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We need your help to advocate for refugees, asylum seekers, and displaced people around the world.

Take action with HIAS. Advocate for Refugees and Immigrants.

Ways to Act Now

Tell DHS: Refugees deserve the right to defend their status

A new rule has cut the time refugees have to respond to a notice that their refugee status will be terminated from 30 days to just 10. In that time, someone would have to understand the notice, find a lawyer, and gather evidence. If they miss the deadline, they lose the right to respond, their refugee status and work authorization end, and they can be placed in removal proceedings.

These are people our government vetted, approved, and welcomed with a promise of permanent safety.

Send a message to DHS to withdraw this rule and restore the 30-day response period.

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HIAS joins partners and clergy to stand in solidarity for the Minnesota community on January 23, 2026. Minnesota has been at the center of increased ICE presence and violence, causing devastating impacts on immigrant and refugee communities as well as the larger Minnesotan community. (Merrill Zack/HIAS)

Tell Congress: Hold ICE and CBP Accountable Now

Since January 2025, at least 52 people have died in ICE custody, and 10 people have been fatally shot by federal immigration officials (including ICE agents) in enforcement-related operations and street encounters.

Congress must exercise their oversight authority, stop writing blank checks to ICE and CBP, and investigate the lives lost.

Send a message to your congressional representatives to hold ICE and CBP accountable NOW.

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Tell Congress: Protect Humanitarian Aid

Within days of coming into office, the Trump administration slashed humanitarian aid, leaving millions of people around the world without life-saving assistance. 

Your members of Congress need to hear from constituents like you who believe the U.S. should continue to stand with refugees and displaced people worldwide. 

Send a message to your congressional representative to support robust humanitarian aid funding.

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Sign the Pledge: “I Stand with Refugees and Immigrants”

The Trump administration continues to attack refugees and immigrants. As we are deep into its second term, the challenges are greater than ever, but we persist.

HIAS will always stand up to this onslaught of hatred — fighting the same fight for refugees and immigrants that we have championed for well over a century.

Add your name to the pledge, reaffirming your commitment to protecting all who seek safety.

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HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW)

Join TogetherCongregational Opportunities

HIAS can work with you directly to help determine how your congregation can help refugees in ways that are tailored to your community.

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Grassroots AdvocacyAdvocacy Toolkit

Use our resources to advocate for the rights of refugees, asylum seekers, displaced people, and immigrants in the United States.

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Supporters gather at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after oral arguments were heard in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW)

Get InvolvedSupport Immigrant Neighbors

Identify and explore opportunities to support immigrant communities wherever you live. 

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Sam (center) and Phoebe (right) are a part of HIAS+JCORE's Student Refugee Ambassador Program (SRAP). They joined refugee supporters at an event to launch Refugee Shabbat in London on March 12, 2026 (Jennie van den Boogaard/HIAS).
It’s important to me that we as the Jewish community reach out because so many of us are descended from refugees ourselves.
Sam (center) and Phoebe (right) are a part of HIAS+JCORE's Student Refugee Ambassador Program (SRAP). They joined refugee supporters at an event to launch Refugee Shabbat in London on March 12, 2026 (Jennie van den Boogaard/HIAS).
Phoebe University student advocating for refugees in the U.K.

Together, we can help create a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity.

Your gift will help us provide vital services to refugees and asylum seekers and advocate for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives.

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