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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Apr 21, 2022
Apr 19, 2022
The ‘Afghan Man You Need To Know’ Works for HIAS Partner in Pittsburgh
Apr 19, 2022
In August 2021, Stars and Stripes’ Afghan journalist Zubair Babakarkhail spent 10 days trying to escape Taliban-occupied Kabul with his family. He talks to HIAS about leaving Afghanistan and the last seven months in Pittsburgh.
Apr 14, 2022
Tulsa Synagogue Welcomes Refugees and Their Stories to Seder
Apr 14, 2022
At Congregation B’nai Emunah in Tulsa, Oklahoma, refugee stories will be woven throughout this year’s Passover Seder – their first since becoming a HIAS Resettlement Partner.
Apr 13, 2022
Mar 31, 2022
Hope and Questions as U.S. Pledges to Resettle 100,000 from Ukraine
Mar 31, 2022
While the Biden administration’s March 24 pledge to welcome Ukrainians is encouraging news for refugees and advocates alike, the announcement leaves many questions unanswered.
Mar 24, 2022
It Was a Genocide Against the Rohingya
Mar 24, 2022
The United States officially recognized that the Myanmarese military committed crimes against humanity and genocide against the Rohingya people in 2017.
Mar 24, 2022
Mar 21, 2022
Melanie Nezer on CNN: U.S. Shares Responsibility for Accepting Ukrainian Refugees
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 18, 2022
Renewal of Lautenberg Amendment Brings Hope for Ukrainian Family Reunification
Mar 18, 2022
The Lautenberg Amendment, renewed as part of a federal spending bill signed March 15, provides a pathway for members of historically persecuted religious groups from the Former Soviet Union to reunite with family in the U.S.
Mar 15, 2022
Hetfield on CNN.com: U.S. Must Lead on Ukraine 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.