Topic: Advocacy

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Dec 18, 2018

UN Approves Global Compact on Refugees

Dec 18, 2018

UN Approves Global Compact on Refugees This week in Geneva, the Global Compact on Refugees was endorsed with overwhelming support by members of the United Nations General Assembly.

Dec 2, 2018

WATCH: Speaking to the Kindertransport Association

Dec 2, 2018

WATCH: Speaking to the Kindertransport Association HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield addressed the Kindertransport Association and discussed the importance of remembering history and reminding the United States of its responsibility.

Oct 24, 2018

American Jews Stand Up for Refugees on National Refugee Shabbat

Oct 24, 2018

American Jews Stand Up for Refugees on National Refugee Shabbat This past Shabbat, the growing Jewish movement for refugees was strongly evident in hundreds of communities across the country.

Sep 13, 2018

HIAS Joins Christian Groups to ask for 75,000 Refugees

Sep 13, 2018

HIAS Joins Christian Groups to ask for 75,000 Refugees On September 12th, HIAS representatives and volunteers joined with several major Christian denominations to stand outside the White House and demand the Trump Administration welcome 75,000 refugees in 2019.

Sep 6, 2018

WATCH: Melanie Nezer’s ELI Talk on Home and its Meaning

Sep 6, 2018

WATCH: Melanie Nezer’s ELI Talk on Home and its Meaning Watch Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Melanie Nezer's ELI Talk called “The Ground Beneath My Children’s Feet: Refugees and the Jewish Story."

Sep 4, 2018

WATCH: Witnesses at the Border

Sep 4, 2018

WATCH: Witnesses at the Border Last month, 27 leaders from 17 national Jewish organizations, led by HIAS and the Anti-Defamation League, traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to get a firsthand look at the crisis affecting families, asylum seekers, and others. This new video follows the group as they bear witness.

Aug 16, 2018

National Jewish Organizations Call on President to Admit 75,000 Refugees in 2019

Aug 16, 2018

National Jewish Organizations Call on President to Admit 75,000 Refugees in 2019 Today HIAS sent a letter signed by 36 national Jewish organizations to President Trump urging him to allow at least 75,000 refugees to be admitted to the United States in 2019.

Jul 2, 2018

Hundreds of Thousands Protest “Zero-Tolerance” Policy

Jul 2, 2018

Hundreds of Thousands Protest “Zero-Tolerance” Policy On Saturday, June 30th, hundreds of thousands of activists in more than seven hundred cities protested the Trump Administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy on immigration.

Jun 27, 2018

Activists Protest Supreme Court Muslim Ban Decision

Jun 27, 2018

Activists Protest Supreme Court Muslim Ban Decision In the streets, in places of worship, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill, HIAS and our partners are fighting to uphold America’s legacy of welcome.

Jun 13, 2018

Jewish Organizations Oppose Family Separation

Jun 13, 2018

Jewish Organizations Oppose Family Separation In a letter to AG Sessions and Secretary Nielsen, the group wrote: "Our Jewish faith demands of us concern for the stranger in our midst."

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