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Feb 22, 2022

Just days after the six month anniversary of the fall of Kabul, the last Afghan refugees who made it to America have finally left U.S. military bases. This historic moment was just part of a larger — and still ongoing — historic response by resettlement agencies and communities across the U.S., which includes HIAS and its affiliate network.

Feb 16, 2022

Afghan families have started to arrive at HIAS Welcome Circles, a network of synagogues and local Jewish organizations taking on the responsibility of resettling refugees in their communities.

Feb 10, 2022

Resettled Afghans Find New Lives and New Schools in Philadelphia By Dan Friedman Feb 10, 2022 The first day of high school is always hard. It’s doubly difficult if you are not fluent in the language and barely know where you live. That was where 15-year-old Ali Wahaj Mosakhil found himself in early December, trying […]

Feb 10, 2022

From Parwan Province to Ohio, Blazing a Trail By Dan Friedman Feb 10, 2022 Waisuddin Habibzai walks with his daughter Talwasa in Cleveland, OH on January 16, 2022. Waisuddin and his family recently moved to Cleveland from Afghanistan. (Maddie McGarvey for HIAS) The late ‘90s sitcom “The Drew Carey Show” was filmed in the comedian’s […]

Feb 3, 2022

In the latest episode of Crossing Borders, the HIAS podcast, we learn about the complicated issue of asylum in Israel.

Feb 2, 2022

Current U.S. asylum policies have exacerbated the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to experts speaking on the HIAS webinar: “Stories from the Border,” January 27.

Jan 26, 2022

Humanitarian organizations, including HIAS’ partner in the region, are preparing and strategizing around a potential new refugee crisis in Ukraine.

Jan 21, 2022

For 17 Afghan families scattered throughout Italy, HIAS Europe and the Union of the Italian Jewish Community (UCEI) have stepped in to provide essential resources and support.

Jan 13, 2022

Asylum seekers in Israel don’t often receive good news, but now 2,445 Sudanese asylum seekers are being granted temporary residence status in 2022.

Jan 5, 2022

HIAS Panama has had a lot of changes since it began operations 10 years ago.