Past Events

Feb 21, 20232:30PM - 3:30PM (ET)

Legal Coffee Talk: Immigration in the Biden Era

From large-scale parole for Afghans, Ukrainians and others, to the continuation of controversial border policies like Migrant Protection Protocol ("MPP") and Title 42, the Biden Administration has spent the past two years utilizing its significant executive power to vastly impact the immigration legal landscape.

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Feb 16, 20232:00PM - 3:30PM (ET)

TPS 101 and Updates (Ethiopia)

President Biden recently designated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ethiopians, recognizing the conflict-related violence and humanitarian crisis involving severe food shortages, flooding, drought, and displacement, which prevent Ethiopian nationals, and those of no nationality who last habitually resided in Ethiopia, from returning home safely. Individuals eligible for TPS under this designation must have continuously resided in the United States since October 20, 2022.

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Feb 14, 20234:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT

Welcome Corps in Action: Private Sponsorship of Refugees through HIAS

The Biden administration just announced the most groundbreaking innovation in refugee resettlement that the United States has seen in four decades — private sponsorship of refugees, also known as the Welcome Corps. Learn about the Welcome Corps, HIAS’ Welcome Circle model, and how you can get involved.

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Feb 10, 202312:00pm ET / 9:00am PT

HIAS Book and Film Club: February 2023

Join us for a facilitated session of the HIAS Book and Film Club on Friday, February 10, 2023 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm ET to discuss the PBS series The U.S. and the Holocaust that examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century.

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Feb 5, 202312pm ET / 9am PT

Climate Change and Forced Displacement

This Refugee Shabbat, join HIAS for a discussion among experts in policy, emergency response, and program implementation to learn how climate change affects every level of our work. 

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Feb 3, 20236:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT

Refugee Shabbat Friday Night Service Live Stream

Join the HIAS community for a live-streamed Kabbalat Shabbat service featuring Mark Hetfield, HIAS CEO, as the guest speaker.

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Feb 2, 20234:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT

Welcome to Congress: Take Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Join leaders from across the country to learn about and participate in our Welcome to Congress campaign.

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Jan 31, 20232PM

Employment Authorization 102: Maintaining EAD Continuity for Afghan Clients

Join the HIAS Pro Bono & Partnerships Team to learn the basics of Employment Authorization Applications.

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