United Service for New Americans
The United Service for New Americans (USNA) was founded in 1946 through a merger of the National Refugee Service, the National Coordinating Committee, and the Section for the Foreign Born of the National Council of Jewish Women. Each of these organizations had worked with Jewish immigrants and they joined forces to respond to the increase in new immigrants that followed the Holocaust. The USNA helped Displaced Person find homes, skills training, and new jobs. USNA also assisted new immigrants by helping them to learn English and become citizens.
USNA was a constituent organization of the United Jewish Appeal. In 1954, USNA merged with other Jewish immigration organizations to create the United HIAS Service.
USNA was a constituent organization of the United Jewish Appeal. In 1954, USNA merged with other Jewish immigration organizations to create the United HIAS Service.
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