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Aug 19, 2021
HIAS Set to Assist Afghan Evacuees
Aug 19, 2021
With the final troop pull out of Afghanistan and sudden humanitarian crisis, HIAS and our U.S. affiliates are preparing to provide immediate help for those who arrive.
Aug 11, 2021
Bringing Hope to Flood Ravaged Villages in Guyana
Aug 11, 2021
HIAS Guyana mobilized internal emergency response fund resources to conduct a rapid assessment and distribute relief items to people in remove villages who were ravaged by the worst flooding in 15 years.
Aug 5, 2021
Across America, Refugee Resettlement Ramps Back Up
Aug 5, 2021
Refugees are once again arriving in the United States in higher numbers, and resettlement agencies are working hard to grow and meet their needs.
Jul 30, 2021
The Refugee Convention at 70
Jul 30, 2021
This week marks the 70th anniversary of the Refugee Convention of 1951, the international legal document which was intended to ensure solutions for refugees.
Jul 20, 2021
Historic First for Asylees in California
Jul 20, 2021
California is set to be the first state in the nation to introduce case management services for asylees.
Jul 16, 2021
Help for Elderly Asylum Seekers in Israel Could Be on the Way
Jul 16, 2021
HIAS Israel has filed a petition against the ministries of interior, health, and labor and social services on behalf of several elderly asylum seekers.
Jul 15, 2021
Afghan Allies Promised a Lifeline
Jul 15, 2021
Later this month, the United States will begin evacuations of Afghans who worked for the U.S. government and military during its 20-year-long war in Afghanistan.
Jul 14, 2021
May Our Lamentations Open Our Hearts to Welcome
Jul 14, 2021
This Tisha B’Av, as the Jewish community commemorates the destruction of both ancient temples in Jerusalem and the exile of the Jewish people, we mourn the losses refugees and asylum seekers have suffered.
Jul 2, 2021
One Green Card, One Diploma, One Happy Graduate
Jul 2, 2021
Mikes Joseph needed HIAS' help to get his green card so he could graduate nursing school.
Jun 29, 2021
We Still Need to Help at the U.S-Mexico Border
Jun 29, 2021
HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield visited the HIAS teams in Monterrey, Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana, and Mexicali who are helping hundreds of asylum seekers.