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Jun 9, 2020

When Refugees Need Help, HIAS Volunteers Step Up

Jun 9, 2020

When Refugees Need Help, HIAS Volunteers Step Up More than 1,700 volunteers help HIAS clients get the services they need to thrive in the United States.

Jun 5, 2020

Remembering the Lessons of the St. Louis

Jun 5, 2020

Remembering the Lessons of the St. Louis More than 1,700 volunteers help HIAS clients get the services they need to thrive in the United States.

Jun 3, 2020

Refugees and COVID-19: The View From Ecuador

Jun 3, 2020

Refugees and COVID-19: The View From Ecuador Sabrina Lustgarten, HIAS' country director in Ecuador, discusses how COVID-19 is disrupting the lives of refugees in Ecuador.

May 26, 2020

Continuing the Hard Legal Work in a Time of Limbo

May 26, 2020

Continuing the Hard Legal Work in a Time of Limbo The U.S.-Mexico border is effectively closed and the asylum system has ground to a halt, but there is still plenty of work to do on behalf of asylum seekers.

May 20, 2020

COVID-19 Shows The Need For Strong Refugee Advocacy

May 20, 2020

COVID-19 Shows The Need For Strong Refugee Advocacy From border policies to stimulus payments, HIAS is working to secure the rights and needs of refugees amid the pandemic.

May 19, 2020

A Tablet Can Be a Lifesaver

May 19, 2020

A Tablet Can Be a Lifesaver Several months ago, HIAS began providing digital literacy training and access to digital tools to refugee clients in partnership with US Together in Cleveland, Ohio.

May 15, 2020

Briefing: Jewish Community Advocacy During COVID-19

May 15, 2020

Briefing: Jewish Community Advocacy During COVID-19 HIAS teamed up with the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and MAZON, a Jewish hunger-relief organization, to discuss how the Jewish community is reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 14, 2020

Briefing: Helping Refugees and Asylum Seekers in California Amidst COVID-19

May 14, 2020

Briefing: Helping Refugees and Asylum Seekers in California Amidst COVID-19 HIAS and its three California affiliates — JFCS-East Bay, JFS Silicon Valley, and JFS San Diego — discuss serving refugees and asylum seekers during the COVID-19 crisis.

May 13, 2020

Former HIAS Executive Director Martin Wenick Dies

May 13, 2020

Former HIAS Executive Director Martin Wenick Dies Wenick spent 27 years as a Foreign Service officer and was a longtime supporter of the Soviet Jewish community.

May 11, 2020

U.S. Asylum System Grinds To a Halt During Pandemic

May 11, 2020

U.S. Asylum System Grinds To a Halt During Pandemic COVID-19 has pitched an already-backlogged asylum system into "a state of chaos."

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