Rebecca Weber, Author at HIAS Pennsylvania

HIAS Pennsylvania’s 2021 Wish List for Immigrants in Pennsylvania

A new year, new administration, and three key proposals will bring new hope for immigrants in Greater Philadelphia December 28,… MORE

Predictions for nonprofits 2021 – Generocity

“I think the wildest dream is fundamentally changing the way we operate, […] Where we invest in real policy change… MORE

Animation art program for refugee and immigrant children is on pause until a new sponsor steps up

“Klementina used her artistic skills to inspire our kids to express themselves in ways they had never done before,” said… MORE

WANTED: ICE

Last month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement billboards popped up around Pennsylvania featuring pictures of immigrants who had recently… MORE

Weekly Wins Round-up: November 2020

Last week, in the midst of the global pandemic and increasingly harsh barriers to immigration, we gave thanks. Thanks for… MORE

HIAS PA Clients Celebrate Thanksgiving Virtually – Jewish Exponent

https://www.jewishexponent.com/2020/11/29/hias-pa-clients-celebrate-thanksgiving-virtually/ “Whether or not you are Jewish, or an immigrant, we have all been strangers once and, therefore, know deep… MORE

Under Trump, hundreds of small changes in immigration rules have had a huge impact

“U visa rejections came without warning, and the reasons seemed absurd, said Vleidmy Velarde, who supervises the agency’s Immigrant Victims… MORE

Meet Our Staff: Dzemila Bilanovic

“I really want to work with immigrants and refugees, and work to help the world in some way. I want… MORE

New citizens discuss what voting means to them

Sheril, 21, at her Citizenship ceremony in 2019 Photo credit: Hannah Snyder Photography Dear HIAS PA Supporter, Today you have the… MORE

Weekly Wins Round-up: October 2020

This election season has been like no other. I’m sure that you, like the rest of us, have gotten the… MORE