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Jun 30, 2017

LISTEN: HIAS Briefing Call on Supreme Court and Refugee Ban

Listen to the HIAS briefing call on the Supreme Court’s June 26 ruling on the refugee and Muslim ban executive orders, as well as the Trump Administration’s misinterpretation of that ruling.

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Jun 28, 2017

The TORCH Act Aims to Help Refugees Access Higher Education

“Many refugees have to start from scratch when they arrive in the U.S.," said Melanie Nezer, senior vice president for public affairs at HIAS. "With the TORCH Act, Representative Huffman lowers a huge barrier to education by allowing refugees access to in-state tuition so they can get on the path to self-sufficiency as soon as they can after arrival.”

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Jun 26, 2017

Supreme Court to Hear Travel Ban Case in Fall

On Monday, June 26, the Supreme Court announced that it will grant the Trump Administration’s request to take up the legal challenges to the refugee and Muslim ban.

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Jun 23, 2017

Peoplehood Papers 19 Explores Jewish Responsibility to Contemporary Refugees

The 19th edition of the Peoplehood Papers explores the Jewish people's responsibility to refugees in the 21st century.

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Jun 21, 2017

SLIDESHOW: Celebrating World Refugee Day 2017

See photos of how people honored World Refugee Day 2017 around the world.

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Jun 21, 2017

HIAS Receives Courage Award from Islamic Relief USA for “Tireless Work Assisting Refugees”

On Tuesday, June 20, a sizable group gathered in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. for an interfaith iftar on World Refugee Day. During the dinner, Islamic Relief USA honored HIAS “for their tireless work assisting refugees and for standing up against the refugee ban in the court of law.”

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Jun 20, 2017

WATCH: Food and Friendship, A Recipe for Humanity

Meet Kate and Melina, two Jewish women who started a supper club to help welcome Syrian refugees to their community.

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Jun 20, 2017

Another Record Year for Displacement

“Judaism teaches us to love the stranger as ourselves, for we were once strangers in a strange land. American history teaches us that when we follow this lesson, refugees actually make our country stronger, not weaker. With record numbers of displaced persons across the globe, I pray that once again we can show the rest of the world that America embraces refugees, and that they should too,”

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Jun 16, 2017

Protecting Refugee Survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence

“Creating these training materials was a three-year process, and the results reflect all that we learned along the way. I hope that anyone who works with refugees will consider using them to improve their outreach to survivors of SGBV,” Levitan said.

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Jun 16, 2017

A Refugee Family’s Journey to Charlotte

Charlotte Magazine recently published a feature story about a Syrian family who finally found refuge in the United States after a four-year ordeal. The happy ending to a challenging chapter in their life was imperiled by the first executive order, which halted travel from seven Muslim-majority countries and suspended the refugee admissions program.

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