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Mar 31, 2022
Hope and Questions as U.S. Pledges to Resettle 100,000 from Ukraine
Mar 31, 2022
While the Biden administration’s March 24 pledge to welcome Ukrainians is encouraging news for refugees and advocates alike, the announcement leaves many questions unanswered.
Mar 29, 2022
Thousands of Ukrainians Arrive in Israel, But Not All Are Welcomed
Mar 29, 2022
Israel has taken in thousands of Ukrainians, but there is another side to the situation, and it’s one that is not particularly welcoming to refugees.
Mar 25, 2022
Title 42, a View From the Border in March 2022
Mar 25, 2022
Sue Kenney-Pfalzer and Border Fellows describe the impact of Title 42 on the organizations, systems and people at United States' southern border.
Mar 25, 2022
Hetfield: Anyone Can Become a Refugee
Mar 25, 2022
The scale of the Ukraine refugee situation — with up to 8 million people now expected to be displaced — is worse than “even the worst-case scenario,” HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield said during panel discussion hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations on March 24.
Mar 24, 2022
From Royals to Girl Scouts, Supporters Pitch in on Ukraine Crisis
Mar 24, 2022
In the month following the invasion of Ukraine, HIAS has seen major support from individual donors, foundations, and corporate partners, including a gift from The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and a $10 million grant from MacKenzie Scott and Dan Jewett.
Mar 24, 2022
It Was a Genocide Against the Rohingya
Mar 24, 2022
The United States officially recognized that the Myanmarese military committed crimes against humanity and genocide against the Rohingya people in 2017.
Mar 24, 2022
The Plight of Ukrainian Refugees Highlights the Problem of Title 42
Mar 24, 2022
Although most of the millions of Ukrainian refugees are heading to Poland and other nearby countries, a number want to head for the United States. Getting to the safety of loved ones in America though, is deeply problematic.
Mar 21, 2022
Melanie Nezer on CNN: U.S. Shares Responsibility for Accepting Ukrainian Refugees
Mar 21, 2022
The U.S. must share responsibility for accepting Ukrainian refugees in the midst of the “fastest pace of displacement since World War II,” Melanie Nezer, HIAS senior vice president for global public affairs, told CNN's Kristen Fisher during a March 19 appearance on “New Day.”
Mar 21, 2022
Hetfield in Washington Post: Bring Ukrainian Refugees to U.S. the Right Way
Mar 21, 2022
In a Letter to the Editor of the Washington Post, HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield argues the U.S. should bring Ukrainians into the country as refugees.
Mar 18, 2022
Renewal of Lautenberg Amendment Brings Hope for Ukrainian Family Reunification
Mar 18, 2022
The Lautenberg Amendment, renewed as part of a federal spending bill signed March 15, provides a pathway for members of historically persecuted religious groups from the Former Soviet Union to reunite with family in the U.S.