Topic: U.S. Border Response
HIAS advocates for the humane treatment of those seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. This work includes routinely organizing delegations of faith leaders to observe current conditions and HIAS’ and partner organizations’ work along the border. HIAS Mexico offers an array of services to asylum seekers in Mexico, including informing them of their rights and responsibilities when seeking asylum in the U.S.
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Jun 29, 2021
We Still Need to Help at the U.S-Mexico Border
Jun 29, 2021
HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield visited the HIAS teams in Monterrey, Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana, and Mexicali who are helping hundreds of asylum seekers.
Jun 2, 2021
HIAS Welcomes The End of ‘Remain In Mexico’ Policy
Jun 2, 2021
HIAS Welcomes The End of 'Remain In Mexico' Policy Jun 02, 2021 On June 1, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas issued a memorandum officially terminating the Remain in Mexico program. Formally referred to as the Migrant Protection Protocols, or MPP, the Remain in Mexico program forced more than 71,000 asylum seekers to wait in […]
May 27, 2021
Pressure Grows On Biden To Reverse Title 42
May 27, 2021
The use of the harsh Trump era policy is gaining wider attention — and earning more and more criticism.
May 24, 2021
One Man’s Journey Is Every Man’s Story
May 24, 2021
Yeinier's journey from Cuba to the United States took 22 months; with HIAS’ help, his story had a happy ending, but it came at a high price.
May 11, 2021
PODCAST: Asylum Seekers’ Border Nightmare
May 11, 2021
In the latest episode of Crossing Borders, we hear from asylum seekers trapped at the U.S.-Mexico border and the HIAS workers trying to get them to safety.
Apr 7, 2021
Good News and Bad News at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Apr 7, 2021
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 23, 2021
What’s Really Happening at the U.S.-Mexico Border?
Mar 23, 2021
What is the situation at the border and with asylum seekers? And what changes has the Biden administration made to its policies? Here are some answers.
Mar 19, 2021
Statement Submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security
Mar 19, 2021
Statement Submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Mar 19, 2021 Statement submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Hearing on“The Way Forward on Homeland Security” HIAS is the international Jewish humanitarian organization that provides vital services to refugees and asylum seekers in 16 countries. We advocate […]
Feb 19, 2021
An Important Step Forward in Undoing MPP
Feb 19, 2021
An Important Step Forward in Undoing MPP Feb 19, 2021 WASHINGTON — Today, at the San Ysidro border crossing in San Diego, asylum seekers will finally begin to receive the justice and due process they have been denied for two years. A small group of asylum seekers affected by the Migrant Protection Protocols, or MPP, […]
Jan 29, 2021
Family Separation, Three Years On
Jan 29, 2021
Jacob Soboroff, NBC News and MSNBC correspondent and bestselling author, and Sue Kenney-Pfalzer, HIAS’ director for the Border and Asylum Network, discussed the current state of the family separation crisis, the impact it has had, and how organizations like HIAS are using our national legal and asylum networks to fight back.