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HIAS Israel’s Emergency Response team carries out a distribution of food and hygiene items for refugee, asylum seeker, and economically fragile communities of Tel Aviv on June 13th, 2024 (Zev Orenstein for HIAS Israel).

Three Years After October 7: Finding Moral Clarity Through Compassion

Souad participates in HIAS Chad activities, with the support of GFFO, providing mental health care and protection services at the Women and Girls Center in Farchana refugee camp in eastern Chad in June 2026 (Saam Kouakaine for HIAS).

Strengthening Mental Health and Economic Resilience for Refugees in Chad

Protesters gather in Corona, Queens, a neighborhood with a significant immigrant population, to denounce the presence of ICE agents arresting people in the area on August 10, 2026, in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

How the Trump Administration Devastated the U.S. Asylum System

A HIAS Colombia staff member addresses survivors of the earthquake as part of our emergency response providing temporary housing, food and hygiene kits, and direct cash assistance to those in need (HIAS Colombia).

HIAS Colombia Delivers Emergency Aid After Devastating Earthquake

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Sep 29, 2026

HIAS in Solidarity with Refugees, Asylees as Medicaid Cut

Sep 22, 2026

HIAS Appalled by Proposed Exclusion of Vulnerable Refugees

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Pedro*, a refugee from Venezuela, shows off the car HIAS helped him purchase so he can get to his job in Philadelphia and support his family. HIAS helps refugees beyond initial resettlement as they rebuild their lives in the U.S.

Beyond Refugee Resettlement: Building a Future in a New Country

Alaa, a Syrian refugee supported by community sponsorship, shows drawings by her daughter in their Chicago home in 2025. (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS)

Community Sponsorship: How Volunteers Power Refugee Resettlement Across the U.S.

HIAS' Rabbi-in-Residence Sarah Bassin speaks at Temple Israel of Hollywood for HIAS' eighth annual Refugee Shabbat on March 13, 2026 (Andy Romanoff for Temple Israel).

Uncovering Why Rosh Hashanah Gave Us Tikkun Olam

HIAS supporters join interfaith organizations as they gather for a rally during the Supreme Court hearing of Mullin v. Al Otro Lado on March 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS) The case was about the right to seek asylum in which HIAS filed an amicus brief.

Deep Dive: U.S. Asylum and Border Policy

A person carries a protest sign in observance of the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees in Washington, D.C. on September 28, 2025 (Sarah L. Voisin/Getty Images).

Remigration: A Far-Right Idea Influencing U.S. Immigration Policy

Bachir participates in activities at the Children’s Friendship Center, supported by HIAS with funding from OCHA, in the Farchana refugee camp in eastern Chad in June 2026 (Saam Kouakaine for HIAS)

Protecting Children in Chad Amid Sudan’s Ongoing Conflict

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

Asylum Seekers in Israel: What You Need to Know

In partnership with AECID and the Red Cross, HIAS Panama staff host a multi-services fair in Puerto Lara for local indigenous community members in February 2026 (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS).

Empowering Women in Indigenous Host Communities in Panama

Ricxia (left), a Venezuelan refugee and HIAS Economic Advancement Fund program participant, delivers packages to her clients as part of her business Carga Skyhaul in Florida in 2025 (HIAS).

Deep Dive: The Economic Impact of Refugee Resettlement

Residents sit amid the rubble of a residential building that collapsed following the two powerful earthquakes in June, in Caraballeda, Venezuela, on July 20, 2026. (Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images)

How HIAS Is Helping People in Need in Venezuela

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