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Dr. Beth Oppenheim is HIAS’ new CEO and has spent the past 23 years working in refugee resettlement and international development.

Letter from HIAS’ New CEO: Together, We Will Ensure that the Doors of Welcome Never Close

A family of eight are resettled by HIAS partner JFS of Western Massachusetts in July 2025. Their arrival came as a result of a lawsuit that HIAS and other plaintiffs filed against the Trump administration on its pausing of refugee resettlement. (Lindsay Kagalis/HIAS)

Op-Ed: HIAS, CWS, and World Relief CEOs Speak Out Against Overhaul of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

Ukrainian refugee Mila shares her journey from displacement to entrepreneurship thanks to the HIAS Economic Advancement Fund and the Gulf Coast JFCS Microenterprise Development Program.

From War to Wellness: Building A New Life as a Refugee Entrepreneur

Anna and her cat Vinya inside the university shelter where they have been living since March 13, 2022 in Lviv, Ukraine on February 12, 2023. Anna's small village in the Donetsk district was destroyed, forcing her to flee and seek refuge. (Paula Bronstein for HIAS).

Refugees and Internally Displaced People in Ukraine: What You Need to Know

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Oct 31, 2025

HIAS Devastated by Refugee Admissions Priorities

Oct 27, 2025

HIAS Statement on the Pittsburgh Shooting, Seven Years Later

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HIAS Colombia staff provide protection services to displaced people in transit in Capurgana, Colombia on June 17, 2025. (HIAS Colombia)

Q&A: How HIAS Protects Refugees and Displaced People

Sukkot Reflection: A Spiritual Strategy for When There’s Nothing New Under the Sun

Two Years After October 7th: The Wounds that Can’t Heal

From left to right: Jessica González, Giselt Quintero, and Laura Salgado are graduates of the DAFI scholarship program in Ecuador, in which HIAS supports displaced students with mental health care, economic assistance, and legal aid. (Images courtesy of Jessica González, Giselt Quintero, and Laura Salgado)

In Ecuador, Scholarships Help Displaced Students Level Up

A woman points to an object as a man stands in front of an opened trunk of a car.

Triumphing Over Adversity, a Refugee Entrepreneur Builds Her Business

A woman comforts another woman at a shelter.

The Trump Administration’s Attack on Female Asylum Seekers — What You Need to Know

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A Letter Exchange Program Brings Hope and Comfort to People in Immigration Detention

Racing Against the Clock, a Chadian Family Reunites

A woman discusses her experience.

New Report Documents Widespread Benefits of Community Sponsorship

‘How Did We Get Here?’ Reflections on Tisha B’Av

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