickle, many refugee resettlement organizations shrank as well. Now those groups must repair their ability to welcome new arrivals.

Jan 20, 2021

The Work Ahead: What’s Next For The New Administration

The Work Ahead: What’s Next For The New Administration The start of the Biden administration offers new hope for refugees and asylum seekers, but repairing the immigration system will take time and immense effort.

Jan 7, 2021

HIAS Statement on Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

HIAS Statement on Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol HIAS Statement on Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Jan 07, 2021 WASHINGTON — In response to yesterday’s insurrection at the Capitol, HIAS released the following statement: Yesterday’s insurrection at the United States Capitol was an assault on democracy and an attempt to overturn a fair election process, incited by the actions and words of the president […]

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