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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Jun 29, 2018

HIAS Heads to Geneva to Talk International Refugee Protections

HIAS Heads to Geneva to Talk International Refugee Protections "Let’s put more resources in education, in employment, in giving opportunities to people so that they don’t unnecessarily need to move.”

Jun 19, 2018

New Record Number of Refugees Brings Urgent Need for Solutions

New Record Number of Refugees Brings Urgent Need for Solutions Two-thirds of all refugees come from five countries: Syria, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Myanmar, and Somalia.

May 22, 2018

In Ohio, New Initiatives Aim to Empower Refugees

In Ohio, New Initiatives Aim to Empower Refugees “We see all the barriers that people come with, and we try to bring solutions to those barriers and guide people along the way.”

Apr 27, 2018

Through Tech Course, Refugees Take Another Step Forward in New York

Through Tech Course, Refugees Take Another Step Forward in New York “This may be the first official document of great value many of you will have received in your new country,” she said, “but this is just your first step.”

Apr 13, 2018

Making Sense of the Decline in U.S. Refugee Admissions

Making Sense of the Decline in U.S. Refugee Admissions Refugee admissions to the United States continue to dwindle, down more than 70 percent from last year.

Apr 9, 2018

Interfaith Volunteers Find Common Ground with Refugees in Westchester

Interfaith Volunteers Find Common Ground with Refugees in Westchester “This is the same story of my grandparents more than a hundred years ago. People came from somewhere, they had guts and grit, and some help, and a hundred years later here we are.”

Mar 5, 2018

After School Program for Refugees Flourishes in Pittsburgh

After School Program for Refugees Flourishes in Pittsburgh “Interacting with the program mentors, our clients can pick up on the daily habits of Americans, experience English immersion in a safe environment, and see Americans as their friends—a true application of integration and social orientation.”

Feb 13, 2018

Only in America: How a Ugandan Refugee Became a Louisiana Success Story

Only in America: How a Ugandan Refugee Became a Louisiana Success Story 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.

Sep 28, 2017

Refugee Ceiling, Muslim Ban 3.0 and the Supreme Court

Refugee Ceiling, Muslim Ban 3.0 and the Supreme Court It’s been a busy few days for those fighting to keep America a welcoming country. Here's what you need to know and how you can take action.

Sep 20, 2017

OP-ED: President Trump’s Dangerous Falsehoods on Refugees at the United Nations

OP-ED: President Trump’s Dangerous Falsehoods on Refugees at the United Nations “The notion that America would somehow be doing a greater service to refugees by resettling fewer...is symptomatic of how this White House views refugees: as threats, not assets.”

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