October 2019


[[link removed]] “There is No Normal” at the US-Mexico Border
[[link removed]] “The situation is worse than you think. The system is designed to be cruel."
HIAS' Sue Kenney-Pfalzer on the hard truth about the ongoing legal morass and
humanitarian crisis on the U.S.-Mexico Border. Learn more.
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[[link removed]] The Pittsburgh Attack: One Year Later
[[link removed]] HIAS President and CEO Mark Hetfield reflects on the one-year commemoration of
the Pittsburgh shooting. Read now.
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[[link removed]] Waiting for Refugees Who Are Not Coming
[[link removed]] A HIAS-organized group went to National Airport in Washington recently to
“welcome” refugees who will not arrive in the U.S. this coming year due to the
Trump administration’s historically low refugee admissions ceiling.
Learn more.
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[[link removed]] From Strength to Strength: HIAS Annual Report
[[link removed]] Read about how we succeeded in helping refugees realize their rights and
sounding a moral call for welcome in 2018. Download our 2018 Annual Report now.
[[link removed]]More news and stories on our blog.
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In case you missed it:

* The President Has Failed Us. We Must Look Out for One Another Instead.
[[link removed]] – Mark Hetfield’s Pittsburgh op-ed on CNN.com
* Mark Hetfield: Trump's Rhetoric Has Only Made Things Worse
[[link removed]] – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
* Mark Hetfield interviewed about Pittsburgh shooting suspect’s anti-refugee
views
[[link removed]] – Huffington Post
* HIAS Announces Opening of Five New International Offices
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* LISTEN: The State of Refugee Resettlement in the U.S.
[[link removed]] – HIAS Briefing Call
* WATCH: The Fundamental Right to Seek Asylum
[[link removed]] – Melanie Nezer’s TED talk has been viewed more than 1.2 million times, have
you seen it?

Take Action:

* Click-to-Call your Governor now to urge them to continue welcoming refugees
to your state.
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* Take Action for Asylum Seekers
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* Download the handy new HIAS Jewish holiday calendar
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* Do you have United MileagePlus miles? Donate and help reunite refugee
families through our partner Miles4Migrants.
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Events:

* Attend upcoming events in California, Washington, D.C., and beyond.
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