Topic: United States

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Oct 15, 2020

HIAS Gets the Message Out on Mental Health

HIAS Gets the Message Out on Mental Health HIAS teams across the globe have found ways to connect with their local communities about mental health.

HIAS Gets the Message Out on Mental Health

Sep 18, 2020

Webinar: Anti-Semitism and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in the COVID-19 Era

Webinar: Anti-Semitism and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in the COVID-19 Era Learn about the historic experience of Jews as targets of anti-immigrant hatred, and how the current pandemic is impacting refugees and asylum seekers in particular.

Webinar: Anti-Semitism and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in the COVID-19 Era

Aug 11, 2020

Camp-in-a-Box Gives Fun Back to Kids During Pandemic

Camp-in-a-Box Gives Fun Back to Kids During Pandemic JFS of Western Mass. gave refugee families "camp-in-a-box" so kids could still have fun this summer.

Camp-in-a-Box Gives Fun Back to Kids During Pandemic

Jul 30, 2020

USCIS Is Out of Money. That’s a ‘Definitive Threat’ to Refugee Admissions.

USCIS Is Out of Money. That’s a ‘Definitive Threat’ to Refugee Admissions. “Welcoming asylum seekers, welcoming refugees ... is really a collective responsibility that all Americans should share,” says León Rodriguez, a former head of the agency.

USCIS Is Out of Money. That’s a ‘Definitive Threat’ to Refugee Admissions.

Jul 22, 2020

House Passage of NO BAN Act a Big Win For Fair Immigration Policy

House Passage of NO BAN Act a Big Win For Fair Immigration Policy The bill would permanently block the Trump administration's attempts to prevent Muslims, refugees, asylum seekers, and other groups from entering the United States.

House Passage of NO BAN Act a Big Win For Fair Immigration Policy

Jul 22, 2020

HIAS Applauds House of Representatives For Passing NO BAN Act

HIAS Applauds House of Representatives For Passing NO BAN Act HIAS Applauds House of Representatives For Passing NO BAN Act Jul 22, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Trump Administration has, at different times and through different means, banned Muslims, refugees, and asylum seekers from entering the United States over the past three years. The NO BAN Act, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed today, […]

HIAS Applauds House of Representatives For Passing NO BAN Act

Jul 20, 2020

Briefing: Integrating Refugees into the U.S. Economy

Briefing: Integrating Refugees into the U.S. Economy Keith Combs, HIAS’ Economic Inclusion program manager, hosts a panel discussion on how HIAS prepares recently resettled refugees to enter the U.S. workforce.

Briefing: Integrating Refugees into the U.S. Economy

Jul 9, 2020

Briefing: Proposed Changes to the U.S. Asylum System

Briefing: Proposed Changes to the U.S. Asylum System Smita Dazzo, HIAS' director of legal services, and Naomi Steinberg, HIAS' vice president of policy and advocacy, explain proposed changes to the U.S. asylum system and how the public can help fight back.

Briefing: Proposed Changes to the U.S. Asylum System

Jul 6, 2020

Opinion: Asylum, Which Made the U.S. a Leader in Protecting Jews, Could Disappear

Opinion: Asylum, Which Made the U.S. a Leader in Protecting Jews, Could Disappear Sam Yebri, who was brought to the United States by HIAS, explains why Jews should fight on behalf of the asylum system.

Opinion: Asylum, Which Made the U.S. a Leader in Protecting Jews, Could Disappear

Jul 1, 2020

HIAS Calls For Guardrailed Funding For U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

HIAS Calls For Guardrailed Funding For U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services HIAS Calls For Guardrailed Funding For U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Jul 01, 2020 SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, plays a crucial role in administering refugee admissions, asylum, naturalization of new Americans, and other programs that are central to our identity as a nation of immigrants and refugees. HIAS […]

HIAS Calls For Guardrailed Funding For U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

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