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May 8, 2018
New Resources Help Integrate Gender Into Humanitarian Responses
May 8, 2018
These new tools provide practical guidance to frontline humanitarian workers on how to integrate gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls throughout their programs.
May 4, 2018
In North Carolina, Local Advocacy Trainings Boost Action for Refugees
May 4, 2018
Participants came together to deepen their skills and to identify areas for cooperation in advocating for refugees on the local, state and federal levels.
May 3, 2018
SLIDESHOW: HIAS Volunteer Appreciation Events
May 3, 2018
In April, HIAS celebrated the invaluable contributions of our volunteer network at in-person appreciation events in Silver Spring, Maryland and New York City.
May 2, 2018
At Community Hearing in Maryland, Activists Speak Out for Immigrants
May 2, 2018
The intense national debate surrounding immigration is playing out in local communities across the country, including this week in Maryland.
May 1, 2018
HIAS Reunites Salvadoran Asylee with Her 3-Year-Old Son
May 1, 2018
For hundreds of thousands of individuals like Elizabeth, the opportunity to assert the right to protection in our legal system is incredibly real—and worth defending.
Apr 30, 2018
HIAS Costa Rica Helps Launch Legal Support Network for Refugees
Apr 30, 2018
“This powerful new coalition will expand the reach of our work and provide refugees and asylum seekers with vital and timely legal advice."
Apr 27, 2018
Through Tech Course, Refugees Take Another Step Forward in New York
Apr 27, 2018
“This may be the first official document of great value many of you will have received in your new country,” she said, “but this is just your first step.”
Apr 25, 2018
Outside the Supreme Court, Activists Say #NoMuslimBanEver
Apr 25, 2018
“Three times Donald Trump has tried to force this unconstitutional ban on us. And three times we have stood up to stop it.”
Apr 24, 2018
New York Bar Foundation Awards Legal Grant to HIAS
Apr 24, 2018
“This timely grant will strengthen our attorneys’ ability to protect the rights of their clients at a moment of critical need.”
Apr 23, 2018
HIAS Heads to the Hill
Apr 23, 2018
As refugee admissions to the United States continue to dwindle, those advocating for preserving the life-saving program are not standing idly by.