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Jul 30, 2014

Refugee claims of migrant children must be taken seriously

Refugee claims of migrant children must be taken seriously Jul 30, 2014 In this letter to the editor, Eric Schwartz argues that most of the kids arriving at our border have refugee claims. "If they were my children, I'd want those claims to be considered very carefully."

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Jul 24, 2014

Welcome the Stranger

Welcome the Stranger By Heather Norris Jul 24, 2014 Jewish organizations such as the National Council of Jewish Women, HIAS and the Jewish Federations of North America issued a joint statement urging President Barack Obama to pursue “measures to ensure that all migrants in danger of persecution have access to a meaningful opportunity to seek […]

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Jul 23, 2014

The Biggest Humanitarian Crisis of Our Generation

The faces and stories of the Syrian refugees I worked with in Jordan remain as clear in my mind as if I’d met them yesterday.

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Jul 19, 2014

Child migrants: Does US have a moral obligation to them?

Child migrants: Does US have a moral obligation to them? By Francine Kiefer Jul 19, 2014 Mark Hetfield notes that asylum claims are legally very complicated to determine for the kids from Central America because they are being persecuted not by a government but by forces their governments are unable to control. 

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Jul 18, 2014

Child Migrants Have Been Coming to America Alone Since Ellis Island

Child Migrants Have Been Coming to America Alone Since Ellis Island By Tasneem Raja Jul 18, 2014 This article about unaccompanied children throughout history includes a mention of HIAS' efforts to help Jewish orphans who arrived at Ellis Island.

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Jul 15, 2014

Refugee Receives Outstanding Achievement Award

Last week, Teresa Mitchell, an asylee who fled to the United States from Jamaica in 2012, gratefully accepted an Outstanding Achievement Award from FEGS, HIAS’s affiliate in New York City. Her mother, Annette MacDonnell, stood proudly at her side.

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Jul 10, 2014

Obama and Immigration

Obama and Immigration By Mark Hetfield Jul 10, 2014 Mark Hetfield counsels the Obama administration to undercut the smugglers by immediately announcing that it will accept applications, but only outside the United States, for humanitarian parole to reunite children with close relatives.

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Jul 10, 2014

Jewish groups call on Obama to ‘welcome the stranger’

Jewish groups call on Obama to ‘welcome the stranger’ Jul 10, 2014 In the statement, which was written by the refugee resettlement agency HIAS, the Jewish organizations call for a long term, holistic solution “that prioritizes safety and opportunity.” 

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Jul 10, 2014

20 Jewish Groups Plead With Barack Obama for More Humane Immigration Policy

20 Jewish Groups Plead With Barack Obama for More Humane Immigration Policy Jul 10, 2014 The statement, which was written by the refugee resettlement agency HIAS, calls on the government to “welcome the stranger” in dealing with those entering the United States through Mexico from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

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Jul 2, 2014

Helping Hands of HIAS

Helping Hands of HIAS By Amy Forman Jul 02, 2014 Backed by a grant from the Jewish Coalition for Syrian Refugees in Jordan, Magnolia Turbidy, a program manager for International Operations at HIAS, spent 3 months aiding the resettlement of the most vulnerable of the 600,000 Syrian refugees currently living in Jordan.

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