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Aug 31, 2023

As the urban refugee population in Nairobi and other cities in Kenya numbers about 88,000, the ways to reach clients is sometimes a challenge. So HIAS offices sometimes go to the clients, rather than the other way around.

Aug 23, 2023

A humanitarian worker on the staff of long-time HIAS partner Right to Protection (R2P) was among the seven people killed in a missile attack on Chernihiv, Ukraine on Saturday, August 19.

Aug 10, 2023

As an estimated 600,000 refugees are expected to settle in the country by the end of 2023.

Aug 3, 2023

In an interview, Heidi Lehmann discusses HIAS' nuanced approach to LGBTQ refugees and her experience hosting a gay Syrian man in her home.

Jul 31, 2023

After fleeing to Costa Rica from her native Nicaragua, Erika Sanchez opened her own restaurant through the help of HIAS' Graduation Model Approach.

Jul 27, 2023

The Biden administration’s asylum ban has had a profound impact not only at the U.S.-Mexico border but throughout the entire Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, where HIAS operates over 70 field offices across 11 countries.

Jul 24, 2023

The Knesset's passage of a new law curtailing the Reasonableness Doctrine could have a detrimental effect on the protection of human rights

Jul 13, 2023

HIAS+JCORE Executive Director David Mason was among the recipients of the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies’ 2022 Avicenna International Award for Intercultural Cooperation for Peace.

Jun 30, 2023

Many HIAS offices across the globe commemorated World Refugee Day with activities, learning, and celebration.

Jun 27, 2023

HIAS' economic inclusion programs have transformed women's lives in Colombia.