Topic: U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

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Nov 6, 2024

HIAS Statement on the Election of Donald Trump

HIAS Statement on the Election of Donald Trump HIAS remains undeterred in our commitment to standing for welcome, and against the politics of fear, dehumanization, and demonization.

Sep 20, 2024

Congregation Recognized for Its Many Helping Hands

people in airport with welcome signs and balloons Judea Reform Congregation in Durham, North Carolina received a Pathways Award from HIAS for outstanding work on behalf of forcibly displaced people.

May 15, 2024

How the Economic Advancement Fund Helps Refugee Entrepreneurs

Phillip Bailey An interview with Phillip Bailey, inaugural director of HIAS' Economic Advancement Fund.

Feb 26, 2024

HIAS Named as Ivory Prize 2024 Top 25 Finalist

HIAS Named as Ivory Prize 2024 Top 25 Finalist HIAS is excited to announce that we have been selected as a Top 25 finalist for the 2024 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability, a national award to recognize ambitious, feasible, and scalable solutions to housing affordability.

Jan 19, 2024

HIAS Marks First Anniversary of Welcome Corps

HIAS Marks First Anniversary of Welcome Corps HIAS is marking the first anniversary of the Welcome Corps, the initiative launched by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to allow Americans to privately sponsor the resettlement of newcomers arriving through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

Oct 19, 2023

Hetfield Calls on Congress to Help Administration Rebuild Refugee Admissions Program

Hetfield Calls on Congress to Help Administration Rebuild Refugee Admissions Program "HIAS welcomes the administration’s effort to rebuild the U.S. refugee program,” HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield said in testimony before a House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee.

Sep 29, 2023

HIAS Praises Biden Administration for Maintaining Robust Refugee Admissions Goal

HIAS Praises Biden Administration for Maintaining Robust Refugee Admissions Goal HIAS welcomes the Biden administration’s announcement that the U.S. refugee admissions ceiling will remain at 125,000 for Fiscal Year 2024, maintaining the level of the Presidential Determination (PD) from the previous two years.  

Sep 29, 2023

HIAS Statement on the Passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein

HIAS Statement on the Passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein HIAS is sad to learn of the passing of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who was a tireless advocate for refugees and asylum-seekers, working with us and our refugee protection partners for a robust refugee admissions ceiling every year, and for a more humane and orderly immigration system.

Sep 13, 2023

Five New Sites Join HIAS Refugee Resettlement Network in the U.S.

Five New Sites Join HIAS Refugee Resettlement Network in the U.S. HIAS has announced five new affiliate sites in the United States to provide resettlement services and other integration support for those arriving under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) of the State Department.

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