Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:HIAS
gptkbp:focus humanitarian aid
immigration
refugee protection
gptkbp:founded 1881
gptkbp:foundedIn gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Silver_Spring,_Maryland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society
gptkbp:notableAction advocacy for refugee rights
assisted Jewish refugees fleeing pogroms
legal services for immigrants
resettlement of Holocaust survivors
support for Soviet Jewish emigration
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Mark_Hetfield
gptkbp:purpose refugee resettlement
aid Jewish immigrants
gptkbp:status active
gptkbp:website hias.org
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Felix_Warburg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6