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HIAS Urges U.S. Government to Protect Unaccompanied Children

Mark Hetfield released the following statement in response to President Obama's proposal to partially repeal the Torture Victims Protection Reauthorization Act to send home unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S. border.

A Dangerous Summer for Central American Kids

A Dangerous Summer for Central American Kids Jun 27, 2014 The President and Congress have failed to provide adequate funding to house the tens of thousand of unaccompanied children coming to the U.S. to escape pervasive crime and violence in Central America. Their safety and well-being must be at the core of every policy decision […]

Refugees and the Crisis of ISIS

What distinguishes today’s refugees from those of World War II is that many are not fleeing direct oppression by governments. Rather, they are running away from violent groups that governments are unwilling or unable to control.

Holocaust Survivor Retraces Family’s Journey

Holocaust Survivor Retraces Family's Journey By Jean Mikle Jun 23, 2014 Seventy-six years ago, Manfred Lindenbaum and his family became refugees, forced by the Nazis to leave their home in Germany. Last week, Lindenbaum, now 81, returned to Poland to retrace his family’s refugee odyssey. In partnership with HIAS, he hopes to raise money to help […]

Friday’s letters: World Refugee Day: U.S. Generosity Leads the Way

Friday's letters: World Refugee Day: U.S. Generosity Leads the Way By Rochelle Tatrai-Ray, President and CEO, Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services Inc. Jun 19, 2014 For World Refugee Day on June 20, HIAS and our local partners are urging the Jewish community to remember our own history and lend our voices to support […]

A Festival of Welcome for World Refugee Day

Yes, Religion Can Still Be A Force For Good In The World. Here Are 100 Examples How

Yes, Religion Can Still Be A Force For Good In The World. Here Are 100 Examples How By Antonia Blumberg & Yasmine Hafiz Jun 17, 2014 HIAS is included in a list of effective faith based organizations; Yes, Religion Can Still Be A Force For Good In The World. Here Are 100 Examples How. “Today, […]

Jewish Americans Should Care About Refugees Today

Jewish Americans Should Care About Refugees Today By Mark Hetfield, CEO, and Dale Schwartz, Board Chair Jun 17, 2014 To commemorate World Refugee Day on June 20, HIAS CEO Mark Hetfield and Board Chair Dale Schwartz urge the American Jewish community to remember our own history and lead efforts to promote refugees by asking members […]

On World Refugee Day, let us remember our own history

On World Refugee Day, let us remember our own history By Avi Rose, Executive Director of Jewish Family and Children’s Services of the East Bay in California Jun 12, 2014 For World Refugee Day on June 20, HIAS and our local partners are urging the Jewish community to remember our own history and lend our […]

Making our voices heard on World Refugee Day

Making our voices heard on World Refugee Day By Margaret Hinson, Director of the Refugee and Immigrant Service Centers for Jewish Family Service in Seattle Jun 10, 2014 For World Refugee Day on June 20, HIAS and our local partners are urging the Jewish community to remember our own history and lend our voices to […]