Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

Born in tragedy, Refugee Shabbat honors our 110 million neighbors looking for a home

By Joshua Hammerman — February 1, 2024
(RNS) — The sheer numbers of people displaced should tell us this is a shared problem.

Refugee groups fight Trump travel ban — and for their own survival

By Jack Jenkins and Emily McFarlan Miller — February 16, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — For the six faith-based agencies authorized to settle refugees in the U.S., the battle over the travel ban is also a fight to protect their ministries — and, by extension, the refugees they serve.

For Syrian refugees, faith groups want a US welcome mat

By Lauren Markoe — November 19, 2015
(RNS) Religious groups are pushing back against a wave of opposition toward Syrian refugees and are working to preserve the U.S. as a haven for them.

COMMENTARY: Faith communities on the front line of refugee aid

By Dale Hanson Bourke — June 19, 2014
(RNS) While some may wage wars in the name of their religion, others care for the refugees who flee the violence because of their faith.
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