Topic: United States

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Jun 5, 2020

Remembering the Lessons of the St. Louis

Remembering the Lessons of the St. Louis HIAS sees the anniversary of the St. Louis as a time to not only examine the past but see the unfortunate parallels in the present.

Remembering the Lessons of the St. Louis

May 20, 2020

COVID-19 Shows The Need For Strong Refugee Advocacy

COVID-19 Shows The Need For Strong Refugee Advocacy From border policies to stimulus payments, HIAS is working to secure the rights and needs of refugees amid the pandemic.

COVID-19 Shows The Need For Strong Refugee Advocacy

May 5, 2020

Up Close and Personal at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Up Close and Personal at the U.S.-Mexico Border A volunteer who went on a HIAS delegation to the U.S.-Mexico border just before the pandemic recalls his work and the emotional impact of the trip.

Up Close and Personal at the U.S.-Mexico Border

Apr 28, 2020

HIAS Partners Find Ways to Stay Connected to Clients During Pandemic

HIAS Partners Find Ways to Stay Connected to Clients During Pandemic Despite the challenges of the pandemic, resettlement agencies in the HIAS affiliate network across the U.S. are finding ways to stay connected with their clients.

HIAS Partners Find Ways to Stay Connected to Clients During Pandemic

Mar 20, 2020

Refugee Act Co-Author Calls For Renewed Compassion

Refugee Act Co-Author Calls For Renewed Compassion Refugee Act Co-Author Calls For Renewed Compassion By Max J. Rosenthal, HIAS.org Mar 20, 2020 Supporters of refugee resettlement gather outside U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md., as oral arguments begin in HIAS v. Trump on Jan. 8, 2020. (Eric Kruszewski/HIAS) Nobody knows the importance of the refugee resettlement system better than former congresswoman Elizabeth […]

Refugee Act Co-Author Calls For Renewed Compassion

Mar 16, 2020

On the 40th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980

On the 40th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980 Forty years ago, in the highest expression of the American spirit, Congress passed the Refugee Act of 1980, landmark legislation that established the U.S. refugee resettlement program and asylum system.

On the 40th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980

Mar 10, 2020

Opinion: Both the E.U. and the United States Are Endangering Refugees

Opinion: Both the E.U. and the United States Are Endangering Refugees Refugees are being mistreated at the border between Turkey and Greece, and the situation is similar to the one at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Opinion: Both the E.U. and the United States Are Endangering Refugees

Jan 31, 2020

Statement on Expansion of Travel Ban

Statement on Expansion of Travel Ban Statement on Expansion of Travel Ban Jan 31, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Md. – Today the Trump administration extended the reach of the travel ban to the United States, adding new restrictions on people coming from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. The ban suspends the issuing of visas that can lead to permanent residency […]

Statement on Expansion of Travel Ban

Jan 15, 2020

Judge Blocks Order Allowing State, Local Officials to Veto Resettlement

Judge Blocks Order Allowing State, Local Officials to Veto Resettlement Judge Blocks Order Allowing State, Local Officials to Veto Resettlement Jan 15, 2020 Judge Blocks Executive Order Giving Veto Power to State and Local Officials in Refugee ResettlementThree faith-based resettlement agencies brought the challenge against the unprecedented order (Greenbelt, MD) – Today, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit HIAS v. Trump, […]

Judge Blocks Order Allowing State, Local Officials to Veto Resettlement

Oct 27, 2019

The Pittsburgh Attack: One Year Later

The Pittsburgh Attack: One Year Later HIAS remembers the attack on the Pittsburgh synagogue that killed 11 people on Oct 27, 2018.

The Pittsburgh Attack: One Year Later

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