Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society

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Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society 
The primary mission of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society is to help Jews whose lives and freedom are endangered. Since 1880, HIAS has been the worldwide arm of the American Jewish community for rescue, relocation, family reunification, and resettlement of refugees and other migrants. 
Encyclopedia of Social Work, Volume 1 / T. Mizrahi. - New York, 2008. - p. 3 

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