Cathryn Miller-Wilson has been the Executive Director of HIAS Pennsylvania since November 2016 after serving as the Deputy Director of the organization starting in June 2014. Before joining HIAS PA, Cathryn was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Villanova University School of Law where she co-taught the Civil Justice Clinic, and from 2008 to 2011 she was the Deputy Managing Attorney at the AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania and an adjunct professor at Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law.
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Aug. 26, 2021 10:47 am
Opinion: USCIS must waive fees for Afghan refugees
HIAS PA and other orgs have prepared hundreds of humanitarian parole applications on behalf of PA residents from Afghanistan, but the fee of $575 per application can be an insurmountable roadblock, says guest columnist Cathryn Miller-Wilson.
Jun. 30, 2021 8:30 am
Opinion: Over-policing Black immigrants can turn one mistake into deportation
For Black immigrants, even a minor or sealed conviction can be cause to reset their citizenship clock, or render them deportable, says guest columnist Cathryn Miller-Wilson.
Feb. 22, 2021 9:28 am
Cathryn Miller-Wilson: Proposed legislation would acknowledge that immigrants are a public good
"Throughout the pandemic, we have seen how important immigrants are to our community as they have been on the frontlines of our healthcare system and our food production," says the executive director of HIAS Pennsylvania.