Topic: U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

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Jul 21, 2025

PBS: After HIAS Lawsuit, a Refugee Family Begins New Life in U.S.

Staff from JFS of Western Massachusetts greet a refugee family at an airport. After a judge ruled in Pacito v. Trump that the U.S. must admit some refugees in spite the Trump administration's ban, a family of eight began a new life in America.

May 6, 2025

U.S. Government Ordered to Comply with Court Orders in Refugee Ban Lawsuit or Face Sanctions

U.S. Government Ordered to Comply with Court Orders in Refugee Ban Lawsuit or Face Sanctions The government must process around 12,000 refugees stranded by the Trump administration.

Apr 29, 2025

100 Days of Attacks on Immigration, Asylum, and Refugee Rights

Deported people looking for relatives from the windows of a transport during the arrival of a group of Salvadorans deported from the United States to the Migrant Care Management Office (GAMI), in San Salvador, El Salvador on February 12, 2025. (Alex Pena/Anadolu via Getty Images The first 100 days of President Trump's second turn have seen an grave attack on immigration, refugee rights, and asylum. HIAS is fighting back.

Apr 18, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: April 18, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: April 18, 2025 Insight and analysis of the week's news on U.S. immigration, asylum, and refugees.

Apr 11, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: April 11, 2025

The wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, speaks during a news conference to discuss her husband’s arrest and deportation at Cannon House Office Building on April 9, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The latest news, insight, and analysis on the Trump administration's policies toward refugees.

Mar 31, 2025

Facing Impossible Odds, An Afghan Refugee Fights to Rescue His Family

Mohib and his children at their home in Philadelphia. March 2025. Resettled in Philadelphia, Mohib, an Afghan who helped the American war effort, works to secure his family's arrival in the United States.

Mar 18, 2025

Standing for Refugees: Today and Always

Standing for Refugees: Today and Always HIAS is facing extraordinary challenges. But we are rising to the occasion.

Mar 7, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Seven

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Seven The latest roundup of news and insight about the 47th president's policies toward refugees and displaced people.

Feb 27, 2025

Mark Hetfield on PBS: “Refugees are a Blessing, Not a Burden”

Mark Hetfield on PBS: “Refugees are a Blessing, Not a Burden” Hetfield, president of HIAS, argued that refugees benefit the economy and national security of the United States.

Feb 25, 2025

HIAS Applauds Federal Court’s Ruling Blocking Suspension of Refugee Program

HIAS Applauds Federal Court’s Ruling Blocking Suspension of Refugee Program HIAS applauds today’s court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), a significant victory in restoring the moral imperative of welcoming displaced people to the United States.