LIRS is now Global Refuge.
Welcoming newcomers since 1939.
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Driven by the belief in human dignity and the intrinsic value of every individual.
For more than 80 years, Global Refuge has provided the resources, guidance, and community to help forge a way forward for New Americans. We’re committed to helping people reimagine the possibilities while providing a soft place to land.
With more than 1,000 partners and 50,000 volunteers, we are the largest faith-based national nonprofit exclusively dedicated to helping restore a sense of home to immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees. Since 1939, we’ve built a legacy of compassion by walking alongside more than 750,000 new neighbors as they rebuild their lives in the United States.
Everyone deserves a place to call home.
Creating a new sense of home.
Building stronger communities.
Helping the most vulnerable find safety.
Reuniting families and a sense of security.
Providing essential care to achieve stability and success.
Mobilizing to meet the need.
Promoting just, humane immigration policy.
Impact Story
A journey to hear.
After being forced to flee Venezuela, Ana Rosa and her children, all born deaf, embarked on a long, dangerous journey through Central America to seek refuge in the United States.
In Action
August 23, 2023
Learn how you can help.
The Biden administration opened a new program allowing certain nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to apply for entry to the U.S. for a temporary stay of up to two years.
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We’re here to guide you toward the next steps on your journey home.
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