Category Archives: Immigration

Arab Americans look to Jews for help on Syrian refugees

The coalition of the fringe sticks it to the white core. Ron Kampeas writes: Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society launches drive to let in 100,000 Syrians, while Reform leader writes to Obama ANAHEIM, Calif. (JTA) — Arab Americans advocating on behalf … Continue reading

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Rabbi Mark Goldsmith: ‘In the spirit of the Kindertransport we want to extend a warm welcome to Syria’s refugees’

From the Guardian, July 8, 2015: Last week I travelled on a minibus from north London with a group of elderly members of our synagogue to the Houses of Parliament to meet their local MP, Mike Freer, and discuss the … Continue reading

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TabletMag: SONIA NAZARIO’S CHUTZPAH GIVES A VOICE TO LATIN AMERICA’S VOICELESS MIGRANTS

Report: Like many Jews, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and author comes from a family that was persecuted and that migrated. She continues to help people fleeing violence and hopelessness. Some might call Sonia Nazario a heroine. Others might call her … Continue reading

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The More Europe Responds, The More Migrants It Will Get

Peggy Noonan writes: As Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations notes, it will not soon go away, for two reasons. First, the Mideast will not be peaceful anytime soon and may well become more turbulent. Second, “The more … Continue reading

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Deborah Lipstadt: 4 Reasons We Should Think Before Acting Rashly on Migrant Crisis

Deborah Lipstadt writes: “Years ago I began my exploration into the Holocaust by studying the American response. I was appalled by the deep-seated hostility American officials and bureaucrats showed toward Jewish immigrants. They erected, in the words of historian David … Continue reading

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