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    • HIAS Pennsylvania promotes Jennifer M. Joseph to Deputy Director and Chief DEI Officer

    HIAS Pennsylvania promotes Jennifer M. Joseph to Deputy Director and Chief DEI Officer HIAS Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the… 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

    Multilingual Chromebook Guides

    We are excited to share a series of introductory Chromebook orientation videos for newcomer families created by HIAS Pennsylvania with support from HIAS, Inc.

    The video series is currently available in English, Burmese, Dari, Kinyarwanda, and Swahili, and will soon be available in Arabic, Nepali, and Tigrinya. You can watch the videos on YouTube here! 

    Watch the videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/HIASrefugees/playlists

    Advocacy Round-Up: September/October 2020

    Are you interested in advocating for immigrants, but don’t know where to start? Check out our resources on how to… MORE

    Weekly Wins Round-up: September 2020

      1. Volunteers ensure that food-insecure clients do not go hungry. “I want to send a HUGE thank you to… 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

    Meet Our Staff: Noelle Lemon

    “The number one biggest honor and privilege is getting to work with young people, and gaining their trust – that… MORE

    Watch It Now: Ask Me Anything: Citizenship Delayed – Naturalization and Voting for New Americans

    Lori Alexander, Director of HIAS PA’s Citizenship and Family Unification Program, Mary Clark, HIAS PA’s Philadelphia Citizenship Action Network (P-CAN)… MORE

    Weekly Wins Monthly Round-up: August 2020

    To receive these Weekly Wins in your email, please subscribe to the HIAS Pennsylvania newsletter! The pandemic has placed the… MORE

    As Trump Prepares Immigration Rally in Arizona, Over 170 Organizations Release ‘2021 Immigration Action Plan’, Offering Blueprint to Undo Damage Wrought by Trump, Transform America’s Immigration System

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2020 Contact: HIAS Pennsylvania 215-832-0900 info@hiaspa.org As Trump Prepares Immigration Rally in Arizona, Over 170… MORE