Topic: Combatting Antisemitism and Xenophobia

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Jan 12, 2024

Hunger and Devastation: A Moral Call to Action

People walk on rubble in Gaza. The Jewish community rightly feels rage and distress over the October 7 attacks. But we cannot turn a blind eye to displacement and famine.

People walk on rubble in Gaza.

Nov 13, 2023

Sustaining Life Amid the Devastation

Sustaining Life Amid the Devastation As an organization that is deeply rooted in humanity and empathy, advocating for the rights and safety of vulnerable people around the world, HIAS recognizes the pain of any life destroyed.

Sustaining Life Amid the Devastation

Jul 27, 2023

Beyond the Border: The Regional Effects of the U.S. Asylum Ban

Migrants, most from Haiti, prepare to depart a base camp towards the infamous Darien Gap while on their journey towards the United States on October 07, 2021 at Las Tekas, Colombia. | Beyond the Border: The Regional Effects of the U.S. Asylum Ban | HIAS The Biden administration’s asylum ban has had a profound impact not only at the U.S.-Mexico border but throughout the entire Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, where HIAS operates over 70 field offices across 11 countries.

Migrants, most from Haiti, prepare to depart a base camp towards the infamous Darien Gap while on their journey towards the United States on October 07, 2021 at Las Tekas, Colombia. | Beyond the Border: The Regional Effects of the U.S. Asylum Ban | HIAS

May 24, 2023

Jewish Californians Gather to Advocate for Refugees 

Attendees make their way to advocacy meetings during JPAC Capitol Summit in Sacramento, California on May 10, 2023. | Jewish Californians Gather to Advocate for Refugees | HIAS In mid-May, over 300 activist leaders from across California convened at JPAC Capitol Summit to advocate on issues of concern to their communities. Extending case management for refugees, a goal aligned with Jewish history and values, was one of the summit’s major priorities.

Attendees make their way to advocacy meetings during JPAC Capitol Summit in Sacramento, California on May 10, 2023. | Jewish Californians Gather to Advocate for Refugees | HIAS

May 9, 2023

Historic Archive Reinforces Urgency of Serving Today’s Refugees

Flowers at the commemoration event for the 80th anniversary of the uprising of the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII. Robert Aronson, a member and immediate past chair of the HIAS board, reflects on a recent board visit to Poland and Moldova.

Flowers at the commemoration event for the 80th anniversary of the uprising of the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.

Mar 30, 2023

Tragedy Illustrates Brutal Treatment of Mexico’s Migrants

An altar is seen outside the immigration detention center where 39 migrants died during a fire in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Three days after the deadly fire, HIAS officials say the disaster illustrates "inhumane" border policy.

An altar is seen outside the immigration detention center where 39 migrants died during a fire in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state,

Mar 29, 2023

London Community Gathers to Celebrate HIAS+JCORE Launch

London Community Gathers to Celebrate HIAS+JCORE Launch Leaders of the Jewish community and guests gathered to celebrate the coming together of HIAS and JCORE (the Jewish Council for Racial Equality) to form a new entity which will lead the Jewish response on issues of asylum, refugees, and racial equality in the United Kingdom.

London Community Gathers to Celebrate HIAS+JCORE Launch

Mar 20, 2023

A Single Sewing Machine Threads Generations of Refugees

A Kenmore-3 sewing machine A sewing machine that once belonged to a family HIAS resettled in Venezuela in the 1950s is now, by coincidence, being used by present-day HIAS clients in the country.

A Kenmore-3 sewing machine

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