Topic: Temporary Protected Status

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Jun 6, 2025

The Shameful Lesson of the ‘St. Louis’ is as Relevant as Ever

Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis crowd along the ship’s railing, some waving and smiling, as the ship departs Hamburg in 1939 in a failed attempt to find refuge from Nazi persecution. Eighty-six years after the U.S. refused the ship's entry, our country is again embracing xenophobic policies.

Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis crowd along the ship’s railing, some waving and smiling, as the ship departs Hamburg in 1939 in a failed attempt to find refuge from Nazi persecution.

May 15, 2025

TPS is Ending for Afghans — What You Need to Know

Zubair Babakarkhail, center, watches as his daughter Javeria, left, 6, points out photos of other refugees she knows in an issue of “Postindustrial” magazine to Ivonne Smith-Tapia, right, director of refugee services at Jewish Child and Family Service (JCFS), during a small gathering on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Babakarkhail is continuing reporting on his home country of Afghanistan for the magazine and other news outlets after his role as a journalist put him in danger under Afghanistan’s new Taliban rule. (Stephanie Strasburg/HIAS) The decision to end TPS for Afghans is based on misleading, disingenuous justifications and may have appalling humanitarian consequences. Learn more

Zubair Babakarkhail, center, watches as his daughter Javeria, left, 6, points out photos of other refugees she knows in an issue of “Postindustrial” magazine to Ivonne Smith-Tapia, right, director of refugee services at Jewish Child and Family Service (JCFS), during a small gathering on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Babakarkhail is continuing reporting on his home country of Afghanistan for the magazine and other news outlets after his role as a journalist put him in danger under Afghanistan’s new Taliban rule. (Stephanie Strasburg/HIAS)

Apr 18, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: April 18, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: April 18, 2025 Insight and analysis of the week's news on U.S. immigration, asylum, and refugees.

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: April 18, 2025

Apr 4, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: April 4, 2025

A deported women leaves a facility in El Salvador. The latest news and analysis on the Trump administration's policies affecting refugees, immigrants, and asylum seekers.

A deported women leaves a facility in El Salvador.

Feb 7, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Three

A man kneels in front of a container with the USAID logo painted on it. The dismantling of USAID, the termination of TPS for Venezuelans, and other news about migrants and refugees under the second Trump administration.

A man kneels in front of a container with the USAID logo painted on it.

Jan 31, 2025

Refugee Rights and the Trump Administration: Week Two

A HIAS worker meets with a displaced Sudanese resident of a refugee camp in Aboutengue, Chad (HIAS Chad) Learn about executive orders and legislation affecting immigration, asylum, and refugee rights in the early days of President Trump's second term.

A HIAS worker meets with a displaced Sudanese resident of a refugee camp in Aboutengue, Chad (HIAS Chad)

Jan 21, 2025

Deep Dive: Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Deep Dive: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) TPS, which protects over 1 million from deportation, is under threat from the incoming Trump administration. Learn more.

Deep Dive: Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

Jan 23, 2024

Israeli Court Grants Sudanese Asylum Seekers Temporary Status

African refugees appear at a food distribution center in Israel. The ruling is a significant victory for the asylum seekers, many of whom survivors of trauma in both Sudan and Israel.

African refugees appear at a food distribution center in Israel.

Mar 16, 2021

Colombia’s Bold Gesture to Help Venezuelan Refugees

Colombia’s Bold Gesture to Help Venezuelan Refugees At the beginning of this month, the president of Colombia signed an order to help address the biggest refugee crisis in the Western Hemisphere.

Colombia’s Bold Gesture to Help Venezuelan Refugees

Jan 9, 2018

Why Ending TPS for El Salvador is Wrong

Why Ending TPS for El Salvador is Wrong “These folks have, without a doubt, contributed to the success of the United States.”

Why Ending TPS for El Salvador is Wrong

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