Loading Events
  • This event has passed.

HIAS PA’s Comment Writing Party

Monday, October 29, 2018, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

The US Government has proposed 3 new rules which will harm immigrants’ lives

But we can stop it.

Join HIAS PA’s Comment Writing Party:

5:30PM – 5:45PM:

Welcome and Explanation of the Three Proposed Rules and how they impact us

5:45PM – 6:30 PM:

Write comments – feel free to come anytime between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. to write your comments

 

Please bring:

Stamped envelopes (we will have labels), one for each set of comments

Vegetarian Snacks (we’ll supply water and soda)

Can’t make it?

Go to the following links to submit your comments from home:

Proposed “Flores” Rule (allowing the administration to detain immigrant children indefinitely): DEADLINE NOVEMBER 4

Learn more here

Proposed “Public Charge” Rule (placing a wealth test on immigrants striving to achieve the American Dream): DEADLINE DECEMBER 10

Learn more here

Proposed “Fee Waiver” Rule (making it near impossible to prove eligibility for fee waivers): DEADLINE NOVEMBER 27

Learn more here

Other Parties: 

Villanova Charles Widger School of Law, Thursday, November 1, 2018, from 4-5:30pm, Room 202, for more information contact: Sarah Baranik at sbaranik@law.villanova.edu 

Rutgers University School of Law, Thursday November 1, 2018 4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m., in the Faculty Loung, hosted by The American Constitution Society of Law and Policy (ACS), For more information and to RSVP, contact RUlawACS@gmail.com

Watch our facebook page for the announcement of more comment parties in the future.

For More Philadelphia Specific Information related to the proposed public charge rule go to the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.

TONIGHT (4/20) - Join us ONLINE at the 2023 Golden Door Awards!

Join us ONLINE at 6:45PM TONIGHT, Thursday, April 20th, for HIAS PA's 2023 Golden Door Awards: United for Immigrants!

Happy Passover from HIAS Pennsylvania!HIAS PA is closed in observance of the Jewish holiday of Passover

HIAS Pennsylvania will be closed in observance of the Jewish holiday of Passover from 1PM on Wednesday, April 5th through Friday, April 7th, and on Wednesday, April 12th and Thursday, April 13th.

Join us at the 2023 Golden Door Awards!United for Immigrants

The Golden Door Awards is HIAS Pennsylvania's annual fundraiser. Your generous support helps us serve low-income immigrants from all over the world as they build new lives in our community.

Building closed until further noticeHIAS PA remains open!

HIAS PA’s physical offices at 600 Chestnut Street are CLOSED until further notice due to a burst pipe in the building.

Our organization remains open, and HIAS PA staff continue to work remotely at this time.

Please call (215) 832-0900 with any questions.

Building closed until further noticeHIAS PA remains open!

HIAS PA’s physical offices at 600 Chestnut Street are CLOSED until further notice due to a burst pipe in the building.

Our organization remains open, and HIAS PA staff continue to work remotely at this time.

Please call (215) 832-0900 with any questions.

TONIGHT: Join us at the table!Join us for Thankful Together!

Thankful Together, formerly known as Refugee Thanksgiving, is happening TONIGHT at 6PM!

Register here to join us tonight: https://hiaspa1.wpengine.com/event/thankful-together-2021/

TONIGHT: Join us at the table!Register now for Thankful Together!

Thankful Together, formerly known as Refugee Thanksgiving, is happening TONIGHT at 6PM!

Register here to join us tonight: https://hiaspa1.wpengine.com/event/thankful-together-2021/

Celebrate our volunteers who make this all possible!Click here at 11:45AM to join our Annual Meeting!

Click here to join our virtual Annual Meeting!

The Annual Meeting starts at noon, but join us at 11:45AM for an informal chat before the event!

POSTPONED! Speed Advocacy: Afghanistan

Today's Speed Advocacy: Afghanistan Facebook Live event has been postponed due to a worldwide Facebook outage. We will update you as soon as possible about rescheduling the event.