Topic: Advocacy

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Jun 6, 2018

World Refugee Day 2018 Letter to Congress

Jun 6, 2018

World Refugee Day 2018 Letter to Congress We hope you will join us as we welcome the stranger and protect the refugee.

May 4, 2018

In North Carolina, Local Advocacy Trainings Boost Action for Refugees

May 4, 2018

In North Carolina, Local Advocacy Trainings Boost Action for Refugees Participants came together to deepen their skills and to identify areas for cooperation in advocating for refugees on the local, state and federal levels.

Apr 23, 2018

HIAS Heads to the Hill

Apr 23, 2018

HIAS Heads to the Hill As refugee admissions to the United States continue to dwindle, those advocating for preserving the life-saving program are not standing idly by.

Apr 16, 2018

Keeping Up the Fight to Protect the Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar

Apr 16, 2018

Keeping Up the Fight to Protect the Rohingya Fleeing Myanmar The United States has historically led in resettling Rohingya refugees, and now is not the time to stop.

Apr 13, 2018

Making Sense of the Decline in U.S. Refugee Admissions

Apr 13, 2018

Making Sense of the Decline in U.S. Refugee Admissions Refugee admissions to the United States continue to dwindle, down more than 70 percent from last year.

Mar 28, 2018

Ahead of Passover, Jews Rally for African Asylum Seekers

Mar 28, 2018

Ahead of Passover, Jews Rally for African Asylum Seekers On the evening of Tuesday, March 27, dozens of American Jews gathered outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. to show solidarity with African asylum seekers in Israel facing deportation.

Mar 26, 2018

Two Years After EU-Turkey Deal, New HIAS Report Puts EASO Under the Microscope

Mar 26, 2018

Two Years After EU-Turkey Deal, New HIAS Report Puts EASO Under the Microscope The new report, “EASO’s Operation on the Greek Hotspot: An overlooked consequence of the EU-Turkey Deal,” was released under the Greece Refugee Rights Initiative, a joint initiative between HIAS and Islamic Relief USA.

Mar 23, 2018

Los Angeles Jewish Community Unites in Support of Refugees

Mar 23, 2018

Los Angeles Jewish Community Unites in Support of Refugees As the Trump Administration welcomes an historically low number of refugees into the United States, a coalition of over 30 Jewish congregations and organizations gathered on Thursday, March 22 for a community-wide show of support for refugees.

Mar 21, 2018

Understanding the Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Asylum

Mar 21, 2018

Understanding the Trump Administration’s Crackdown on Asylum The restrictions on asylum appear to be part of the wider drawback on humanitarian and legal protections for the most vulnerable among us.

Feb 1, 2018

HIAS Statement on TPS Extension for Syria

Feb 1, 2018

HIAS Statement on TPS Extension for Syria HIAS Statement on TPS Extension for Syria Feb 01, 2018 SILVER SPRING, Md.—On Wednesday, January 31, the Trump Administration decided to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 6,900 Syrians. TPS is a humanitarian immigration status extended to foreign nationals present in the United States at the time of civil war or natural disasters in their […]

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