Topic: DACA

Jul 19, 2021

HIAS Disappointed By DACA Ruling Jul 19, 2021 SILVER SPRING, Md. — On July 16, a federal judge in Texas ruled against the Deferred Action to Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. This disappointing decision means yet more uncertainty and fear for young people hoping to build stable lives in the country they already call home. […]

Mar 18, 2021

Dream And Promise Act Wins House Approval Mar 18, 2021 WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives took an important step forward in making the U.S. immigration system more humane by passing H.R. 6, the Dream and Promise Act. H.R. 6 sets forth a path for citizenship for more than two million "Dreamers" — […]

Feb 4, 2021

HIAS Supports Introduction of Dream Act Feb 04, 2021 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. […]

Jan 18, 2018

Without Congressional action, those protected and affected by DACA will continue to live in fear.

Oct 31, 2017

Jewish tradition instills in us a commitment to protecting the vulnerable and welcoming the stranger.

Oct 31, 2017

Undocumented immigrant youth are American in all but paperwork, and they are now living in fear.

Sep 5, 2017

Melanie Nezer, HIAS senior vice president for public affairs penned an oped in Haaretz arguing that “Threats to the DACA program are not only threats to immigrants, but to justice, fairness and the longstanding values of our country.”

Sep 5, 2017

HIAS Slams Trump Administration’s Decision on DACA, Urges Congress to Protect Dreamers Sep 05, 2017 SILVER SPRING, Md.—Today, the Trump administration announced its decision to terminate the legal status of nearly one million immigrant kids and young adults. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) – an executive action taken by President Obama in 2012 […]

Jun 23, 2016

SCOTUS DACA Deadlock a Disaster for Families Seeking Refuge in US, Says HIAS Jun 23, 2016 WASHINGTON—Today the Supreme Court, by voting 4-4 and failing to make a decision, let stand a lower court’s ruling that blocks the Administration’s expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA). […]

May 25, 2016

The fate of over 4 million immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers currently residing in the United States is now in the hands of the Supreme Court, writes HIAS Refugee Policy Intern Eden Siskind.