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Jan 13, 2014

Raising the Red Flag on LGBTI Asylum Obstacles in the U.S.

Jan 13, 2014

Raising the Red Flag on LGBTI Asylum Obstacles in the U.S. Raising the Red Flag on LGBTI Asylum Obstacles in the U.S. Jan 13, 2014 HIAS works diligently to defend LGBTI refugees from the Middle East and Africa. With 76 countries having severe criminal penalties for being gay, the most vulnerable group in the world today is refugees who are sexual minorities. They are the marginalized […]

Dec 12, 2013

Report from the Field: Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Dec 12, 2013

Report from the Field: Syrian Refugees in Jordan With funding from the Jewish Coalition for Syrian Refugees in Jordan, HIAS' expert on immigration and refugee law and policy, Elissa Mittman, traveled to Jordan this October to begin to identify vulnerable Syrian refugees who are in urgent need of resettlement. Her report reveals a very difficult road ahead for refugees staying in the country for the indefinite future, as well as for those who need to find refuge in a third country like the United States.

Nov 27, 2013

New UNHCR Legal Guidelines Step Forward for LGBTI Refugees

Nov 27, 2013

New UNHCR Legal Guidelines Step Forward for LGBTI Refugees With funding from the Jewish Coalition for Syrian Refugees in Jordan, HIAS' expert on immigration and refugee law and policy, Elissa Mittman, traveled to Jordan this October to begin to identify vulnerable Syrian refugees who are in urgent need of resettlement. Her report reveals a very difficult road ahead for refugees staying in the country for the indefinite future, as well as for those who need to find refuge in a third country like the United States.

Nov 27, 2013

HIAS Urges Israel to Adopt Humane Asylum System

Nov 27, 2013

HIAS Urges Israel to Adopt Humane Asylum System With funding from the Jewish Coalition for Syrian Refugees in Jordan, HIAS' expert on immigration and refugee law and policy, Elissa Mittman, traveled to Jordan this October to begin to identify vulnerable Syrian refugees who are in urgent need of resettlement. Her report reveals a very difficult road ahead for refugees staying in the country for the indefinite future, as well as for those who need to find refuge in a third country like the United States.

Nov 8, 2013

The Shadow of Kristallnacht

Nov 8, 2013

The Shadow of Kristallnacht With funding from the Jewish Coalition for Syrian Refugees in Jordan, HIAS' expert on immigration and refugee law and policy, Elissa Mittman, traveled to Jordan this October to begin to identify vulnerable Syrian refugees who are in urgent need of resettlement. Her report reveals a very difficult road ahead for refugees staying in the country for the indefinite future, as well as for those who need to find refuge in a third country like the United States.

Nov 8, 2013

New Rules to Aid Syrians Seeking Asylum

Nov 8, 2013

New Rules to Aid Syrians Seeking Asylum With funding from the Jewish Coalition for Syrian Refugees in Jordan, HIAS' expert on immigration and refugee law and policy, Elissa Mittman, traveled to Jordan this October to begin to identify vulnerable Syrian refugees who are in urgent need of resettlement. Her report reveals a very difficult road ahead for refugees staying in the country for the indefinite future, as well as for those who need to find refuge in a third country like the United States.

Oct 25, 2013

Providing Detained Asylum Seekers Access to Representation and Justice

Oct 25, 2013

Providing Detained Asylum Seekers Access to Representation and Justice Providing Detained Asylum Seekers Access to Representation and Justice By HIAS Oct 25, 2013 Imagine barely escaping a targeted, brutal attack on your family by armed militants or experiencing persecution triggered by your sexual orientation, making your way to the welcoming shores of the United States—and being immediately detained and imprisoned without any access to […]

Oct 21, 2013

HIAS Helps Garner International Interfaith Support for Refugees

Oct 21, 2013

HIAS Helps Garner International Interfaith Support for Refugees Faith and protection—these are two values that embody HIAS’ work around the world, and these also were the two central themes of the United Nations Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) Dialogue on Protection Challenges last year, which inspired the drafting and circulation of the interfaith document Welcoming the Stranger: Affirmations for Faith Leaders.

Oct 15, 2013

Pew Poll on Jewish Americans Creates Space to Support Refugees

Oct 15, 2013

Pew Poll on Jewish Americans Creates Space to Support Refugees Faith and protection—these are two values that embody HIAS’ work around the world, and these also were the two central themes of the United Nations Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) Dialogue on Protection Challenges last year, which inspired the drafting and circulation of the interfaith document Welcoming the Stranger: Affirmations for Faith Leaders.

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