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Effective October 1, Jewish Family Service of Colorado and Jewish Family Services of Greenwich, Connecticut have become part of the affiliate network after obtaining approval from the U.S. Department of State, bringing to 25 the number of metropolitan areas across the country where HIAS is helping refugees providing Reception and Placement services. 

America must fulfill its commitment to refugees.

WASHINGTON - Earlier this year, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced that the total number of forcibly displaced persons in the world has reached 100 million for the first time in history, a number exacerbated by food insecurity, climate change, and ongoing conflicts. On September 27, President Biden signed a Presidential Determination (PD) of 125,000 refugee admissions to the United States for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The PD serves as the target for the U.S. Refugee Admissi...

The Biden administration’s renewed efforts to assist left-behind Afghan allies were meant to take effect on Saturday. However, Afghans with Priority-1 and Priority-2 referrals to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, or USRAP, are still left in the dark about stalled referral processing.

Signaling its continued commitment to record-breaking refugee assistance, the Biden administration has set the refugee admissions target for Fiscal Year 2023 at 125,000.

Refugees advocates have been pushing the Biden administration to do more to restore the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

Yesterday, the Biden administration announced the Fiscal Year 2023 Presidential Determination, setting a goal of admitting and resettling 125,000 refugees over the next year. Human Rights First urged the administration to raise the refugee admissions goal for 2023, but welcomes its decision to maintain the admissions goal set for FY 2022.

A While House goal to welcome up to 125,000 refugees in fiscal year 2023 received support from two agencies working to resettle newcomers in t...

Signaling its continued commitment to record-breaking refugee assistance, the Biden administration has set the refugee admissions target for Fiscal Year 2023 at 125,000.

Refugees advocates have been pushing the Biden administration to do more to restore the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.