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HIAS PA Advocates for Immigrant Health During COVID-19

Meagan Hume, HIAS Pennsylvania’s Health Coordinator, spoke at the House Democratic Policy Hearing on COVID-19 Disparities on July 15th, 2020…. MORE

Weekly Wins Monthly Round-up: June

If there is one thing I have learned over these past couple of months, it is that we really are… MORE

Money restored for Philly program that provides legal counsel to immigrants

Thank you all for helping us #SavePaifup! https://www.inquirer.com/news/paifup-philadelphia-deportation-vera-kenney-gym-fels-hias-juntos-20200630.html Read more here.

DACA Ruling Helps Local Israeli Seek US Citizenship

https://www.jewishexponent.com/2020/06/24/daca-ruling-helps-local-israeli-seek-us-citizenship/

“My Conversation with a DREAMer”

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and HIAS Pennsylvania’s Latino Outreach and Immigration Services Coordinator Gerardo Jimenez Castillo discuss DACA.

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Commemorating the MS St. Louis

Protect Legal Aid Programs for Immigrants Amid COVID-19

“Why this small piece and why now? Because the pandemic hit Black, indigenous and other communities of color, both in… MORE

Why We Need to #SavePAIFUP

“I want to share an excerpt of testimony that I submitted to City Council today to support the restoration of… MORE

#BlackLivesMatter

We are heartbroken over the unjust death of George Floyd. We have made many statements against injustices in the past, but… MORE

Weekly Wins Monthly Round-up: COVID-19 Edition

Like you, I log onto my email these mornings with a mixture of dread and hope. Dread to learn of… MORE