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Mar 26, 2014

Meet the Refugee Inspiring Me to Live Below the Line

I know we haven’t met, but I hope you’ll join me in a campaign to change the world.

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Mar 20, 2014

Waiting for Asylum, But Treated Like Criminals

Waiting for Asylum, But Treated Like Criminals By Jorge Rivas and Cristina Costantini Mar 20, 2014 Melanie Nezer: “Detention is a trend, and since the U.S. leads the world on these issues we set the standard. Unfortunately the bar is pretty low for how asylum seekers are treated.”

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Mar 17, 2014

A Few Things you Might not Know about the Immigration Bills Currently in Congress

Both the Senate's comprehensive immigration reform legislation and its sister bill in the House contain important provisions regarding refugees and asylum seekers. But odds are you haven’t heard about these provisions.

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Mar 12, 2014

For These Refugee Students, Learning Life Skills Is Part of the Curriculum

For These Refugee Students, Learning Life Skills Is Part of the Curriculum By Erika Beras Mar 12, 2014 Mark Hetfield: "When we first started resettling Burmese it was a real challenge here in Pittsburgh. There was not the infrastructure, and so much was learned that was then built into the subsequent resettlement efforts."

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Mar 4, 2014

President’s FY15 Budget Includes Increased Support for Refugees

President Obama’s budget for fiscal year 2015 includes $1.5 billion to aid Syrian refugees and opposition forces within Syria. The budget also maintains crucial for the Office of Refugee Resettlement and increases funding for immigrant integration efforts and immigration courts.

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Feb 28, 2014

State Dept Publishes 2013 Country Reports on Human Rights

Reporting on conditions in nearly 200 countries and territories, the reports draw attention to the growing challenges facing individuals and organizations as governments around the world fall short of their obligation to uphold universal human rights.

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Feb 13, 2014

Broad terrorism policies unfairly target victims

Our current policies toward people who have fled persecution and seek protection in the United States are so all-encompassing that they punish the very people we have traditionally prided ourselves on helping.

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Feb 11, 2014

Statement to U.S. House – Hearing on Asylum Fraud

Terrorism as defined by law includes acts intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population or to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion. Common definitions of terrorism do not include paying a ransom to obtain the release of a kidnapped child. Common definitions of terrorism do not include selling food at a restaurant, hosting family members for a night, or treating the wounded.

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Feb 7, 2014

Administration Announces Exemptions to Broad Terrorism Policies

These exemptions are a step towards fairness after legislation enacted by Congress in 2001 significantly broadened the definition of “terrorist activity” to encompass some activities that had no real-life connection to terrorism.

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Jan 29, 2014

President Obama Calls for Action on Immigration Reform, Help for Syrians, in his State of the Union Address

President Obama Calls for Action on Immigration Reform, Help for Syrians, in his State of the Union Address By HIAS Jan 29, 2014 Last night, President Obama addressed both immigration reform and the crisis in Syria during his State of the Union Address. On immigration reform, he gave a compelling economic argument, declaring that “if we […]

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