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May 21, 2015

The Mounting Human Cost of Ukraine’s Conflict

May 21, 2015

The Mounting Human Cost of Ukraine’s Conflict 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

Lenny Krayzelburg: Swimming to Success 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

Jewish American History Month Profile: USCIS Director León Rodríguez 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

Asylum Backlogs Can Be Deadly 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

Refugee Crisis Needs an Extraordinary Response 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

Remembering Today’s Victims of Genocide on Yom HaShoah 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

U.S. Jews highlight plight of African asylum seekers in Israel 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

#BreadofFreedom for African Asylum Seekers in Israel 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

The Power of Advocacy 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.

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