Topic: Advocacy

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Apr 13, 2022

This Passover, European Jews Step up to Welcome Refugees

Apr 13, 2022

This Passover, European Jews Step up to Welcome Refugees People in countries neighboring Ukraine along with Western European Jewish groups are preparing to welcome refugees into their own communities.

Apr 8, 2022

After More Than Two Years, Title 42 Set to End May 23

Apr 8, 2022

After More Than Two Years, Title 42 Set to End May 23 After over two years of preventing asylum seekers from exercising their right to seek asylum at the U.S. border, Title 42, a World War II-era public health law invoked by the Trump administration ostensibly to prevent the spread of COVID-19, is finally set to end on May 23.

Apr 4, 2022

Melanie Nezer on CNN: “It’s On Us” to Welcome Ukrainian Refugees

Apr 4, 2022

Melanie Nezer on CNN: “It’s On Us” to Welcome Ukrainian Refugees The U.S needs to play a role and make sure Ukrainian refugees are welcomed, HIAS' Melanie Nezer said on CNN.

Mar 29, 2022

Thousands of Ukrainians Arrive in Israel, But Not All Are Welcomed

Mar 29, 2022

Thousands of Ukrainians Arrive in Israel, But Not All Are Welcomed Israel has taken in thousands of Ukrainians, but there is another side to the situation, and it’s one that is not particularly welcoming to refugees.

Mar 25, 2022

Title 42, a View From the Border in March 2022

Mar 25, 2022

Title 42, a View From the Border in March 2022 Sue Kenney-Pfalzer and Border Fellows describe the impact of Title 42 on the organizations, systems and people at United States' southern border.

Mar 25, 2022

Hetfield: Anyone Can Become a Refugee

Mar 25, 2022

Hetfield: Anyone Can Become a Refugee The scale of the Ukraine refugee situation — with up to 8 million people now expected to be displaced — is worse than “even the worst-case scenario,” HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield said during panel discussion hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations on March 24.

Mar 24, 2022

It Was a Genocide Against the Rohingya

Mar 24, 2022

It Was a Genocide Against the Rohingya The United States officially recognized that the Myanmarese military committed crimes against humanity and genocide against the Rohingya people in 2017.

Mar 24, 2022

The Plight of Ukrainian Refugees Highlights the Problem of Title 42

Mar 24, 2022

The Plight of Ukrainian Refugees Highlights the Problem of Title 42 Although most of the millions of Ukrainian refugees are heading to Poland and other nearby countries, a number want to head for the United States. Getting to the safety of loved ones in America though, is deeply problematic.

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