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The images from Delaney Hall in NJ are shocking. If this is how ICE chooses to treat people publicly, it gives insight into how bad the conditions must be inside.

It's up to all of us to oppose this brutality that detainees have been describing. Learn how you can take action on detention issues:

Countering Arbitrary Detention Drawing on our Jewish values and history, HIAS stands for a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity.

As the Jewish holidays of Shabbat and Shavuot conclude, HIAS strongly condemns the announcement of a new memo from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) which could force hundreds of thousands of people who are pursuing lawful permanent residence to leave the U.S. and wait abroad for years while their cases are processed.

”The administration’s new policy could force thousands of people to be separated from their families, their jobs, and their homes in order to wait for years outside of the country for their green card,” said Beth Oppenheim, HIAS President & CEO.

Read our full statement:

HIAS Condemns New Memo Forcing Immigrants to Leave the Country to Apply for Green Cards HIAS condemns a new policy which could force thousands of immigrants to leave the country for in order to apply for green cards.