Sabrina Lustgarten, HIAS' new executive vice president, says “The refugee is the first person to attend to in the chain of responsibilities.”
Yeinier's journey from Cuba to the United States took 22 months; with HIAS’ help, his story had a happy ending, but it came at a high price.
In a guest essay for the New York Times, HIAS officials Melanie Nezer and León Rodríguez explain why fixing refugee resettlement requires far more effort from both the Biden administration and Congress.
Claris has been waiting for six years to hug her children. Thanks to HIAS, she just got her chance.
This Mother’s Day we bring you the stories of refugee mothers who got help from HIAS and Airbnb to make their homes anew.
HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield says Congress must make it impossible for future presidents to block refugees from coming to the United States.
On this International Labor Day we look back on 70 years of work since the 1951 Refugee Convention effectively allowed refugees and asylum seekers access to work and the rights that go with it.
HIAS Aruba is helping the island's government register asylum seekers for the COVID-19 vaccination.
A disappointing announcement on refugee resettlement by President Biden sparked a major public backlash and quick reversal. Here's what happened.
Twenty years ago Inna Zubashko came to the U.S. from Ukraine. HIAS gave Inna the time and the tools to learn English and prepare for entering the workforce. Now she's giving back.
