Mark Hetfield
Mark Hetfield is the president and CEO of HIAS, a global Jewish nonprofit organization that provides refugee assistance. He has been a prominent advocate for refugees in the U.S., highlighting the negative impacts of the Trump administration's funding cuts and suspension of refugee resettlement programs, which have disrupted operations and funding agreements that have been in place for decades.
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Mark Hetfield, the president of HIAS, a refugee resettlement organization, told CNN that the decision is unspeakably cruel.
Trump freezes 235,000 Green Cards, orders re-interview of refugees: 'Operational necessity'
India· 2025-11-25
Mark Hetfield, the president of HIAS, described the threat to refugees as unspeakably cruel.
Trump administration moves to reinterview refugees admitted to US under Biden
United States· 2025-11-25
Mark Hetfield stated that the Trump administration undermines America's global authority.
Трамп планує рекордно скоротити прийом біженців, віддаючи перевагу білим африканцям – NYT
Ukraine· 2025-10-04
Mark Hetfield, the president of HIAS, described the situation as a 'death blow' to the refugee assistance system.
ארגון הסיוע לפליטים HIAS מפטר עובדים בסניף תל אביב
Israel· 2025-03-20Mark Hetfield is the president of HIAS, a nonprofit affected by the government's actions regarding foreign aid.
Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s early rulings on Trump’s budget cuts and firing powerUnited States· 2025-03-05
Mark Hetfield is the president of HIAS, a Jewish group aiding refugees.
USAID shutdown is upending livelihoods for non-profit workers, farmers and other Americans
Canada· 2025-02-18
Mark Hetfield, president of HIAS, criticized Trump’s decision to suspend refugee admissions and halt funding.
‘People are just flipping out’: Billions in federal funding remain frozen despite court orders to keep the taps openUnited States· 2025-02-13
