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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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Feb 13, 2023

WATCH: Three Faiths, One Family

In the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, St. Louisans from three faith communities came together to welcome a family of evacuees and help them get settled in the United States.

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Feb 10, 2023

Refugee Shabbat Bigger and More Global Than Ever

Over 450 communities and nearly 500 individuals across five continents heeded the call to dedicate a Shabbat to affirming their support for refugees and other displaced people.

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Feb 2, 2023

How an Innovative Pro Bono Program Helps Afghan Evacuees

For tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees, the clock is ticking to apply for asylum before their temporary status of humanitarian parole expires. By connecting evacuees with pro bono lawyers, the Pro Se+ project has helped many navigate this process more smoothly.

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A HIAS Welcome Circle from Westchester County in New York greets a Ukrainian family at Newark International Airport. | How Canada Inspired “Revolutionary” Welcome Corps - HIAS
Feb 1, 2023

How Canada Inspired “Revolutionary” Welcome Corps

The Biden administration’s new Welcome Corps initiative represents a breakthrough in advancing private refugee sponsorship in the United States — but is by no means the first program of its kind in North America. The American initiative, according to HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield, in fact drew inspiration from a similar program in Canada.  

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Jan 30, 2023

Impact of Scholarships to Student Immigrants “Humbling”

HIAS Israel awarded 44 scholarships this year to student immigrants.  The winners came from Ethiopia, France, the United States, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Ecuador. For many of the students, the $2,500 scholarship enables them to complete another year in school — whether college, graduate, or doctoral level.

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