A death knell for the American Jewish dream of a melting pot — in the 1920s, and today
With the closure of HIAS' Vienna office, we're repeating the mistakes of a century ago
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Fast Forward HIAS shuts Vienna office that aided generations of refugees after Trump pulls funding
The closure leaves more than 14,000 Iranian religious minorities, including hundreds of Jews, stranded after approval for U.S. resettlement
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Fast Forward Trump just granted asylum to a man who posted Jews are ‘dangerous’
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 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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Fast Forward HIAS sues Donald Trump over refugee freeze
The lawsuit is a return to the refugee aid group’s playbook during Trump’s first term
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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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News HIAS cuts 22 staff even as it braces for Trump immigration crackdown
The storied Jewish refugee advocacy agency has laid off 20% of its workers since it discovered a massive budget error in February
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