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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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May 1, 2019

WATCH: A Yom HaShoah Message from Mark Hetfield

HIAS President and CEO Mark J. Hetfield shares a message for Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), when we recall what happens to people who are not allowed to make the flight for safety and freedom, and reminds us of the imperative to welcome those who flee hatred.

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Apr 25, 2019

Girl Scout Looks Out for Refugees

Radha Carollo, a Girl Scout, has helped refugees in many ways--and she wants you to do the same.

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Apr 11, 2019

Democrats Try to Repeal Muslim, Refugee, and Asylum Bans

Congressional Democrats are trying to repeal President Trump's bans that target Muslims, refugees, and asylum seekers.

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Apr 9, 2019

Border Fellow Helps Those Seeking a “Glimmer of Hope”

Nicolas Palazzo is the new HIAS Border Fellow working in El Paso, Texas.

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Apr 7, 2019

New HIAS Haggadah Ready for Your Seder Table

The new refugee-themed full HIAS Hagaddah is ready for the Passover table.

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Apr 2, 2019

Jewish Clergy at U.S.-Mexico Border Examine Human Rights Issues

Last week more than 20 rabbis, cantors, and activists went to the U.S. -Mexico border in a human rights delegation led by HIAS and T’ruah, the rabbinic human rights organization.

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Mar 29, 2019

HIAS Wins MENSCH Award

HIAS recently received an award that would make anyone’s bubbe proud, the MENSCH award.

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