Drawing on our Jewish values and history, HIAS helps displaced people find safety and rebuild their lives — in the United States and around the world.

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HIAS South Africa Country Director Alana Pugh-Jones Baranov delivers food parcels to Gaby, a refugee community leader on June 19, 2026, in Durban.
Aiding Refugees in South Africa During Xenophobic Violence
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Statement
HIAS Welcomes Supreme Court Decision Upholding Birthright Citizenship
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HIAS Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining the Right to Seek Asylum
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Charting More Than 250 Years of U.S. Immigration History
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Analysis
What the Latest Global Displacement Data from UNHCR Reveals
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HIAS supporters join interfaith organizations as they gather for a rally during the Supreme Court hearing of Al Otro Lado v. Noem, in which HIAS has filed an amicus brief on March 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS)

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Refugee Rights and the Midterm Elections

Learn more about refugee and immigration policy before the 2026 U.S. midterm elections and how you can take action to support immigrants.

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Getting [my family] here clears all my pain. Facing immigration challenges while having HIAS support me is a shoulder I won’t forget.
Fon, Asylee from Cameroon and HIAS program participant

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