Publications

Apr 16, 2024

This report highlights the successes and challenges of the ISD program, which aimed to enhance the economic independence and mobility of refugees and other displaced people in the United States.

Apr 11, 2024

This fact sheet, a collaboration of HIAS and Mastercard, examines how holders of Ukrainian-issued credit cards contributed to Poland's economy.

Mar 14, 2024

Since April 2023, conflict in Sudan has killed tens of thousands and caused almost 2 million more to flee elsewhere for safety. This fact sheet examines the humanitarian impact of Sudan's violence on neighboring Chad and details HIAS' response to the crisis.

Mar 14, 2024

In Latin America, millions of people experience displacement — including many from Venezuela. This fact sheet considers the impact of this displacement and details HIAS' response to the crisis.

Dec 13, 2023

Localization means empowering local populations — responders, program participants, and the surrounding impacted communities — to lead and deliver humanitarian aid. This explainer provides an overview of the concept of localization, its importance, and how HIAS sees localization as one of its priorities.

Oct 19, 2023

At the beginning of 2023, the Biden administration launched Welcome Corps, the first private sponsorship program for refugee resettlement that the United States has implemented since the 1990s. This explainer provides an overview of private sponsorship, how it is different from traditional resettlement and other programs, and the road ahead for Welcome Corps.

Oct 6, 2023

In response to mass displacement from Ukraine, HIAS Europe launched the Welcome Circles program in May 2022 to enable the community-based reception and integration of people displaced from Ukraine in 12 countries across Europe. This fact sheet evaluates the program’s successes, challenges, and opportunities for growth based on feedback from Welcome Circles beneficiaries, volunteers, and coordinators.