The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mark-hetfield/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:58:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Mark Hetfield | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/mark-hetfield/ 32 32 The Jewish organization on the frontlines against Trump’s war on refugees https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-jewish-organization-on-the-frontlines-against-trumps-war-on-refugees/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 01:57:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2020446 The Pittsburgh synagogue attack forced HIAS to evolve, says CEO Mark Hetfield. But in an era that saw the organization sue its biggest patron, the US government, that's nothing new

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]]> US Jewish groups visit ‘heartbreaking’ border detention centers https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-groups-visit-heartbreaking-border-detention-centers/ Thu, 23 Aug 2018 00:41:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1913234 Meeting unaccompanied migrant children, US and Mexican officials, Jewish leaders vow to push for 'humane and compassionate immigration policies'

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]]> Jewish groups decry Supreme Court upholding of Trump travel ban https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-decry-supreme-court-upholding-of-trump-travel-ban/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:40:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1878266 Leading immigrant rights organization HIAS expresses 'disappointment'; Reform Jewish leader calls on Congress to 'push back against offensive and dangerous policy'

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]]> US Jewish groups to Netanyahu: Deporting Africans ‘betrays Jewish values’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-groups-tell-pm-forcibly-deporting-africans-betrays-jewish-values/ Tue, 16 Jan 2018 04:56:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1772110 ADL, HIAS express 'grave concerns' over new plan that would see migrants and asylum seekers flown to unnamed third countries against their will

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]]> US Jewish organizations decry new immigration rules as ‘cruel,’ ‘dangerous’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-groups-decry-cruel-dangerous-new-immigration-rules/ Wed, 22 Feb 2017 01:33:31 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1566802&preview_id=1566802 Trump administration enforcement guidelines could mean deportation for millions who entered US illegally, including children

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]]> Jewish group helps reunite Syrian family kept apart by Trump ban https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-group-helps-reunite-syrian-family-kept-apart-by-trump-ban/ Mon, 06 Feb 2017 21:01:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1556425 Refugee agency HIAS vows to work tirelessly to ensure Kassar family not the last refugees allowed entry into US

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]]> HIAS focusing on non-Jews: What would Emma Lazarus say? https://www.timesofisrael.com/hias-focusing-on-non-jews-what-would-emma-lazarus-say/ Mon, 22 Jul 2013 03:00:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=599558 Young, Jewish, and feeling 'myopic' with Jewish communal work? HIAS's quest for relevance -- and volunteers -- has it reaching out to global tired and poor

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]]> Lifeline for US law that aided Soviet, now Iranian Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/lifeline-for-us-law-that-aided-soviet-now-iranian-jews/ Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:28:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=408990 Jewish groups are among those advocating a stronger status for effort to shelter persecuted religious minorities

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]]> Jewish groups welcome immigration reform proposals https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-groups-welcome-immigration-reform-proposals/ Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:02:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=359938 Tradition 'commands us to welcome the stranger,' says Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism leader Barbara Weinstein

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]]> US Jewish charities brace for congressional budget deadline https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-charities-brace-for-congressional-budget-deadline/ Thu, 17 Jan 2013 02:21:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=343352 Facing severe cuts, groups urge politicians to reach a deal on government spending

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]]> Give me your tired, your poor — but not from Mexico, please https://www.timesofisrael.com/give-me-your-tired-your-poor-but-not-from-mexico-please/ Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:20:48 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=142644 Jewish groups see progress in a new Supreme Court immigration ruling, but have concerns about potential for racial profiling

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