News & Views

  • Information for Immigrants
  • Press Coverage
  • HIAS PA News
  • Action Alerts
  • Voices
  • Videos

    • What the Biden Presidency Could Mean for Undocumented Workers

    “The hopes are huge,” says Cathryn Miller-Wilson, executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania. Read more here.

    U.S. Congress Extends DED Program for Liberian Immigrants

    The Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) program has been extended for one year, to 2021. LRIF provides a pathway for… 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

    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

    ‘We get to breathe’: Philly-area immigrants are hopeful, if cautious, about a Biden presidency

    ‘We get to breathe’: Philly-area immigrants are hopeful, if cautious, about a Biden presidency by Jeff Gammage of the Philadelphia… MORE

    “Power Moves – Talk about Black excellence” – Generocity

    Power Moves: Talk about Black excellence 5. HIAS PA promotes Jennifer M. Joseph to deputy director and chief DEI officer…. MORE

    The injustices facing immigrants and refugees – Washington Post Letter to the Editor

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/letters-to-the-editor/the-injustices-facing-immigrants-and-refugees/2020/10/05/42fa8b52-04cb-11eb-b92e-029676f9ebec_story.html Regarding the Sept. 30 front-page article “Officials: ICE set to target ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions”: Yet again, injustices facing immigrant communities have… MORE

    Jewish Exponent – Regulations, Delays Could Prevent Thousands From Voting

    https://www.jewishexponent.com/2020/09/24/hias-pa-regulations-delays-could-prevent-thousands-from-voting/ “We have seen a steady and increasing amount of disenfranchisement that’s happening on a massive scale. People who are… MORE