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Jun 21, 2019

Reflections of a Refugee Turned Advocate

Kassim Hussein Rajab, a refugee from DRC, tells his story on Capitol Hill and advocates for policy changes to help refugees.

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Jun 17, 2019

Commemorating the Refugee Act of 1980 at the Carter Center

On June 12, a distinguished group of former government officials, refugee rights leaders, and supporters of refugee protection gathered at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum in Atlanta for a celebration of the Refugee Act of 1980.

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Jun 14, 2019

WATCH: Honoring the Resilience of Refugees

Every year on June 20, we recognize the struggles and strength of the millions of men, women and children refugees around the world. Driven from their homes by persecution, violence and fear, refugees face perilous journeys fraught with challenges as they seek safety and freedom.

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Jun 7, 2019

WATCH: An Inspirational Song for Shavuot

Watch an inspirational song about refugees by REVIVAL as the holiday of Shavuot approaches.

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Jun 6, 2019

80 Years Ago and Today: Refusing Refugees Help in Times of Crisis

This Thursday, June 6, marks the 80th anniversary of the day the M.S. St. Louis, a German passenger ship carrying 937 people– nearly all Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany– was denied entry to the United States.

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May 30, 2019

Small and Mighty: Utah Assembly Shows Strength and Welcome

The recent Jews for Refugees Assembly in Salt Lake City helped people to learn more about refugee issues in their local area and to raise their voice together as part of the broader American Jewish movement for refugees.

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May 21, 2019

On Their Own Time, Lawyers Helping at the Border

HIAS-led delegations of pro bono attorneys travel to the border to provide additional legal services and build on the work being done by the HIAS Border Fellows

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May 17, 2019

Waiting in the Rain for the Pope

I was invited as a representative of HIAS to the Vatical to speak at an interfaith conference on how organizations respond, cooperate, and advocate in support of refugees. And I met the Pope.

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May 9, 2019

VIDEO: HIAS Honored with LBJ Moral Courage Award

On Tuesday May 7, before a distinguished audience of more than 900, HIAS was awarded the 2019 Lyndon Baines Johnson Moral Courage Award.

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May 7, 2019

Family Reunited Through HIAS/M4M Partnership

Lucy was reunited with her husband and children in Maryland, thanks to HIAS and a new partnership with Miles4Migrants, an organization that uses donated airline reward miles to help relocate and reunite families of refugees and asylum seekers.

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