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HIAS preserves the stories of those who emigrated from the Soviet Union, the FSU, and other countries to provide insight into the struggles of generations of immigrants who now call America home. Contribute to this archive—be part of history—by telling your story now.

Recent Stories


Interview with an Immigrant (My mother)

Posted by Oksanna Kasoyan on 05/07/13 at 1:07 pm

I came to the U.S. 15 years ago, I was 29 years old. I come from Tbilisi, Georgia. I decided immigrate to America because life was unbearable in Tbilisi. There ...

Russian Jews Don’t Cry

Posted by uri norwich on 05/01/13 at 7:43 pm

I continue to offer to the esteemed readers of this site excerpts from my newly published book “Russian Jews Don’t Cry.”...

With a Purpose. The Story of a Real Woman

Posted by Gabriel Greenwald on 04/30/13 at 11:19 pm

   How far would you go to provide a better future for your family? A question my grandmother was decisively faced with back in the 1970’s. In the end the ...

My Family Story

Posted by HIAS on 04/27/13 at 10:42 am

My dad emigrated here from Moscow, getting his American visa in Italy on August third of 1977. My mom came from Kiev, Ukraine on September 22 of 1995. The reason my ...

Survival

Posted by Michael Green on 04/23/13 at 9:00 pm

Adele and Bernie Green grew up in the same small town of Zamosc, Poland. But before the two could meet, the Holocaust tore both of their families apart. After surviving ...

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ТРИ ШАГА В ПРАВИЛЬНУЮ СТОРОНУ

Posted by Marina Belotserkovsky on 06/25/12 at 2:43 pm

ХИАС приветствует решение Верховного Суда США, признавшего неконституционными 3-и из 4-х положений закона об иммигрантах штата Аризона. Четвёртое положение, не отменённое Верховным Судом США, оставляет право проверки иммиграционного статуса у ...

ХИАС ПРИСУДИЛ СТИПЕНДИИ ЛУЧШИМ СТУДЕНТАМ. НАГРАДЫ ПОЛУЧИЛИ СТИПЕНДИАТЫ, УЧАСТВУЮЩИЕ В ИННОВАЦИОННЫХ ОБЩИННЫХ ПРОЕКТАХ

Posted by Marina Belotserkovsky on 06/21/12 at 4:55 pm

Нью-Йорк – На прошлой неделе произошли два события, каждое из которых очень заметно отразилось на жизни молодых людей в Америке. Президент Обама сообщил о возможности для студентов, находящихся в США ...

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