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Statements & Press Releases
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An Important Step Forward in Undoing MPP
WASHINGTON — Today, at the San Ysidro border crossing in San Diego, asylum seekers will finally begin to receive the justice and due process they have been denied for two years.
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HIAS Welcomes U.S. Citizenship Act
WASHINGTON — Today, Democrats in Congress introduced the U.S. Citizenship Act, a bill incorporating President Biden’s legislative priorities on immigration.
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HIAS Supports Introduction of Dream Act
WASHINGTON — Today, Senators Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham introduced the Dream Act in the Senate. If passed, the bill would provide a pathway to citizenship for nearly 2 million undocumented people, including current DACA recipients, those eligible to apply for DACA, and other immigrant youth.
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Biden Administration Announcements on Refugees Are Welcome News
WASHINGTON — In the first days of the Biden administration, HIAS has been encouraged by the new president’s swift and positive actions to welcome refugees. His pledge today to raise the annual refugee admissions cap in consultation with Congress is another much-needed step toward repairing the U.S.
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HIAS Statement on Executive Orders Repairing Damage to Immigration, Asylum
President Joe Biden signed three executive orders today aimed at repairing the damage of some of the Trump-era policies that have been most harmful to immigrants and asylum seekers.
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HIAS Applauds President Biden’s Quick Actions on Immigration
Shortly after taking office this afternoon, President Biden signed an executive order repealing the Trump administration’s travel bans, which barred people from many African and Muslim-majority countries from coming to the U.S. and also sent a sweeping immigration bill to Congress.
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Advocates Sue Trump Admin for Obstructing Immigrants’ Access to Justice
WASHINGTON — Late Monday, five immigrant justice groups filed suit against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) — which operates the nation’s immigration courts — for issuing an unlawful rule -
HIAS Welcomes 4th Circuit Ruling Blocking Executive Order Letting States Discriminate Against Refugee Resettlement
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Today the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of co-plaintiffs HIAS, Church World Service, and
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HIAS Statement on Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — In response to yesterday’s insurrection at the Capitol, HIAS released the following statement:
Yesterday’s insurrection at the United States Capitol was an assault on democracy and an attempt to overturn a fair election process, incited by the actions and words of the president of the United States.
