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As Trump Prepares Immigration Rally in Arizona, Over 170 Organizations Release ‘2021 Immigration Action Plan’, Offering Blueprint to Undo Damage Wrought by Trump, Transform America’s Immigration System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2020 Contact: HIAS Pennsylvania 215-832-0900 info@hiaspa.org As Trump Prepares Immigration Rally in Arizona, Over 170… MORE

Immigrant Relief Fund prevents homelessness

Alicia* fled to the United States to claim asylum and gain protection from the dangers of her life in El… MORE

HIAS PA Advocates for Immigrant Health During COVID-19

Meagan Hume, HIAS Pennsylvania’s Health Coordinator, spoke at the House Democratic Policy Hearing on COVID-19 Disparities on July 15th, 2020…. MORE

Why We Need to #SavePAIFUP

“I want to share an excerpt of testimony that I submitted to City Council today to support the restoration of… MORE

#BlackLivesMatter

We are heartbroken over the unjust death of George Floyd. We have made many statements against injustices in the past, but… MORE

We Cannot Let Our Immigrant Neighbors be Scapegoated

There are two ways to approach a crisis. We can come together, as so many of you are, to volunteer… MORE

Love in the Time of COVID-19

The words in the title of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s famous novel, “Love in the Time of Cholera”, couldn’t be more… MORE

HIAS Pennsylvania is Open for Business During the Outbreak of COVID-19

While taking appropriate precautions, including working remotely whenever possible, HIAS Pennsylvania staff is still working hard to help our clients,… MORE

Klasko Scholarship

Thanks to a generous donation from Ron Klasko, HIAS Pennsylvania will be able to provide two students with $3,000 scholarships for… MORE

Love, not hate.

A year later, we remember the 11 people who lost their lives at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh…. MORE