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May 8, 2018

New Resources Help Integrate Gender Into Humanitarian Responses

May 8, 2018

New Resources Help Integrate Gender Into Humanitarian Responses These new tools provide practical guidance to frontline humanitarian workers on how to integrate gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls throughout their programs.

May 4, 2018

In North Carolina, Local Advocacy Trainings Boost Action for Refugees

May 4, 2018

In North Carolina, Local Advocacy Trainings Boost Action for Refugees Participants came together to deepen their skills and to identify areas for cooperation in advocating for refugees on the local, state and federal levels.

May 3, 2018

SLIDESHOW: HIAS Volunteer Appreciation Events

May 3, 2018

SLIDESHOW: HIAS Volunteer Appreciation Events In April, HIAS celebrated the invaluable contributions of our volunteer network at in-person appreciation events in Silver Spring, Maryland and New York City.

May 2, 2018

At Community Hearing in Maryland, Activists Speak Out for Immigrants

May 2, 2018

At Community Hearing in Maryland, Activists Speak Out for Immigrants The intense national debate surrounding immigration is playing out in local communities across the country, including this week in Maryland.

May 1, 2018

HIAS Reunites Salvadoran Asylee with Her 3-Year-Old Son

May 1, 2018

HIAS Reunites Salvadoran Asylee with Her 3-Year-Old Son For hundreds of thousands of individuals like Elizabeth, the opportunity to assert the right to protection in our legal system is incredibly real—and worth defending.

Apr 30, 2018

HIAS Costa Rica Helps Launch Legal Support Network for Refugees

Apr 30, 2018

HIAS Costa Rica Helps Launch Legal Support Network for Refugees “This powerful new coalition will expand the reach of our work and provide refugees and asylum seekers with vital and timely legal advice."

Apr 27, 2018

Through Tech Course, Refugees Take Another Step Forward in New York

Apr 27, 2018

Through Tech Course, Refugees Take Another Step Forward in New York “This may be the first official document of great value many of you will have received in your new country,” she said, “but this is just your first step.”

Apr 25, 2018

Outside the Supreme Court, Activists Say #NoMuslimBanEver

Apr 25, 2018

Outside the Supreme Court, Activists Say #NoMuslimBanEver “Three times Donald Trump has tried to force this unconstitutional ban on us. And three times we have stood up to stop it.”

Apr 24, 2018

New York Bar Foundation Awards Legal Grant to HIAS

Apr 24, 2018

New York Bar Foundation Awards Legal Grant to HIAS “This timely grant will strengthen our attorneys’ ability to protect the rights of their clients at a moment of critical need.”

Apr 23, 2018

HIAS Heads to the Hill

Apr 23, 2018

HIAS Heads to the Hill As refugee admissions to the United States continue to dwindle, those advocating for preserving the life-saving program are not standing idly by.

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