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  Melanie Nezer on CNN: U.S. Shares Responsibility for Accepting Ukrainian Refugees

  Mar 21, 2022

  The U.S. must share responsibility for accepting Ukrainian refugees in the midst of the “fastest pace of displacement since World War II,” Melanie Nezer, HIAS senior vice president for global public affairs, told CNN's Kristen Fisher during a March 19 appearance on “New Day.”
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  Hetfield in Washington Post: Bring Ukrainian Refugees to U.S. the Right Way

  Mar 21, 2022

  In a Letter to the Editor of the Washington Post, HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield argues the U.S. should bring Ukrainians into the country as refugees.
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  Renewal of Lautenberg Amendment Brings Hope for Ukrainian Family Reunification

  Mar 18, 2022

  The Lautenberg Amendment, renewed as part of a federal spending bill signed March 15, provides a pathway for members of historically persecuted religious groups from the Former Soviet Union to reunite with family in the U.S.
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  VIDEO: HIAS Staff on the Ground in Lviv, Ukraine

  Mar 16, 2022

  Lauren Pucci, senior director for emergency and humanitarian programs, reported on HIAS' response to the Ukraine Crisis during a visit to Lviv, Ukraine last week.
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  R2P Director on NPR: Helping Refugees When You've Become One Yourself

  Mar 16, 2022

  Right to Protection Director Alexander (Sasha) Galkin speaks on NPR's "Morning Edition" about how R2P's staff have adapted to help those displaced by the crisis in Ukraine while being displaced themselves.
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  Hetfield on CNN.com: U.S. Must Lead on Ukraine Refugees

  Mar 15, 2022

  HIAS CEO Mark Hetfield writes on CNN.com: It is getting late, but the Biden-Harris administration still has an opportunity to demonstrate American leadership by welcoming refugees.
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  Right to Protection Keeps Giving Hope to Ukrainians

  Mar 11, 2022

  Right to Protection (R2P), a Ukrainian refugee assistance organization established with help from HIAS in 2013, is working to help displaced people in the midst of the ongoing war.
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  BRIEFING CALL: The Humanitarian Response in Ukraine

  Mar 10, 2022

  On March 9, HIAS hosted a briefing call covering the crisis in Ukraine. Senior HIAS staff, including those just returned from the region, outlined HIAS’ ongoing humanitarian response, how individuals could help, and the U.S. government’s next steps to assist those displaced by the crisis.
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  Hetfield: U.S. Must Act Now to Accept Ukrainian Refugees

  Mar 07, 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.
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  Jewish Community Working Together at the Ukraine-Poland Border

  Mar 06, 2022

  HIAS Europe Director Ilan Cohn reports on a week-long visit to the Polish-Ukrainian border and the Jewish Community response to the ongoing refugee crisis.

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