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Sep 17, 2021
The Tragedy of “Remain in Mexico”
Sep 17, 2021
For 70,000 people, the U.S. Supreme Court’s late August “Remain in Mexico” decision is a tragedy beyond their control.
Sep 6, 2021
Afghans Need to be Classified as Refugees, Hetfield tells MSNBC
Sep 6, 2021
Mark Hetfield told MSNBC that the U.S. needs to reclassify Afghans who are coming into the U.S.
Sep 2, 2021
New York Times’ Afghan Workers Assisted by HIAS in Mexico
Sep 2, 2021
HIAS received an urgent request from officials at The New York Times and mobilized to help their Afghan workers who were being evacuated to Mexico City.
Aug 31, 2021
Former Board Chair Dale Schwartz Remembered
Aug 31, 2021
Dale Schwartz, a long-time member of the HIAS board and past HIAS board chair, died August 27.
Aug 30, 2021
“There is No Process” for Arriving Afghans, Hetfield tells CNN
Aug 30, 2021
There is no clear way to process arriving Afghans, Mark Hetfield told CNN.
Aug 30, 2021
Schlepping to Help Arriving Refugees Feels Good in Charlotte
Aug 30, 2021
Betsy Jenkins was watching her foster sons playing with each other in the yard when she saw the email, “Extra help needed for new refugee apartment move-in, can you help?”
Aug 27, 2021
Special Edition Podcast: The Fall of Afghanistan
Aug 27, 2021
For a special episode of our Crossing Borders podcast, an Afghan HIAS staffer and volunteer talk about fielding phone calls from family, friends and others in Afghanistan, desperate for help.
Aug 27, 2021
Mark Hetfield: “Our Work Is Far From Done”
Aug 27, 2021
For a special episode of our Crossing Borders podcast, an Afghan HIAS staffer and volunteer talk about fielding phone calls from family, friends and others in Afghanistan, desperate for help.
Aug 26, 2021
Hetfield: To Save Afghans, U.S. Needs to “Show Some Leadership”
Aug 26, 2021
HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield appeared today on Meet the Press Daily with Chuck Todd to discuss the “bureaucratic calamity” that is preventing people from leaving Afghanistan for safety elsewhere.
Aug 25, 2021
Airbnb Pledges to House 20,000 Afghan Refugees
Aug 25, 2021
As resettlement agencies around the world prepare to welcome tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated from Kabul, finding housing for the new arrivals is a significant challenge. Airbnb stepped up.