Past Events

Jan 26, 20232:00pm

Legal Coffee Talk: Working with Interpreters and Translators

Join us to discuss tips for interpretation throughout the life of your client's case, as well as USCIS' current policy on interpreters for asylum interviews.

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Jan 24, 20234:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT

The U.S. and the Holocaust: A Discussion with Co-Director Sarah Botstein

In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023, join HIAS in exploring critical questions regarding the consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape, and restrictive immigration laws in the United States then and now.

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Jan 17, 20236:30 pm ET

HIAS Letter Writing Program: January 2023

Join HIAS for a monthly program in which volunteers write letters of compassion and solidarity to people in immigration detention.

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Jan 11, 20237:30pm ET

Information Session: Volunteering in the D.C. Area

Take the first step toward becoming a HIAS volunteer by joining an information session.

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Jan 10, 20232:00

Asylum 104: Intro to Country Conditions Research

How can an asylum applicant meet their burden of eligibility and obtain legal protection in the U.S.? Join us to learn about asylum and the importance of country conditions research.

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Dec 20, 20227:00 PM ET

HIAS Community Virtual Candle Lighting

Join HIAS for a community candle lighting on the third night of Hanukkah.

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Dec 13, 20223:00

SIV 101: Introduction to Special Immigrant Visas

An overview of the Special Immigrant Visa, the benefits it confers, the process to apply, and how eligible Afghans who have entered the U.S. may obtain green cards for themselves and their families through SIV.

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Dec 9, 202212:00pm ET

HIAS Book and Film Club: December 2022

In honor of International Human Rights Day, join us for a facilitated session of the HIAS Book and Film Club to discuss the Booker-longlisted novel An Island by Karen Jennings.

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