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.
255 results
Mar 9, 2022
Mar 7, 2022
Hetfield: U.S. Must Act Now to Accept Ukrainian 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.
Mar 3, 2022
Ukraine, Afghan Resettlement Top of Mind for Refugee Shabbat
Mar 3, 2022
With hundreds of Jewish communities around the world preparing to participate in Refugee Shabbat on March 4-5, the ongoing crises in Ukraine and Afghanistan loom large.
Feb 22, 2022
Last Evacuated Afghans Leave U.S. Bases, But More Work Remains
Feb 22, 2022
Just days after the six month anniversary of the fall of Kabul, the last Afghan refugees who made it to America have finally left U.S. military bases. This historic moment was just part of a larger — and still ongoing — historic response by resettlement agencies and communities across the U.S., which includes HIAS and its affiliate network.
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 16, 2022
Welcome Circles Bolster Resettlement Capacity at Critical Moment
Feb 16, 2022
Afghan families have started to arrive at HIAS Welcome Circles, a network of synagogues and local Jewish organizations taking on the responsibility of resettling refugees in their communities.
Feb 10, 2022
Resettled Afghans Find New Lives and New Schools in Philadelphia
Feb 10, 2022
Resettled Afghans Find New Lives and New Schools in Philadelphia By Dan Friedman Feb 10, 2022 The first day of high school is always hard. It’s doubly difficult if you are not fluent in the language and barely know where you live. That was where 15-year-old Ali Wahaj Mosakhil found himself in early December, trying […]
Feb 10, 2022
From Parwan Province to Ohio, Blazing a Trail
Feb 10, 2022
From Parwan Province to Ohio, Blazing a Trail By Dan Friedman Feb 10, 2022 Waisuddin Habibzai walks with his daughter Talwasa in Cleveland, OH on January 16, 2022. Waisuddin and his family recently moved to Cleveland from Afghanistan. (Maddie McGarvey for HIAS) The late ‘90s sitcom “The Drew Carey Show” was filmed in the comedian’s […]
Dec 21, 2021
WATCH: A Warm Welcome for Refugees in Tulsa
Dec 21, 2021
When a Tulsa synagogue approached HIAS to become a resettlement partner, it didn’t make immediate sense. But this inclusive, non-denominational Tulsa community works differently from most synagogue congregations.
Dec 3, 2021