HIAS in the News
Jewish groups praise, question high court's immigration ruling
Posted on Tue, Jul 03, 2012 at 10:52 am
HIAS board member Leon Wildes and his son and former Englewood mayor Michael Wildes—both of whom are immigration lawyers—as well as HIAS' President & CEO (Interim) Mark Hetfield are quoted in this New Jersey Jewish Standard article about the recent SCOTUS decision on Arizona's immigration law.
Israel respects human rights and rule of law
Posted on Mon, Jul 02, 2012 at 14:06 pm
In a South African Times op-ed published yesterday, Mark Hetfield responds to an op-ed by Mondli Makhanya by emphasizing the distinction between the inflammatory statements of some Israeli politicians and Israel's policies as a nation toward migrants and asylum seekers.
Jewish groups: Court ruling against Arizona immigration law to have 'mixed outcome'
Posted on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 10:54 am
Haaretz discusses HIAS' response to the Supreme Court's ruling on Arizona's SB 1070, welcoming the Court's decision but emphasizing the potential for racial profiling due to the section of the law that was upheld that allows police officers to check the immigration status of a suspect stopped for other reasons. HIAS' previous opposition to SB 1070 also was discussed, including HIAS' letter to Congress, which was signed by more than 65 Jewish organizations and public figures, condemning the legislation and urging Congress to move
In Supreme Court’s immigration ruling, Jewish groups see progress but have concerns
Posted on Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 17:09 pm
HIAS was cited in this JTA article as one of the first organizations to weigh in on the Supreme Court's divided ruling today in Arizona v. United States, which repealed three parts of the law while upholding the component allowing law enforcement officials to check the legal immigration status of people they detain.
Israel's African Crackdown Draws Fire
Posted on Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 11:04 am
HIAS' work to aid African asylum seekers in Israel is highlighted in this Forward article, which discusses the Israeli government's decision to deport illegal African immigrants to South Sudan, and quotes both Mark Hetfield, HIAS' President & CEO (Interim), and Joel Moss, Director of HIAS' Israel office.
The Africans in Tel Aviv and Jewish Values
Posted on Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 13:18 pm
The Times of Israel just published an op-ed by Rabbi Dov Lipman, an educator, author, and community activist in Bet Shemesh. Citing information provided by HIAS, he discusses illegal immigration in Israel in the context of the recent violence and Jewish values, and the need for Israel to conduct Refugee Status Determination for individual asylum seekers.
Jewish organizations praise Obama on deportation deferment
Posted on Fri, Jun 15, 2012 at 17:57 pm
The JTA covered the response of Jewish organizations to President Obama's executive order to stop the deportations of some undocumented youth who were brought to this country before they turned 16 and currently are under 30 years old. Mark Hetfield, HIAS' President & CEO (Interim), was quoted. The Times of Israel also picked up the story.
Local émigrés help HIAS tell its many stories: Tales from Soviet Jews who settled in Bay Area
Posted on Thu, May 31, 2012 at 17:59 pm
J. the Jewish news weekly of Northern California highlighted the stories of Bay Area émigrés and discussed HIAS' myStory site in connection with HIAS' recently published book, HIAS@130: 1+30, the Best of myStory. Yahoo Local also picked up the story.
Illicit migration -- a wakeup call Israel must heed
Posted on Thu, May 31, 2012 at 14:13 pm
HIAS was mentioned in this Times of Israel article, in which Rabbi Ed Rettig of AJC calls for a serious public discussion of Israel's handling of illegal migrants following the anti-migrant riot in South Tel Aviv.
More U.S. groups condemn Tel Aviv anti-African migrant rioting
Posted on Wed, May 30, 2012 at 12:34 pm
HIAS is quoted in this JTA article about the response of Jewish organizations to the recent mob violence against asylum seekers and undocumented migrants in South Tel Aviv.
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