The State of Immigration in America: The Local Impact of New Asylum Orders
HIAS Pennsylvania Zoom
Since Inauguration Day, the right to claim asylum in the United States has been under attack by the current administration. Humanitarian programs that provided temporary legal status for individuals fleeing countries experiencing crises have been terminated. The federal government has increased the arrest and detention of asylum applicants, including those here in Pennsylvania. Procedures allowing rapid deportation without judicial review have been expanded.
These are just a few of the challenges that HIAS Pennsylvania’s Asylum & Removal Defense Program Manager, Christopher Setz-Kelly, Esq., will discuss during HIAS Pennsylvania’s virtual program, The State of Immigration in America: The Local Impact of New Asylum Orders. This program will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. In recognition of Pride month, Chris will also discuss some of the unique challenges that LGBTQ+ asylum seekers face.
The State of Immigration in America is a series of monthly programs with members of HIAS PA’s staff. The programs address the current challenges that immigrants are facing and what you can do to help your immigrant neighbors.
