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    • Video: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants

    Learn about Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants. This video is presented in English and in Haitian Creole.

    Inquirer Op-Ed: Over-policing Black immigrants can turn one mistake into deportation

    All too often, the “good moral character” required to naturalize, receive other immigration benefits, and pass employment tests means living… MORE

    Generocity Op-Ed: Over-policing Black immigrants can turn one mistake into deportation

    Opinion: Over-policing Black immigrants can turn one mistake into deportation

    Weekly Wins Round-up: June 2021

    Dear HIAS PA Supporter, On June 20th every year, we have the pleasure and honor of celebrating World Refugee Day,… MORE

    Gay, Proud, and Secure: Illia’s Story

    “Don’t let anyone keep you from being yourself.” Illia Matviienko, an LGBT client of HIAS PA’s Youth Team, spoke with… MORE

    Increasing Higher Education Accessibility for English Learners and Immigrant Students through Mentoring

    “HIAS PA students are usually English learners, non-US citizens, or, most often, both. The current college preparation curriculum (if any)… MORE

    Meet Our Staff: Shaloo Jose

    “I never thought that there was this side of law where we could make a difference in client’s lives, in… MORE

    Watch It Now: What’s Really Happening at the Border?

    Every year on June 6th we commemorate the MS St. Louis, a ship bearing refugees fleeing Nazi Germany which was… MORE

    Weekly Wins Round-Up: May 2021

    Dear HIAS PA Supporter, 50% of adults in the United States are fully vaccinated against COVID-19! What a way to… MORE

    What’s Happening in the Refugee Program?

    In recent weeks, continuing shifts in federal policy have kept refugees in the news. We asked Jenny LaMotte, manager of… MORE