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Philly is stepping up to help Afghans in a big way | Morning Newsletter

Linda Brock (left) and Adele Margulies organizing donations to HIAS Pennsylvania on Thursday afternoon at the Main Line Reform Temple… MORE

Afghans living under the Taliban and resettling in the U.S.

Haitians Also Need Our Help

If COVID and the three ongoing displacement crises have taught us anything, it’s been the absolute imperative to be able… MORE

September 2021 Federal Advocacy Opportunities

There are three important ways to advocate for immigrants this September. Contact your Representative or Senator and tell them to:… MORE

HIAS PA Closes for Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah – 2021

HIAS Pennsylvania will be closed on Monday, September 6th, 2021, for Labor Day, and on Tuesday and Wednesday, September 7th… MORE

Holidays Around the World: Rosh Hashanah

Holidays Around the World! Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with HIAS PA As part of HIAS PA’s “Holidays Around the World” series,… MORE

Watch It Now: Ask Me Anything: Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) Status

Commemorating the events of September 11th, 2001, watch our Ask Me Anything from September 2nd, 2021.

We heard from HIAS PA’s Director of Social Services, Lucy Rabbaa, and HIAS PA’s Office Manager and former SIV, Mohammad Sadiq Sadeed, about the Afghan refugees coming to the US on Special Immigrant Visa status, the repercussions of the War in Afghanistan, and what the past month has been like for families like Sadiq’s.