September 2019

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has allowed the “third country transit asylum ban” to go into
effect. Learn more and read our statement.
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[[link removed]] At the Border of Hope and Despair
[[link removed]] HIAS’ new Board Chair Robert Aronson recently witnessed the situation in El
Paso, TX, and Juarez, Mexico, up close. Read his dispatch from the field.
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[[link removed]] VIDEO: What is the “PD” and how does it affect refugees?
[[link removed]] With reports that the U.S. is considering admitting zero refugees in 2020, we have reason to be alarmed. How is the decision on refugee
admissions made each year anyway? Watch our video to learn more about the PD.
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[[link removed]] HIAS Ecuador Responds to Border Emergency
[[link removed]] HIAS Ecuador staff have been working around the clock to assist Venezuelans at
the border.
Learn more.
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[[link removed]] PODCAST: Melanie Nezer on the History of U.S. Immigration Policy
[[link removed]] HIAS' Senior VP of Public Affairs recently sat down with Foreign Policy's First Person podcast.
Listen to "Trump, Immigration, and the Fight for America’s Soul."
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In case you missed it:

* HIAS Joins Legal Brief Against Asylum Ban
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* SLIDESHOW: Jewish Groups Rally to #CloseTheCamps
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* PODCAST: Naomi Steinberg on Changing U.S. Refugee and Asylum Policy
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Take Action:

* Ask Congress to Stand with Refugees
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* Take Action for Asylum Seekers
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* Stop the Secure and Protect Act of 2019 in its Tracks
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Events:

* Attend upcoming events in California, Washington, D.C., and beyond. Check out
our event page for more info.
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* Check out HIAS t-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, travel mugs, and stickers
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