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Nov 22, 2015
Opinion: Taking in Refugees is Our Moral Duty
Nov 22, 2015
Over 2,000 years ago, someone challenged the Jewish sage Hillel to recite the entire Torah standing on one foot. Hillel did so, saying: “What is hateful to you, do not do to any other person. That is the entire Torah. All the rest is commentary. Were Hillel’s lesson universally applied today, there would be no refugees, writes HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield.
Nov 20, 2015
House Passes Bill Targeting Syrian and Iraqi Refugees
Nov 20, 2015
On Thursday the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that, if put into law, would restrict resettlement of Syrians and Iraqis refugees fleeing tyranny and terror in their home countries. “Our concern is that this adds a huge layer of bureaucracy to an already bureaucratic process,” Nezer told The Atlantic. “This is just going to cause delays that could take years.”
Nov 19, 2015
WATCH: HIAS Pres Mark Hetfield Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee
Nov 19, 2015
On Thursday November 19, HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on the security of the U.S. refugee Admissions Program.
Nov 18, 2015
Katie Couric Interviews HIAS VP on Syrian Refugee Screenings
Nov 18, 2015
Melanie Nezer, vice president of policy & advocacy for HIAS and chair of Refugee Council U.S.A., spoke with Katie Couric on Yahoo News Live about the Syrian refugee crisis. Watch it now.
Nov 17, 2015
We Still Support Refugees, Groups Tell Congress
Nov 17, 2015
Melanie Nezer, vice president of policy & advocacy for HIAS and chair of Refugee Council U.S.A., spoke with Katie Couric on Yahoo News Live about the Syrian refugee crisis. Watch it now.
Nov 17, 2015
A Time For Mourning And Clarity – But Not For Scapegoating
Nov 17, 2015
Melanie Nezer, vice president of policy & advocacy for HIAS and chair of Refugee Council U.S.A., spoke with Katie Couric on Yahoo News Live about the Syrian refugee crisis. Watch it now.
Nov 17, 2015
WATCH: CNN Visits HIAS Resettled Syrian Family in Toledo, Ohio
Nov 17, 2015
CNN reporter Gary Tuchman went to Toledo, Ohio to interview a Syrian family recently resettled by HIAS affiliate US Together.
Nov 17, 2015
Wall Street Journal: Republican Governors Oppose WH on Syrian Refugees
Nov 17, 2015
CNN reporter Gary Tuchman went to Toledo, Ohio to interview a Syrian family recently resettled by HIAS affiliate US Together.
Nov 16, 2015
HIAS Statement on Paris and Beirut Attacks
Nov 16, 2015
WASHINGTON—Mark Hetfield, president and CEO of HIAS, the global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees, released the following statement in response to the attacks in Paris and Beirut last week.
Nov 13, 2015
HIAS on the Radio: In the Arena
Nov 13, 2015
WASHINGTON—Mark Hetfield, president and CEO of HIAS, the global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees, released the following statement in response to the attacks in Paris and Beirut last week.