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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Jan 20, 2023
Hetfield on CNN: Welcome Corps a ‘Great Step Forward’
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.
Jan 19, 2023
New U.S. ‘Welcome Corps’ Builds on Private Resettlement Model
Jan 19, 2023
Welcome Corps, the first U.S. government program supporting private refugee sponsorship in nearly 40 years, will allow Americans to privately sponsor refugees from around the world.
Dec 15, 2022
How an Innovative Algorithm Helps Ukrainian Refugees Find New Homes
Dec 15, 2022
The RUTH algorithm incorporates preferences from both refugees and HIAS Welcome Circle volunteers to enhance traditional resettlement practices.
Dec 15, 2022
Dec 14, 2022
2022 in Review: War in Ukraine Adds to Record Displacement Worldwide
Dec 14, 2022
2022 will likely be remembered in the refugee world as one of the worst crises ever, as the war in Ukraine continues to shape the global response to millions of displaced people. Take a look back at the Ukraine crisis and other pivotal moments of the year.
Dec 7, 2022
Celebrating 20 Years of Serving Refugees in Kenya
Dec 7, 2022
Twenty years ago there was a critical gap in resettlement case processing for refugees who sought safety in Kenya after fleeing from discrimination and violence. Now HIAS Kenya has seen the number of staff grow from the initial 10 people to 127.
Dec 7, 2022
HIAS Opens Five New International Offices, Now Assisting Refugees in 22 Countries
Dec 7, 2022
HIAS, the global Jewish nonprofit that protects refugees, has opened new country offices in Moldova, Poland, and Romania to step up its assistance to people displaced by the war in Ukraine. In addition, new offices in Honduras and Guatemala will position the organization to provide services to a growing population of refugees and asylum seekers in Central America.
Nov 28, 2022
Nov 22, 2022
A First Thanksgiving for Refugees in Pennsylvania
Nov 22, 2022
Newly-arrived refugees experience their first Thanksgiving celebrations, thanks to events held by HIAS resettlement partners HIAS Pennsylvania and JFCS Pittsburgh.
Oct 3, 2022