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Jun 1, 2015

The Forgotten Refugees of Darfur

Jun 1, 2015

The Forgotten Refugees of Darfur When I visited Am Nabak refugee camp in eastern Chad this spring, the leader of the youth committee handed me a list of requests for the camp's young people. What could I say to this young man who wanted so much more than refugee camp life could provide for himself and his friends?

May 28, 2015

Hetfield and Massimino: How to Solve the World’s Refugee Crisis

May 28, 2015

Hetfield and Massimino: How to Solve the World’s Refugee Crisis When I visited Am Nabak refugee camp in eastern Chad this spring, the leader of the youth committee handed me a list of requests for the camp's young people. What could I say to this young man who wanted so much more than refugee camp life could provide for himself and his friends?

May 21, 2015

The Mounting Human Cost of Ukraine’s Conflict

May 21, 2015

The Mounting Human Cost of Ukraine’s Conflict A new report, published jointly by HIAS and the Brookings Institution, examines the Ukrainian Government’s response to the IDP crisis thus far, and offers a number of key recommendations for dealing with the situation in both the near term and into the future.

May 19, 2015

Lenny Krayzelburg: Swimming to Success

May 19, 2015

Lenny Krayzelburg: Swimming to Success To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS.org spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The second in this series features Lenny Krayzelburg, a HIAS client during the last great wave of Soviet Jewish migration who became a four-time Olympic gold medalist for the U.S.

May 11, 2015

Jewish American History Month Profile: USCIS Director León Rodríguez

May 11, 2015

Jewish American History Month Profile: USCIS Director León Rodríguez To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Apr 25, 2015

Asylum Backlogs Can Be Deadly

Apr 25, 2015

Asylum Backlogs Can Be Deadly To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Apr 23, 2015

Refugee Crisis Needs an Extraordinary Response

Apr 23, 2015

Refugee Crisis Needs an Extraordinary Response To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Apr 15, 2015

Remembering Today’s Victims of Genocide on Yom HaShoah

Apr 15, 2015

Remembering Today’s Victims of Genocide on Yom HaShoah To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Apr 10, 2015

U.S. Jews highlight plight of African asylum seekers in Israel

Apr 10, 2015

U.S. Jews highlight plight of African asylum seekers in Israel This week, the Israeli embassy in Washington will be opening some unusual mail: letters written not on paper, but on matza. Haaretz profiles the #BreadofFreedom campaign, organized by HIAS and T'ruah to raise awareness about the ongoing plight of asylum seekers in Israel.

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