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Opinion: USCIS must waive fees for Afghan refugees

Opinion: USCIS must waive fees for Afghan refugees

Refugee Resettlement: A Brief Overview and How Afghan Newcomers are Different

The federal Refugee Resettlement Act of 1980 established the structure and process for refugee resettlement in the United States that… MORE

Advocate for Afghan Refugees

While the US government successfully evacuated and processed thousands of Afghans for resettlement who were displaced because of US involvement… MORE

HIAS PA’s First Semiannual Congregational Advocacy Event 8/24/2021

 

First Afghan families arriving in Philly as resettlement agencies prepare for a surge of newcomers

“So much depends on how many people we get out, and how quickly we do it,” said Cathryn Miller-Wilson, executive… MORE

Philly residents rally in Northeast to support Afghan neighbors and incoming refugees

Sponsored by HIAS Pennsylvania, the Nationalities Service Center, and the city’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, the rally brought out about… MORE

Money Moves: More than $13M has been awarded to local nonprofits in the past few months

Money moves: More than $13M has been awarded to local nonprofits in the past few months

Meet Our Staff: Philippe Weisz

“As a Jew and as somebody who brings both my personal history and my family background to the work, working… MORE

‘All they want is safety’: How Philly, US groups will aid Afghan refugees coming to America

“”We were told about a week and a half ago, or two weeks ago, ‘OK, get ready. We are going… MORE

Former Afghan interpreters in Philly watch and worry amid a scary, deadline effort to evacuate their colleagues

“Today Sadiq Sadeed is office manager at Philadelphia-based HIAS Pennsylvania, where he helps immigrants start new lives in the United… MORE