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  Originally founded to assist Jews fleeing pogroms in Eastern Europe, today HIAS works around the world to assist displaced people of all backgrounds.
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  HIAS is currently responding to the humanitarian emergency across the country as a result of recent violent attacks against the civilian population.
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  HIAS and partner organizations are providing a range of humanitarian services to those displaced by war in Ukraine.
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