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Jul 15, 2015

Op-Ed: Greece’s Other Crisis

Jul 15, 2015

Op-Ed: Greece’s Other Crisis Despite almost daily headlines detailing the dangers of crossing the Mediterranean by sea, refugees are still braving the waves in record numbers. Greece, a part of the European Union, is supposed to have an asylum system “harmonized” with the rest of Europe. In practice, though, Greece is about as well integrated with the rest of Europe on the asylum front as it is economically.

Jul 14, 2015

VICE: Why Are Republicans So Scared of Syrian Refugees?

Jul 14, 2015

VICE: Why Are Republicans So Scared of Syrian Refugees? Despite almost daily headlines detailing the dangers of crossing the Mediterranean by sea, refugees are still braving the waves in record numbers. Greece, a part of the European Union, is supposed to have an asylum system “harmonized” with the rest of Europe. In practice, though, Greece is about as well integrated with the rest of Europe on the asylum front as it is economically.

Jul 13, 2015

Update from the Field: Flooding in Venezuela

Jul 13, 2015

Update from the Field: Flooding in Venezuela Update from the Field: Flooding in Venezuela By Rachel Nusbaum, HIAS.org Jul 13, 2015 HIAS offices in Guasdualito, Venezuela were impacted by heavy flooding in the area, July 2015. (HIAS) More than two weeks of heavy rain this month has caused the worst flooding in 20 years in Apure State, Venezuela, stranding many without clean […]

Jul 13, 2015

Central American Asylum Seekers Are Still Fleeing Persecution – They’re Heading South

Jul 13, 2015

Central American Asylum Seekers Are Still Fleeing Persecution – They’re Heading South Fox News Latino featured an op-ed by HIAS Vice President for Policy and Advocacy Melanie Nezer on the growing numbers of Central American asylum seekers heading to Panama. "Despite a long history as a country of refuge, the asylum system in Panama is under-resourced and cannot keep up with the volume of asylum claims," Nezer writes.

Jul 8, 2015

Amid Chaos and Violence, South Sudan Turns Four

Jul 8, 2015

Amid Chaos and Violence, South Sudan Turns Four South Sudan is the world’s youngest country. Unfortunately, its early years have been anything but idyllic.

Jul 2, 2015

Support, and Song, Helps Refugees Heal in Ecuador

Jul 2, 2015

Support, and Song, Helps Refugees Heal in Ecuador Daniel*, a Colombian refugee living in Ecuador, showed me this music video when I visited his family’s home. Like so many other Colombian families we work with in Central America, gang violence made their life there untenable. When a local gang tried to force Daniel’s older brother to join, his mother Lorena* decided that their only choice was to flee.

Jun 26, 2015

White House Honors Refugee “Champions of Change”

Jun 26, 2015

White House Honors Refugee “Champions of Change” White House Honors Refugee "Champions of Change" By Rachel Nusbaum, HIAS.org Jun 26, 2015 HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield (left) moderates a panel on refugee contributions to American society that included International Institute of St. Louis' Anna Crosslin (center) and Nadia Kasvin, a former HIAS client and Director and Co-Founder of US Together, at […]

Jun 26, 2015

Waiting Two Years for Resettlement Isn’t Really Rescue

Jun 26, 2015

Waiting Two Years for Resettlement Isn’t Really Rescue White House Honors Refugee "Champions of Change" By Rachel Nusbaum, HIAS.org Jun 26, 2015 HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield (left) moderates a panel on refugee contributions to American society that included International Institute of St. Louis' Anna Crosslin (center) and Nadia Kasvin, a former HIAS client and Director and Co-Founder of US Together, at […]

Jun 20, 2015

Why World Refugee Day is a Jewish Holiday

Jun 20, 2015

Why World Refugee Day is a Jewish Holiday White House Honors Refugee "Champions of Change" By Rachel Nusbaum, HIAS.org Jun 26, 2015 HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield (left) moderates a panel on refugee contributions to American society that included International Institute of St. Louis' Anna Crosslin (center) and Nadia Kasvin, a former HIAS client and Director and Co-Founder of US Together, at […]

Jun 19, 2015

World’s Refugees: Huge Problem, Meager Response

Jun 19, 2015

World’s Refugees: Huge Problem, Meager Response Read HIAS President & CEO Mark Hetfield's Letter to the Editor of The New York Times in response to the June 18 front page story 60 Million People Fleeing Chaotic Lands, U.N. Says.

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