Topic: Advocacy
293 results
Feb 15, 2019
HIAS on the Hill: Advocacy Days in D.C.
Feb 15, 2019
More than 50 people from around the country came to Washington, D.C., this week to advocate for refugees in the halls of the U.S. Congress.
Jan 27, 2019
Still Fighting the Muslim Ban After Two Years
Jan 27, 2019
It’s been two years since President Trump first signed an executive order to ban Muslims from entering the country.
Dec 18, 2018
UN Approves Global Compact on Refugees
Dec 18, 2018
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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.