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Statements & Press Releases
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HIAS Joins "Stop Hate for Profit" Campaign
SILVER SPRING, Md. — HIAS is joining the #StopHateforProfit campaign, which is calling on businesses and organizations to stop advertising on Facebook for the month of July 2020.
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HIAS Welcomes Five New Members to National Board
HIAS welcomes five new members to its national board.
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HIAS Applauds SC Decision on DACA, Calls on Congress to Act
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Today, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s 2017 decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was unlawful.
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New UNHCR Refugee Report Shows Staggering Increase
SILVER SPRING, Md.
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HIAS Says Proposed Regulations Would Obliterate Asylum System
SILVER SPRING, Md.
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HIAS Stands for a Welcoming, Safe, and Just America for All
SILVER SPRING, Md. — We at HIAS are devastated by the recent murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and the long list of black Americans murdered in this country with blatant disregard for their rights, dignity, and ultimately, their lives.
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Statement on Extension of U.S. Border Closures
SILVER SPRING, Md.
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HIAS Welcomes the Election of Dianne Lob as Chair-elect of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
HIAS enthusiastically welcomes the election of our former chair Dianne Lob to her position as Chair-elect of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
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HIAS Applauds the End of Israel's Deposit Law
TEL AVIV — On April 23, the Israeli Supreme Court struck down the country’s Deposit Law, which withheld 20 percent of asylum seekers’ salaries as an incentive for them to leave the country.
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Statement on Executive Order Pausing Immigration
SILVER SPRING, Md. — On April 22 President Trump issued an executive order that aims to temporarily block some immigration to the United States. The administration argues that the order is needed to protect American jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
