Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

Over 1,400 Jewish clergy sign letter supporting asylum seekers

A delegation of rabbis, attorneys and advocates for asylum seekers delivered the HIAS-organized petition to Capitol Hill.

A Jewish Iranian man in his late 20s and his middle-aged mother are waiting to hear about their asylum application, said the group.

The 81 groups that wrote to lawmakers are pushing back against worries that any intake of the refugees poses a terrorism risk.

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