Topic: Jewish Values and History

Mar 13, 2018

The grant will help strengthen the capacity of local faith leaders, refugees, and resettlement partners in communities across America to advocate in support of immigrants and refugees.

Mar 7, 2018

We met Daniel in line for his deportation interview. As a representative of HIAS, I was allowed to accompany him inside. Unfortunately, all of his arguments were rejected as not reaching the accepted criteria for such an exemption.

Feb 26, 2018

Over 20,000 people gathered in South Tel Aviv on Saturday, February 24, to demonstrate against the Israeli government's plans to forcibly deport African refugees and asylum seekers

Feb 13, 2018

Daulat Sthanki arrived in New Orleans in November 1972 with a single bag. Uganda’s loss would ultimately be Louisiana’s, and America’s, gain.

Feb 9, 2018

“What I kept discovering about this song, was that people at demonstrations were hungry for new protest songs,” said Jedwab.

Jan 30, 2018

I knew the need still remained and I wanted to be a part of the solution. We raised over $6,000 for HIAS.

Jan 29, 2018

A year after President Trump's first ban on refugees from entering the United States, activists in Washington, D.C. and New York City took to the streets to protest against discriminatory policies.

Jan 26, 2018

A year after President Donald Trump's first ban on refugee arrivals, HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield and Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Melanie Nezer held a video conference to reflect on the the past year, and to plan for the year ahead.

Jan 24, 2018

To help tell the story of the first year of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program under the Trump Administration, HQ Trivia Host Scott Rogowsky lent his voice to a new HIAS video, A Year Later, the Fight Goes On.

Jan 16, 2018

HIAS and Islamic Relief USA Partner to Bring Legal Protection to Refugees in Greece Jan 16, 2018 SILVER SPRING, Md.—In 2015, Greece emerged as the most visible focal point of the largest global refugee crisis since World War II. More than a million refugees from Syria, Iraq and other countries in crisis passed through Greece […]