The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hebrew-immigrant-aid-society-hias/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 26 Sep 2026 02:23:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society HIAS | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hebrew-immigrant-aid-society-hias/ 32 32 HIAS closes Vienna office that aided generations of refugees after Trump yanks funding https://www.timesofisrael.com/hias-closes-vienna-office-that-aided-generations-of-refugees-after-trump-yanks-funding/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:46:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3747779 Head of immigrant aid group decries move for 'leaving thousands of families in danger,' says it will fight to ensure US remains 'a beacon for those fleeing religious oppression'

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]]> Trump taps pro-refugee Jewish immigrant as new White House ballroom architect https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-taps-jewish-immigrant-who-has-advocated-for-refugees-as-new-white-house-ballroom-architect/ Sat, 06 Dec 2025 04:38:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3705804 Shalom Baranes, who was born in Libya and fled to US with help of Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, is known for his work in DC, including the Jewish center in downtown Washington

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]]> How trailblazing US labor secretary Frances Perkins quietly lobbied for Holocaust refugees https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-trailblazing-us-labor-secretary-frances-perkins-quietly-lobbied-for-holocaust-refugees/ Mon, 19 May 2025 01:37:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3548102 While the labor activist is famous for being the first female Cabinet member, on the 60th anniversary of her death, a new book explores her overlooked efforts to help Jews fleeing the Nazis

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]]> Afrikaner resettled by US Jewish group as a refugee denies accusations of antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/afrikaner-resettled-by-us-jewish-group-as-a-refugee-denies-accusations-of-antisemitism/ Sat, 17 May 2025 08:13:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3550909 Charl Kleinhaus says posts taken out of context as US media scrutinizes members of white South African minority Trump admitted after accusing Pretoria of genocide against them

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]]> Jewish and Israeli aid groups are hit by Trump’s suspension of USAID, refugee program https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-and-israeli-aid-groups-are-hit-by-trumps-suspension-of-usaid-refugee-program/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:46:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3490637 After the US president orders America's largest aid body gutted, repercussions are felt around the world as programs benefiting people from Africa to Gaza have their funding frozen

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]]> Trump’s refugee ban is keeping 700 persecuted Iranian Jews out of the US https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-trumps-refugee-ban-is-keeping-700-persecuted-iranian-jews-out-of-the-us/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:04:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3498232 The US president has signed an order indefinitely halting the admission of refugees - including applicants for a special program for members of religious minority groups in Iran

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]]> Jewish group, church organizations sue Trump administration over refugee freeze https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-group-church-organizations-sue-trump-administration-over-refugee-freeze/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 09:18:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3479955 HIAS says US president exceeded his authority in executive order suspending all refugee admissions, including some 1,660 Afghans already cleared to resettle

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]]> US Jews have long advocated on behalf of immigrants. Is that changing under Trump 2.0? https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jews-have-long-advocated-on-behalf-of-immigrants-is-that-changing-under-trump-2-0/ Sun, 09 Feb 2025 23:57:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3477325 As Jewish immigrant-rights groups dust off their playbooks from 2016, they face a communal reorientation spurred by Oct. 7 and, some say, a general sense of liberal exhaustion

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]]> As US election nears, Jewish groups decry ‘xenophobia, fear and lies’ about immigrants https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-us-election-nears-jewish-groups-decry-xenophobia-fear-and-lies-about-immigrants/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:07:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3403809 Thinly-veiled criticism of Trump, signed by Reform and Conservative rabbinic associations and 500 clergy, urges candidates to 'reject the impulse to seal our borders'

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]]> Springfield, Ohio, rabbi will meet local Haitian leaders after disparaging community https://www.timesofisrael.com/springfield-ohio-rabbi-will-meet-local-haitian-leaders-after-disparaging-community/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 20:36:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3382123 Cary Kozberg, whose remarks come after Trump alleged migrants were eating their pets, says he 'misspoke' and has 'modified' his opinions; will remain employed with his congregation

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]]> ‘A manifesto on replacement theory’: GOP mass deportation plan alarms Jewish groups https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-manifesto-on-replacement-theory-gop-mass-deportation-plan-alarms-jewish-groups/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:00:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3330423 Several organizations say policy appears steeped in theory which has antisemitic overtones, vow to challenge it: 'We understand precisely where this hate and extremism can lead'

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]]> Is antisemitism delusional? Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s fate hinges on answer https://www.timesofisrael.com/is-antisemitism-delusional-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooters-fate-hinges-on-answer/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 14:07:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3050835 Defense lawyers, hoping to avoid death sentence for gunman Robert Bowers, argue his antisemitic beliefs were a manifestation of mental illness; expert witness rejects notion

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]]> Court lifts protection for Congolese refugees, but slams Shaked’s ‘flawed’ decision https://www.timesofisrael.com/court-lifts-protection-for-congolese-refugees-but-slams-shakeds-flawed-decision/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:09:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2834601 Community had been protected for 20 years; state pledges to check each case before deportation, won't repatriate minors and their families to 'volatile' nation

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]]> How Jewish communities across the US helped resettle 1,900 Afghan evacuees this year https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-jewish-communities-across-the-us-helped-resettle-1700-afghan-evacuees-this-year/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:31:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2826251 On the first anniversary of the end of the chaotic US pullout from Afghanistan as Taliban regained power, evacuees and Jewish volunteers reflect on the struggles of starting over

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]]> US Jewish groups hail Biden decision to take in 100,000 Ukrainian refugees https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-groups-hail-biden-decision-to-take-in-100000-ukrainian-refugees/ Thu, 24 Mar 2022 21:56:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2732229 Mainstream, liberal groups press for further details to ensure that those coming in are given full protections, lament lack of similar treatment for other refugees

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