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Indochinese American Council and Tacony Library will host FREE citizenship classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30AM to 12:30PM starting in February.![]()
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There will be an in-person information session on Tuesday, February 28th, at 10:30am, at Tacony Library, 6742 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19135.![]()
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Register now at: forms.gle/Mri9d49b2VjBQAL48![]()
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If anyone has problems registering online for this class, please contact Matthew Kastelberg at IAC at 215-571-9921.![]()
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For questions about the PCAN program and/or future classes, contact Mary Clark, PCAN Coordinator at HIAS Pennsylvania at mclark@hiaspa.org / 215-832-0912.![]()
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Students must speak basic English and have a green card to be eligible for the class. Space is limited and students may not enroll in more than one PCAN citizenship class at a time.![]()
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Learn more at hiaspa.org/p-can/
"Cathryn Miller-Wilson has worked in immigration long enough to know when a crisis is walking toward her.![]()
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And right now the director of HIAS Pennsylvania hears the sound of moving feet — a slow-motion calamity that could dramatically affect the lives of some 76,000 Afghan evacuees who were brought to the United States when their country fell to the Taliban in August 2021."![]()
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Read more here:
For Afghan evacuees in Philly and elsewhere, a looming unemployment crisis
www.inquirer.com
“We are so concerned that if their status expires, they’ll lose their jobs,” said a leader with the Afghan American Foundation.
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Let us remember the 6 million Jews who perished at the hand of the Nazis, and the countless others who were persecuted only because of their religion or family bloodline. It is because of these tragedies that we at HIAS PA today are able to help clients apply for asylum and resettle refugees in our country. Let us keep the past in mind as we continue to advocate zealously for our clients.![]()
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United States Immigration and Refugee Law, 1921-1980
encyclopedia.ushmm.org
US immigration and refugee laws and policies evolved in response to World War I, the 1918 influenza pandemic, and World War II and the Holocaust. Learn more.
URGENT NEED FOR ADULT WINTER COATS AND HATS!![]()
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With the ongoing cold, HIAS PA has a continued need for adult winter coats and hats. We are giving them out to clients as fast as we receive them. We are welcoming families from Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Venezuela, Guatemala, and Ukraine, many of whom arrive without winter coats.![]()
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Registry link: www.walmart.com/registry/ER/6c0df0fa-6526-4776-9093-b660265405a1![]()
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Please note: We are unable to accept drop-off items at this time. Use our registry, or purchase a similar coat and have it shipped to our office.![]()
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Please email any questions to community@hiaspa.org.
Thank you to everyone who joined us today for our Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Advocacy and Action!![]()
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Watch the recording and find resources and ways to get involved here:![]()
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hiaspa.org
On Monday, January 16th, 2023, at HIAS PA’s Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Advocacy and Action, a panel [...]
