Topic: Afghanistan
51 results
Sep 22, 2023
HIAS Welcomes TPS Extension and Redesignation for Afghanistan
Sep 22, 2023
HIAS welcomes Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ announcement on the extension of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months.
Jul 18, 2023
Jul 13, 2023
HIAS Receives Avicenna Peace Award for Supporting Afghans
Jul 13, 2023
HIAS+JCORE Executive Director David Mason was among the recipients of the Afghan Institute for Strategic Studies’ 2022 Avicenna International Award for Intercultural Cooperation for Peace.
Jun 13, 2023
Community Garden Offers Refugees Belonging and a Taste of Home
Jun 13, 2023
Putting down roots in a welcoming community is vital to refugees’ long-term success in the United States. To facilitate this, HIAS resettlement partner Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services has developed a community garden where clients can gather to cultivate foods used in their native cuisines.
Feb 13, 2023
WATCH: Three Faiths, One Family
Feb 13, 2023
In the wake of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, St. Louisans from three faith communities came together to welcome a family of evacuees and help them get settled in the United States.
Feb 2, 2023
How an Innovative Pro Bono Program Helps Afghan Evacuees
Feb 2, 2023
For tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees, the clock is ticking to apply for asylum before their temporary status of humanitarian parole expires. By connecting evacuees with pro bono lawyers, the Pro Se+ project has helped many navigate this process more smoothly.
Dec 20, 2022
Sep 22, 2022
Why Advocacy Must Advance on Multiple Fronts
Sep 22, 2022
This summer, HIAS’ grassroots advocacy sought to influence the upcoming U.S. refugee admissions goal and priorities for the 2023 fiscal year.
Sep 9, 2022
A Welcome Circle Forges an Unshakable Bond in Baltimore
Sep 9, 2022
When Mohammed and his family arrived in the U.S. last year after being evacuated from Afghanistan, they were assigned to a Welcome Circle: nine volunteers from a Baltimore-area synagogue tasked with helping them settle into a new life. The experience proved to be transformational for everyone involved.
Aug 31, 2022
In the Face of Uncertainty, Afghan Evacuees Lay Down Roots
Aug 31, 2022
Wali Ahmadzai is building a new life — and a new business — in Florida with the help of HIAS affiliate Gulf Coast JFCS. But nearly a year after arriving in the U.S., he is one of thousands of Afghan evacuees still unsure when or how they will gain permanent legal status.