All Stories
May 28, 2015
May 21, 2015
The Mounting Human Cost of Ukraine’s Conflict
May 21, 2015
A new report, published jointly by HIAS and the Brookings Institution, examines the Ukrainian Government’s response to the IDP crisis thus far, and offers a number of key recommendations for dealing with the situation in both the near term and into the future.
May 19, 2015
Lenny Krayzelburg: Swimming to Success
May 19, 2015
To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS.org spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The second in this series features Lenny Krayzelburg, a HIAS client during the last great wave of Soviet Jewish migration who became a four-time Olympic gold medalist for the U.S.
May 11, 2015
Jewish American History Month Profile: USCIS Director León Rodríguez
May 11, 2015
To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Apr 25, 2015
Asylum Backlogs Can Be Deadly
Apr 25, 2015
To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Apr 23, 2015
Refugee Crisis Needs an Extraordinary Response
Apr 23, 2015
To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Apr 15, 2015
Remembering Today’s Victims of Genocide on Yom HaShoah
Apr 15, 2015
To mark Jewish American Heritage Month, HIAS spoke to noteworthy Jewish-Americans with a refugee background. The first in this series is an interview with León Rodríguez, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Apr 10, 2015
U.S. Jews highlight plight of African asylum seekers in Israel
Apr 10, 2015
This week, the Israeli embassy in Washington will be opening some unusual mail: letters written not on paper, but on matza. Haaretz profiles the #BreadofFreedom campaign, organized by HIAS and T'ruah to raise awareness about the ongoing plight of asylum seekers in Israel.
Apr 8, 2015
#BreadofFreedom for African Asylum Seekers in Israel
Apr 8, 2015
Join HIAS and T'ruah in sending a piece of matzah to the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC to let them know that American Jews want Israel to do the right thing for these survivors of violence and terror.
Apr 7, 2015
The Power of Advocacy
Apr 7, 2015
Interning with HIAS this Spring has been eye opening in many ways, but nothing has struck me more than the contrast between the extreme struggles refugees face around the world and the limited response to their plight here at home. In early March, I joined the HIAS Board of Directors for an advocacy training on Capitol Hill followed by meetings with several key Members of Congress.