Topic: Afghan Refugees

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Sep 24, 2021

Dispatch: Welcoming Afghans Who Made It to the U.S.

Dispatch: Welcoming Afghans Who Made It to the U.S. HIAS Public Affairs Officer Andrea Gagne recently returned from Fort Bliss in Texas and Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico, after several weeks assisting with processing of some of the tens of thousands of Afghans airlifted from Kabul in the days before the withdrawal of U.S. forces.

Dispatch: Welcoming Afghans Who Made It to the U.S.

Sep 23, 2021

Helping European Jewish Communities Help Afghan Refugees

Helping European Jewish Communities Help Afghan Refugees HIAS Europe and ECJC launched a campaign to help European Jewish communities help Afghan refugees.

Helping European Jewish Communities Help Afghan Refugees

Sep 20, 2021

Refugee Agencies Prepared for Afghan Resettlement

Refugee Agencies Prepared for Afghan Resettlement Resettlement organizations across the United States, including many HIAS affiliates, are prepared, and continuing to prepare for the resettlement of Afghan refugees. Volunteers have offered unprecedented amounts of time, money and furniture.

Refugee Agencies Prepared for Afghan Resettlement

Sep 20, 2021

Afghan Humanitarian Parolees Are Refugees, Hetfield Writes to Washington Post

Afghan Humanitarian Parolees Are Refugees, Hetfield Writes to Washington Post In a letter to the editor of the Washington Post, Mark Hetfield argued that Afghan humanitarian parolees should have access to the same rights and benefits as refugees.

Afghan Humanitarian Parolees Are Refugees, Hetfield Writes to Washington Post

Sep 17, 2021

The Tragedy of “Remain in Mexico”

The Tragedy of “Remain in Mexico” For 70,000 people, the U.S. Supreme Court’s late August “Remain in Mexico” decision is a tragedy beyond their control.

The Tragedy of “Remain in Mexico”

Sep 6, 2021

Afghans Need to be Classified as Refugees, Hetfield tells MSNBC

Afghans Need to be Classified as Refugees, Hetfield tells MSNBC Mark Hetfield told MSNBC that the U.S. needs to reclassify Afghans who are coming into the U.S.

Afghans Need to be Classified as Refugees, Hetfield tells MSNBC

Sep 2, 2021

New York Times’ Afghan Workers Assisted by HIAS in Mexico

New York Times’ Afghan Workers Assisted by HIAS in Mexico HIAS received an urgent request from officials at The New York Times and mobilized to help their Afghan workers who were being evacuated to Mexico City.

New York Times’ Afghan Workers Assisted by HIAS in Mexico

Aug 30, 2021

“There is No Process” for Arriving Afghans, Hetfield tells CNN

“There is No Process” for Arriving Afghans, Hetfield tells CNN There is no clear way to process arriving Afghans, Mark Hetfield told CNN.

“There is No Process” for Arriving Afghans, Hetfield tells CNN

Aug 30, 2021

Schlepping to Help Arriving Refugees Feels Good in Charlotte

Schlepping to Help Arriving Refugees Feels Good in Charlotte Betsy Jenkins was watching her foster sons playing with each other in the yard when she saw the email, “Extra help needed for new refugee apartment move-in, can you help?”

Schlepping to Help Arriving Refugees Feels Good in Charlotte

Aug 27, 2021

Mark Hetfield: “Our Work Is Far From Done”

Mark Hetfield: “Our Work Is Far From Done” This has been a tough week for all of us at HIAS, but it has been so much worse for the people of Afghanistan, writes HIAS President and CEO in The Forward.

Mark Hetfield: “Our Work Is Far From Done”