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Mar 3, 2016
Mar 1, 2016
New Bill Would Protect Kids in Immigration Court
Mar 1, 2016
“Children with attorneys are more likely to be granted protection,” said HIAS Policy Counsel Britanny Vanderhoof. Yet, one study found that only about a third of unaccompanied children with cases pending in Immigration Court were represented by an attorney.
Feb 25, 2016
HIAS Nominated for Best Nonprofit Video of the Year
Feb 25, 2016
Our animated video HIAS: For the Refugee was just announced as a finalist in the annual DoGooder Awards competition. Now we need your vote!
Feb 24, 2016
News Update: Mediterranean Crossings Up Tenfold in 2016
Feb 24, 2016
This week, the International Organization for Migration reported that more than 100,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in Greece and Italy this year. And it's only February. Here’s what you need to know.
Feb 24, 2016
Jewish Journal: This is What it Takes to Resettle a Refugee
Feb 24, 2016
This week, the International Organization for Migration reported that more than 100,000 migrants and refugees have arrived in Greece and Italy this year. And it's only February. Here’s what you need to know.
Feb 22, 2016
Students and Holocaust Survivors Team Up for Refugee PSA
Feb 22, 2016
The Holocaust survivors in the Righteous Conversations Project are very aware of the experience of the refugee and those who seek asylum and rescue from murderous regimes. For them, this is more than a problem that is unfolding on the other side of the planet. It is a story with kinship to their own. Recently, Los Angeles area high school students and Holocaust survivors teamed up to make a series of video public service announcements.
Feb 18, 2016
Refugee Coalition Heads to Capitol Hill
Feb 18, 2016
I am on Capitol Hill right now along with not only other HIAS staff but with representatives from many of the top NGOs working on refugee issues. We're here, pounding the pavement and filling the halls of the various House and Senate office buildings, for two days of intense advocacy organized by Refugee Council USA, a coalition of 20 U.S.-based refugee protection NGOs.
Feb 16, 2016
For Refugee Co-op in Ecuador, Self-Sufficiency Through Plantains
Feb 16, 2016
Working with the Agrollipteños Business Association is just one example of how HIAS Ecuador helps engage refugees in entrepreneurial initiatives, encouraging groups of Colombians and Ecuadorians to collaborate in order to grow the scale and presence of their businesses. Such cooperative ventures are important because so many Colombians living in Ecuador are trapped in informal, unregulated jobs.
Feb 9, 2016
What Does the President’s Budget Mean for Refugees?
Feb 9, 2016
Even though it may feel like 2016 has just begun, the federal appropriations process for 2017 is already underway. President Obama revealed his budget request today, and deep within the charts and appendices lies his plan for refugees.
Feb 8, 2016
Aviva’s Bake Sale
Feb 8, 2016
Even though it may feel like 2016 has just begun, the federal appropriations process for 2017 is already underway. President Obama revealed his budget request today, and deep within the charts and appendices lies his plan for refugees.