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Statements & Press Releases
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HIAS Applauds House Passage of the American Dream and Promise Act
Silver Spring, Md.–Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives made history when it passed H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, with a vote of 237-187.
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HIAS Statement on New Tariff Plan in Response to the "Emergency at the Southern Border"
Silver Spring, Md.--Last night, President Trump announced a plan to levy escalating tariffs on all imported goods from Mexico. The White House stated that this new tariff plan is a response to the “emergency at the southern border.”
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HIAS Greece Helps Secure Legal Victory for Refugees
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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HIAS Statement on the Dream Act and Promise Act
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Last night, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee approved the Dream Act of 2019 and American Promise Act of 2019.
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NY Bar Foundation Presents HIAS with $18,000 Grant
The New York Bar Foundation recently presented HIAS with a grant of $18,000 to support the organization's Strengthening Legal Defense for Immigrants and Asylum Seekers program.
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HIAS Statement to U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee
HIAS submitted the following statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, for today's hearing “At the Breaking Point: The Humanitarian and Security Crisis at our Southern Border.”
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HIAS Statement on Asylum Changes
SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Last night, President Trump issued a memorandum that would make it more difficult for individuals to exercise their fundamental right to seek asylum, and place new restrictions on those who do.
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HIAS Statement on Synagogue Shooting in San Diego
There are no words to express how saddened and outraged we are by the brutal act of violence in San Diego today during the celebration of the end of Passover, a holiday of liberation and freedom.
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HIAS Organizes Jewish Groups to Support NO BAN Act
Silver Spring, Md.–HIAS organized a Jewish letter of support for the NO BAN Act,
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HIAS Statement on Dream Act and Secure Act
SILVER SPRING, Md. -- This week, the bipartisan Dream Act of 2019, co-sponsored by Senators Lindsey Graham and Dick Durbin, and the Secure Act of 2019, co-sponsored by Senators Chris Van Hollen and Benjamin Cardin, were introduced in the Senate.
