Topic: Refugee Resettlement

Through our network of local resettlement partners, HIAS welcomes resettled refugees and helps them build their lives in communities across the United States.

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Aug 26, 2021

Hetfield: To Save Afghans, U.S. Needs to “Show Some Leadership”

Hetfield: To Save Afghans, U.S. Needs to “Show Some Leadership” HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield appeared today on Meet the Press Daily with Chuck Todd to discuss the “bureaucratic calamity” that is preventing people from leaving Afghanistan for safety elsewhere.

Hetfield: To Save Afghans, U.S. Needs to “Show Some Leadership”

Aug 23, 2021

Afghan Refugee Crisis: “We’re In It for the Long Haul”

Afghan Refugee Crisis: “We’re In It for the Long Haul” HIAS staff have traveled to United States military bases, to help process those Afghans who made it out of Kabul. HIAS affiliates across the U.S. are getting ready to receive or are already receiving Afghan refugees and ramping up their services.

Afghan Refugee Crisis: “We’re In It for the Long Haul”

Aug 23, 2021

HIAS Resettlement Partners Preparing to Greet Afghans

HIAS Resettlement Partners Preparing to Greet Afghans In the San Francisco Bay Area, HIAS resettlement affiliates JFCS East Bay and JFS of Silicon Valley are getting ready to welcome more Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders in one month than they usually do in half a year.

HIAS Resettlement Partners Preparing to Greet Afghans

Aug 5, 2021

Across America, Refugee Resettlement Ramps Back Up

Across America, Refugee Resettlement Ramps Back Up Refugees are once again arriving in the United States in higher numbers, and resettlement agencies are working hard to grow and meet their needs.

Across America, Refugee Resettlement Ramps Back Up

Jul 30, 2021

The Refugee Convention at 70

The Refugee Convention at 70 This week marks the 70th anniversary of the Refugee Convention of 1951, the international legal document which was intended to ensure solutions for refugees.

The Refugee Convention at 70

Jul 1, 2021

Church of Sweden and HIAS Europe Team Up To Support Refugee Integration

Church of Sweden and HIAS Europe Team Up To Support Refugee Integration Church of Sweden and HIAS Europe Team Up To Support Refugee Integration Jul 01, 2021 The Church of Sweden and the Jewish refugee aid organization HIAS are partnering to facilitate community integration in Europe. To this end, the two organizations signed in June a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).  In 2015, more than 1000 Church of […]

Church of Sweden and HIAS Europe Team Up To Support Refugee Integration

Jun 24, 2021

WATCH: I Never Thought It Will Happen to Me

The story of Baraka, a gay man who fled his home in Rwanda after his sexuality was discovered, and the critical help he has received from HIAS Kenya.

Jun 16, 2021

‘Am I Going to Make It Until Tomorrow?’: A Gay Refugee’s Escape from Persecution

‘Am I Going to Make It Until Tomorrow?’: A Gay Refugee’s Escape from Persecution Yusuf, a gay man from eastern Africa, endured years of isolation, abuse, and several close brushes with death because of his sexuality. But now, with the help of HIAS and its local resettlement partners, he's rebuilding his life in safety and dignity.

‘Am I Going to Make It Until Tomorrow?’: A Gay Refugee’s Escape from Persecution

Jun 7, 2021

Let Me Tell You Why I Think of Adam During Pride Month

Let Me Tell You Why I Think of Adam During Pride Month Yiftach Millo has worked on LGBTQ refugee issues for many years, but for Pride month he tells the story of Adam, the "ultimate" refugee.

Let Me Tell You Why I Think of Adam During Pride Month

Jun 4, 2021

Wolf Blitzer: Welcome and Help Refugees

Wolf Blitzer: Welcome and Help Refugees The CNN speaks about the need for Americans of all religions to support and welcome refugees to the United States.

Wolf Blitzer: Welcome and Help Refugees

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