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HIAS Ecuador Wins UN Awards
Oct 30, 2020

HIAS Ecuador was awarded by the UN for its work in gender equality programming and an agribusiness project.
Arguments Heard in HIAS v. Trump Appeal
Oct 28, 2020

HIAS argued in federal court on Oct. 27 that an injunction against President Trump's executive order giving states and local governments the power to block the resettlement of refugees should remain in effect.
The Sidewalk School: An Education for Those “Without”
Oct 22, 2020

At the Sidewalk School, the students are all asylum-seeking children living in or near an encampment in Matamoros, Mexico.
Action Call: Election 2020
Oct 20, 2020

The future of refugee resettlement and asylum hinge on the positions of the leaders we elect in November.
An Asylum Victory Four Years In The Making
Oct 19, 2020

For one Salvadoran family, Aug. 13, 2020, marked the end of a four-year-long escape from deadly violence at home to safety in the United States. That’s when an immigration judge in Baltimore granted asylum to Juana*, which will allow her and her family to remain permanently in the United States.
“She was crying and she was thankful and they were happy,” remembered Andres Meraz, the HIAS attorney who represented Juana. “They knew what it meant.”
HIAS Gets the Message Out on Mental Health
Oct 15, 2020

HIAS teams across the globe have found ways to connect with their local communities about mental health.
Presidential Intent, But No Declaration: What Now for U.S. Refugee Admissions?
Oct 08, 2020

The announcement of the new unofficial refugee admissions cap of 15,000 brought up many questions that have still not been answered.
Attorney General's Decision Makes Matters Worse for Asylum Seekers
Oct 05, 2020

A policy from the U.S. Attorney General makes it harder for asylum seekers to win their cases.
Casting Off Sins at an ICE Detention Center
Oct 01, 2020

Protesting human rights abuses at the Irwin Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia.
HIAS Leaders Speak at UNHCR Forum For NGOs
Sep 29, 2020

HIAS's international program teams played a key role at the 2020 UNHCR-NGO Global Annual Consultations.

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