Topic: Advocacy
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Jul 20, 2021
Historic First for Asylees in California
Jul 20, 2021
California is set to be the first state in the nation to introduce case management services for asylees.
Jul 14, 2021
May Our Lamentations Open Our Hearts to Welcome
Jul 14, 2021
This Tisha B’Av, as the Jewish community commemorates the destruction of both ancient temples in Jerusalem and the exile of the Jewish people, we mourn the losses refugees and asylum seekers have suffered.
Jun 29, 2021
We Still Need to Help at the U.S-Mexico Border
Jun 29, 2021
HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield visited the HIAS teams in Monterrey, Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana, and Mexicali who are helping hundreds of asylum seekers.
Jun 1, 2021
How HIAS Came to Work With LGBTQ Refugees
Jun 1, 2021
While LGBTQ outreach is not a core part of HIAS’ work, it is vitally important and has had a profound impact on many hundreds of LGBTQ refugees' lives.
May 19, 2021
HIAS in NYT: President Biden, Thousands of Refugees Are Waiting On You
May 19, 2021
In a guest essay for the New York Times, HIAS officials Melanie Nezer and León Rodríguez explain why fixing refugee resettlement requires far more effort from both the Biden administration and Congress.
May 14, 2021
Waiting 6 Years for a Hug
May 14, 2021
Claris has been waiting for six years to hug her children. Thanks to HIAS, she just got her chance.
May 11, 2021
PODCAST: Asylum Seekers’ Border Nightmare
May 11, 2021
In the latest episode of Crossing Borders, we hear from asylum seekers trapped at the U.S.-Mexico border and the HIAS workers trying to get them to safety.
Apr 30, 2021
70 Years of Workers’ Rights for Refugees
Apr 30, 2021
On this International Labor Day we look back on 70 years of work since the 1951 Refugee Convention effectively allowed refugees and asylum seekers access to work and the rights that go with it.
Apr 20, 2021
What a Dramatic Day in Resettlement Means for Refugees
Apr 20, 2021
A disappointing announcement on refugee resettlement by President Biden sparked a major public backlash and quick reversal. Here's what happened.
Mar 19, 2021
Statement Submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security
Mar 19, 2021
Statement Submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Mar 19, 2021 Statement submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security Hearing on“The Way Forward on Homeland Security” HIAS is the international Jewish humanitarian organization that provides vital services to refugees and asylum seekers in 16 countries. We advocate […]