Topic: Asylum

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Aug 19, 2026

HIAS Statement on New Lawsuit Challenging Interim Final Rule on Asylum Referrals to Immigration Court Without Interview 

HIAS Statement on New Lawsuit Challenging Interim Final Rule on Asylum Referrals to Immigration Court Without Interview  HIAS is a plaintiff in a new lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that allows asylum seekers to be sent to immigration court without first having an opportunity to participate in an asylum interview.

HIAS Statement on New Lawsuit Challenging Interim Final Rule on Asylum Referrals to Immigration Court Without Interview 

Aug 12, 2026

HIAS Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Fall of Kabul

HIAS Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Fall of Kabul 76,000 Afghans evacuated to the U.S. after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan five years ago, but now the U.S. government has shut the door.

HIAS Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Fall of Kabul

Aug 7, 2026

Asylum Seekers in Israel: What You Need to Know

HIAS Israel leads a food distribution for African asylum seekers in Tel Aviv impacted by the war on February 14, 2024 (AG for HIAS). Israel hosts approximately 60,000 displaced people from Sudan, Eritrea, Ukraine, and Russia. Learn how HIAS Israel supports asylum seekers.

HIAS Israel leads a food distribution for African asylum seekers in Tel Aviv impacted by the war on February 14, 2024 (AG for HIAS).

Aug 3, 2026

Significant Legal Victory for Sudanese Asylum Seekers in Israel

Significant Legal Victory for Sudanese Asylum Seekers in Israel The Israeli Ministry of Interior will grant Temporary Residency to Sudanese asylum seekers who submitted their applications by June 7, 2025.

Significant Legal Victory for Sudanese Asylum Seekers in Israel

Jul 27, 2026

HIAS Denounces Rule Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum

HIAS Denounces Rule Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum HIAS condemns the interim final rule U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) intends to publish tomorrow that would allow the agency to send asylum applicants into immigration court without first giving them an interview with an asylum officer.

HIAS Denounces Rule Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum

Jun 25, 2026

HIAS Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum 

HIAS Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum  HIAS condemns the Supreme Court decision in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado which allows the U.S. to undermine the right to seek asylum at the border.

HIAS Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum 

Jun 24, 2026

Charting More than 250 Years of U.S. Immigration History

Shortly before the U.S. joined World War II, HIAS is seen here helping teach Jewish refugees English. (HIAS) As the U.S. celebrates America 250, learn about U.S. immigration history and HIAS’ work over the last century to help refugees and immigrants.

Shortly before the U.S. joined World War II, HIAS is seen here helping teach Jewish refugees English. (HIAS)

Jun 16, 2026

Inspiring Refugees to Know for World Refugee Day

Fon, an asylee from Cameroon, reunites with his family in Washington, D.C. on December 5, 2025. HIAS provided Fon with legal and social services and helped him reunite with his wife and children. (HIAS) This World Refugee Day, get to know five incredible displaced people who are rebuilding their lives against all odds.

Fon, an asylee from Cameroon, reunites with his family in Washington, D.C. on December 5, 2025. HIAS provided Fon with legal and social services and helped him reunite with his wife and children. (HIAS)

Jun 9, 2026

Refugees in the EU: What You Need to Know

A child is rescued from a boat in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea on March 16, 2024. The Doctors Without Borders vessel rescued more than 170 people. Between 2,000 and 3,000 migrants and asylum seekers are estimated to die or go missing while crossing the Mediterranean Sea every year. (Simone Boccaccio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Learn about the current landscape for refugees and asylum seekers in the EU and how HIAS Europe supports displaced people.

A child is rescued from a boat in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea on March 16, 2024. The Doctors Without Borders vessel rescued more than 170 people. Between 2,000 and 3,000 migrants and asylum seekers are estimated to die or go missing while crossing the Mediterranean Sea every year. (Simone Boccaccio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Jun 5, 2026

HIAS Welcomes Court Ruling On USCIS Processing Ban 

HIAS Welcomes Court Ruling On USCIS Processing Ban  The court halted the administration's policy of refusing to process immigration paperwork of any kind from people from travel ban countries.

HIAS Welcomes Court Ruling On USCIS Processing Ban