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A South African refugee praised Israel after Oct. 7 — and shared content from a Holocaust denier. Now, a revived refugee program has brought him to the US, with help from a Jewish group
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Fast Forward South Africa’s chief rabbi supports Donald Trump — but says his refugee program for Afrikaners is a ‘mistake’
The white South Africans are the only refugees the United States is still admitting
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Fast Forward Judge blocks Trump bid to suspend refugee funding, in legal victory for Jewish group HIAS
Another ruling allowed some refugees to enter the United States
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News The forgotten U.S. plan to send Jewish refugees to Alaska — and why it matters today
The Last Frontier is now home to about 6,000 Jews.
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News Strong resolve, weakened means: Jews try to keep focus on immigration and refugees under Trump 2.0
HIAS, Jewish Family Services, synagogues and activist groups share how they’re dealing with the new administration
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News This 89-year-old Iranian Jew arrived just before U.S. borders were shut to all refugees. Hundreds more Iranian Jews are waiting
His well-timed exodus from Iran, along with that of his entire group on the flight, was handled by HIAS, formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.
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Politics ‘Deja vu all over again’: HIAS stares down 4 more years under Trump, a president hostile to the immigrants it aids
HIAS, formerly the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, saw its mission and fortunes shift after Trump slashed refugee resettlement during his first term
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