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Feb 26, 2018

Opposition to Israel’s Deportation Plans Gathers Strength

Over 20,000 people gathered in South Tel Aviv on Saturday, February 24, to demonstrate against the Israeli government's plans to forcibly deport African refugees and asylum seekers

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Feb 22, 2018

HIAS Wins Asylum for Honduran Mother of Three

Denia Sayda Contreras was granted asylum on January 24, 2018. For her Honduran-born children, she hopes that frightening memories of the home they fled will continue to fade each day.

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Feb 14, 2018

One Year On, Protecting the Legal Rights of Refugees in Costa Rica

On February 13, 2017, HIAS began assisting refugees in Costa Rica. 12 months later, we're exceeding expectations.

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Feb 14, 2018

Responding to the Prime Minister’s Office on African Asylum Seekers

As part of the effort to provide additional context and accuracy to the points distributed by the Prime Minister's Office, HIAS has compiled the following document separating myth from fact.

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Feb 13, 2018

Only in America: How a Ugandan Refugee Became a Louisiana Success Story

Daulat Sthanki arrived in New Orleans in November 1972 with a single bag. Uganda’s loss would ultimately be Louisiana’s, and America’s, gain.

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Feb 9, 2018

Songwriter Releases Rallying Cry for Welcoming Refugees

“What I kept discovering about this song, was that people at demonstrations were hungry for new protest songs,” said Jedwab.

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Jan 30, 2018

Why I Redirected My Bar Mitzvah Gifts to Support Refugees

I knew the need still remained and I wanted to be a part of the solution. We raised over $6,000 for HIAS.

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Jan 29, 2018

On Anniversary of Refugee Ban, Activists Take to the Streets

A year after President Trump's first ban on refugees from entering the United States, activists in Washington, D.C. and New York City took to the streets to protest against discriminatory policies.

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Jan 26, 2018

HIAS Video Conference: Reflecting on 2017, Rallying for 2018

A year after President Donald Trump's first ban on refugee arrivals, HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield and Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Melanie Nezer held a video conference to reflect on the the past year, and to plan for the year ahead.

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Jan 24, 2018

WATCH: A Year Later, Fighting to Help Refugees

To help tell the story of the first year of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program under the Trump Administration, HQ Trivia Host Scott Rogowsky lent his voice to a new HIAS video, A Year Later, the Fight Goes On.

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