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HIAS staffers attend a Washington rally calling on the Biden administration to withdraw proposed asylum restrictions on March 16, 2023. | Asylum Ban Comments From HIAS Supporters at Over 5,000 - HIAS.org
Mar 27, 2023

Over 5,000 Asylum Ban Comments Submitted by Outraged HIAS Supporters

As the public comment period draws to a close today on the Biden administration’s proposed asylum ban, HIAS has seen an unprecedented response from members of our community. Our supporters have submitted more than 5,000 comments to the federal register calling on the administration to withdraw these proposals, which would leave asylum seekers in vulnerable and potentially deadly situations at the border and straying away from his initial campaign promises.  

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Rabbi David Mason
Mar 23, 2023

Rabbi David Mason on Serving Britain’s Refugees

In a Q&A, the executive director of the newly-formed HIAS + JCORE, discussed the importance of community and society.

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The number of HIAS Welcome Circles in the United States has just reached 100. A welcome circle from Congregation B'nai Jeshurun in Short Hills, NJ welcomes a Ukrainian newcomer family at the airport. Welcome Circles are part of a new approach in resettlement.
Mar 23, 2023

Private Sponsorship Milestone Reached With 100th Welcome Circle

The number of HIAS Welcome Circles in the United States has just reached 100. And there are more to come.  HIAS Welcome Circles are part of the private sponsorship model that allows for groups of individuals to independently raise funds and directly provide essential assistance to refugees.

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A Kenmore-3 sewing machine
Mar 20, 2023

A Single Sewing Machine Threads Generations of Refugees

A sewing machine that once belonged to a family HIAS resettled in Venezuela in the 1950s is now, by coincidence, being used by present-day HIAS clients in the country.

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A victim of an earthquake in Turkey stands in front of rubble.
Mar 15, 2023

After the Quake: Helping Survivors Cope

Five weeks after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria, HIAS partner organizations have greatly assisted survivors.

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Mar 7, 2023

Women Finding Second Chances Through Help and Healing

HIAS programs have helped women around the world overcome hardships and lead successful, fulfilling lives. In honor of International Women's Day, here are the stories of three of them.

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Activists protest a proposed rule that would limit access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border at a rally at the White House. | The Biden Administration’s “Asylum Ban,” Explained - HIAS
Mar 2, 2023

The Biden Administration’s “Asylum Ban,” Explained 

On February 21, the Biden Administration proposed a series of policies which together, advocates claim, would result in a virtual asylum ban at the U.S.-Mexico border. HIAS Vice President for U.S. Policy and Advocacy Naomi Steinberg explains what this means and how it would impact asylum seekers.

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A HIAS worker meets with an internally displaced Ukrainian at a shelter in Lviv, Ukraine.
Feb 21, 2023

Podcast: When Refugee Workers Become Refugees Themselves

In many refugee crises, there is a clear divide between victims and the humanitarian staff who help them. But in Ukraine, that line is blurred with many aid workers who work with the country’s enormous displaced population themselves uprooted by the conflict. Meet some of these people in the latest episode of the Crossing Borders podcast.

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Feb 21, 2023

Earthquakes Fuel Concern for Refugees in Turkey and Syria

As fears of a new humanitarian crisis rise following Monday's devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, HIAS is preparing to assist in the region and strategizing for the difficult months ahead. 

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Displaced Ukrainians arrive at the train station in Lviv.
Feb 21, 2023

A Year Unlike Any Other: HIAS Responds to War in Ukraine

Ukrainians displaced by Russia's full-scale invasion have formed the backbone of HIAS' response to the crisis.

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