Topic: Media

Oct 31, 2025

In an op-ed in Religion News Service, HIAS, CWS, and World Relief CEOs speak out against the Trump Administration's proposed overhaul of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

Jul 21, 2025

After a judge ruled in Pacito v. Trump that the U.S. must admit some refugees in spite the Trump administration's ban, a family of eight began a new life in America.

Mar 26, 2025

Despite drastic foreign aid cuts, HIAS Chad continues to support those displaced by war in Sudan.

Nov 15, 2024

The article highlights HIAS' determination to continue our work despite political uncertainty following the U.S. presidential election.

Jan 20, 2023

In an appearance on “CNN Newsroom” on Friday morning, HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield praised the Welcome Corps, a new Biden administration initiative that allows Americans to privately sponsor refugees from around the world. The initiative resembles what HIAS has been doing through its own Welcome Circles, starting with Afghan evacuees in 2021.

Apr 4, 2022

The U.S needs to play a role and make sure Ukrainian refugees are welcomed, HIAS' Melanie Nezer said on CNN.

Mar 21, 2022

The U.S. must share responsibility for accepting Ukrainian refugees in the midst of the “fastest pace of displacement since World War II,” Melanie Nezer, HIAS senior vice president for global public affairs, told CNN's Kristen Fisher during a March 19 appearance on “New Day.”

Mar 21, 2022

In a Letter to the Editor of the Washington Post, HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield argues the U.S. should bring Ukrainians into the country as refugees.

Mar 15, 2022

HIAS CEO Mark Hetfield writes on CNN.com: It is getting late, but the Biden-Harris administration still has an opportunity to demonstrate American leadership by welcoming refugees.

Mar 7, 2022

HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield appeared on MSNBC to discuss humanitarian needs in Ukraine, the United States’ response, and the impact of this crisis on Ukrainian children.