Topic: Community Engagement

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Mar 11, 2026

U.S. Jewish Clergy Join Together to Welcome the Stranger

More than 1,100 U.S. Jewish clergy across the denominational spectrum stand united in support of refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants. More than 1,100 U.S. Jewish clergy across the denominational spectrum stand united in support of refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants.

More than 1,100 U.S. Jewish clergy across the denominational spectrum stand united in support of refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants.

Feb 11, 2026

Seven Ways You Can Take Action for Immigrants

HIAS supporters gather outside a courthouse in Seattle to celebrate the court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). In a moment when immigrant communities are under attack, fighting back takes us all. Here are seven ways you can take action for immigrants.

HIAS supporters gather outside a courthouse in Seattle to celebrate the court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP).

Dec 19, 2025

2025: Year in Review

HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW) In 2025, record global displacement collided with a sweeping rollback of U.S. humanitarian policies. HIAS still found ways to help.

HIAS and our partners IRAP, CWS, and Lutheran Community Services Northwest (LCSNW) hold a press conference following the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals oral arguments in the Pacito v. Trump class action lawsuit challenging the refugee ban in Pasadena, California on September 4, 2025. (Brenda Bravo for IRAP, HIAS, CWS, and LCSNW)

Jul 7, 2025

In Vigils Across the Country, Americans Gather to Fight for Welcome

In Vigils Across the Country, Americans Gather to Fight for Welcome More than 20 vigils organized by HIAS and local partners took place across to the United States, bringing together those who support welcome.

In Vigils Across the Country, Americans Gather to Fight for Welcome

Jun 4, 2025

In the Wake of the Boulder Attack, HIAS Stands in Solidarity 

In the Wake of the Boulder Attack, HIAS Stands in Solidarity  We are shocked by the horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado on members of the Jewish community. Our hearts are with the victims of the attack as they recover in body and spirit. 

In the Wake of the Boulder Attack, HIAS Stands in Solidarity 

Apr 22, 2025

Jewish Clergy Speak Out on the Immoral Use of the Law

Jewish Clergy Speak Out on the Immoral Use of the Law A letter from Jewish clergy challenges what it calls the Trump administration's immoral use of the law in its immigration policy.

Jewish Clergy Speak Out on the Immoral Use of the Law

Feb 4, 2025

Jewish Clergy Stand Against Scapegoating and Targeting of Immigrants

A rabbi stands at the border wall between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez during a border delegation with HIAS and T'ruah on December 12, 2022. (Justin Hamel for HIAS) More than 600 Jewish clergy across the United States have come together to condemn policies passed by the Trump administration that target migrants.

A rabbi stands at the border wall between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez during a border delegation with HIAS and T'ruah on December 12, 2022. (Justin Hamel for HIAS)

Sep 20, 2024

Congregation Recognized for Its Many Helping Hands

Members of the Judea Reform Congregation, a HIAS Welcome Circle, wait to welcome an Afghan family at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina on February 14, 2022. (Marian Abernathy) Judea Reform Congregation in Durham, North Carolina received a Pathways Award from HIAS for outstanding work on behalf of forcibly displaced people.

Members of the Judea Reform Congregation, a HIAS Welcome Circle, wait to welcome an Afghan family at Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina on February 14, 2022. (Marian Abernathy)

Sep 17, 2024

HIAS Announces Inaugural Recipients of the First Annual Pathways Awards

HIAS Announces Inaugural Recipients of the First Annual Pathways Awards

HIAS Announces Inaugural Recipients of the First Annual Pathways Awards

Jul 12, 2024

Scoring Goals for Refugee Inclusion in Kenya 

Scoring Goals for Refugee Inclusion in Kenya  HIAS Kenya organized a refugee soccer game to provide young displaced people with a chance to show off their talents.

Scoring Goals for Refugee Inclusion in Kenya 

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