Refugee FAQs
Contact Us

Who We Are
- Who We Are
  
  Drawing on our Jewish values and history, HIAS stands for a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity.
  Learn More
- Explore
- About Us
  
  Our History
  
  Originally founded to assist Jews fleeing pogroms in Eastern Europe, today HIAS works around the world to assist displaced people of all backgrounds.
  Learn More
  
  Mission & Values
  
  HIAS draws on our mission and values to serve more than one million people around the world each year.
  Learn More
What We Do
Where We Work
- Where We Work
  
  HIAS provides vital services to displaced people and host communities in the United States and around the world.
  Learn More
- Regions
- Our Work
  
  Israel Crisis Response
  
  HIAS is currently responding to the humanitarian emergency across the country as a result of recent violent attacks against the civilian population.
  Learn More
  
  Ukraine
  
  HIAS and partner organizations are providing a range of humanitarian services to those displaced by war in Ukraine.
  Learn More
Latest
- Learn More
  See All Latest
How to Help
- How to Help
  
  Together, we can help create a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity. Join us.
  Donate Now
- Get Involved
- Highlights
  
  Action Guide for Congregations and Communities
  
  Explore ways to help refugees, asylum seekers, and other displaced people find welcome.
  Learn More
  
  Jewish Clergy Speak Out
  
  More than 500 Jewish clergy signed a letter speaking out about the immoral use of law.
  Learn More
Donate
- Donate Now

Refugee FAQs
Contact Us

Facebook LinkedIn Instagram

Results: title 42

303 results

Nov 4, 2021 | Latest

Let's Talk About Climate Change and Refugees

Oct 20, 2021 | Latest

MPP’s Return Will Make Bad Border Situation Worse

Oct 6, 2021 | Latest

New Funds to Help Afghans

Sep 20, 2021 | Latest

Afghan Humanitarian Parolees Are Refugees, Hetfield Writes to Washington Post

Sep 6, 2021 | Latest

Afghans Need to be Classified as Refugees, Hetfield tells MSNBC

Aug 31, 2021 | Statement

More than 200 Jewish Orgs and Congregations Call on Biden Admin to Appoint Afghan Refugee Special Envoy

Aug 26, 2021 | Latest

Hetfield: To Save Afghans, U.S. Needs to "Show Some Leadership"

Aug 5, 2021 | Latest

Across America, Refugee Resettlement Ramps Back Up

HIAS homepage.

LinkedIn Instagram Facebook TikTok YouTube

International Headquarters

1300 Spring Street, Suite 500
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-844-7300

New York Office

212-967-4100

Information Helpline

800-HIAS-714
info@hias.org

Support our work in a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity.

Donate

84% Program Services

13% Management

3% Fundraising

Refugee Resources Records Search Requests Media Inquiries Solicitation Disclosures FAQs Ethics Careers Safeguarding Contact Us Requests for Proposals

Get email updates to stay informed about our work

* By signing up, you will be added to our mailing list to receive periodic updates from HIAS under the terms of our privacy policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.

HIAS is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) refugee protection organization based in Silver Spring, MD. We do not favor or oppose any candidate for public office.

Legal Services in the U.S.

Statelessness

The Graduation Model Approach

The Fundamental Elements of our Economic Inclusion Programs

Tell Congress: VOTE NO on Mass Deportation and Detention

Tell Congress: Resume critical humanitarian programs now

Welcome Corps

Resettlement Partners

Why Community Is So Crucial to Refugees’ Mental Health

WATCH: Caring for the Whole Person

Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors in Ukraine and Moldova

Five Inspiring Community Leaders, One Common Goal

Emergency Response in Israel

Sudanese Refugees in Chad

Results: title 42

Let's Talk About Climate Change and Refugees

MPP’s Return Will Make Bad Border Situation Worse

New Funds to Help Afghans

Afghan Humanitarian Parolees Are Refugees, Hetfield Writes to Washington Post

Afghans Need to be Classified as Refugees, Hetfield tells MSNBC

More than 200 Jewish Orgs and Congregations Call on Biden Admin to Appoint Afghan Refugee Special Envoy

Hetfield: To Save Afghans, U.S. Needs to "Show Some Leadership"

Across America, Refugee Resettlement Ramps Back Up

Search HIAS

Legal Services in the U.S.

Statelessness

The Graduation Model Approach

The Fundamental Elements of our Economic Inclusion Programs

Tell Congress: VOTE NO on Mass Deportation and Detention

Tell Congress: Resume critical humanitarian programs now

Welcome Corps

Resettlement Partners

Why Community Is So Crucial to Refugees’ Mental Health

WATCH: Caring for the Whole Person

Supporting Domestic Violence Survivors in Ukraine and Moldova

Five Inspiring Community Leaders, One Common Goal

Emergency Response in Israel

Sudanese Refugees in Chad

United States

Europe

Latin America & Caribbean

Africa & Middle East

Shavuot Through the Lens of Modern Migration

Trump’s Asylum Ban and the U.S.-Mexico Border — What You Need to Know

A Welcome Circle Helps a Journalist’s Family Start a New Story

Results: title 42

Let's Talk About Climate Change and Refugees

MPP’s Return Will Make Bad Border Situation Worse

New Funds to Help Afghans

Afghan Humanitarian Parolees Are Refugees, Hetfield Writes to Washington Post

Afghans Need to be Classified as Refugees, Hetfield tells MSNBC

​More than 200 Jewish Orgs and Congregations Call on Biden Admin to Appoint Afghan Refugee Special Envoy

Hetfield: To Save Afghans, U.S. Needs to "Show Some Leadership"

Across America, Refugee Resettlement Ramps Back Up

Search HIAS

More than 200 Jewish Orgs and Congregations Call on Biden Admin to Appoint Afghan Refugee Special Envoy