Israel aid debate reveals differences among Jewish groups over immigration Some Jewish organizations said that an aid package for Israel was not worth the blow it dealt to the asylum system. By Ron Kampeas February 7, 2024 6:29 pm
HIAS and other groups ask Biden administration to extend protected status to Israelis in US Palestinian non-citizens in the United States are reportedly under consideration to be eligible for protected status. November 20, 2023 8:37 pm
Jewish humanitarian groups step in, or try to, as crises unfold in Haiti and Afghanistan The Joint Distribution Committee and American Jewish World Service are sending aid to Haiti. But HIAS says it can do little to help Afghans as the Taliban retakes their country. August 16, 2021 6:52 am
Ideas The Conference of Presidents exists to create Jewish unity. Challenging its elections divides us. By Fred Zeidman May 22, 2020 11:08 am
A Trump-era compromise on the Presidents Conference chairwoman reveals Jewish organizational tensions By Ron Kampeas April 28, 2020 4:38 pm
Jewish foreign policy umbrella nominates a new leader — former head of an immigration advocacy group By Ron Kampeas April 17, 2020 5:23 pm
US government settles lawsuit brought by Jewish groups against refugee ban By Marcy Oster February 11, 2020 4:09 pm
Federal judge blocks Trump executive order allowing states to refuse to resettle refugees By Marcy Oster January 20, 2020 11:44 am
HIAS opens Brussels office to bring Jews and non-Jewish asylum seekers together By Cnaan Liphshiz September 27, 2019 11:31 am