Pride Spotlight: Yosimar Reyes
This Pride Month, LIRS is featuring several prominent LGBTQ+ immigrants.
Pride Spotlight: Julio Salgado
This Pride Month, LIRS is featuring several prominent LGBTQ+ immigrants.
Celebrating Juneteenth
Today marks the 155th anniversary of General Order No. 3, also known as the “Last Emancipation Proclamation.” On June 19th, 1865, Union troops arrived in … Read more
LIRS Stands for Welcome and Equality for All
At Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, we are heartbroken by the loss of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, and stand with all of … Read more
Pride Spotlight: Bamby Salcedo
This Pride Month, LIRS is featuring several prominent LGBTQ+ immigrants.
The Effect of Coronavirus on Refugee Camps
The Effect of coronavirus on refugee camps As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the world, migrant and refugee communities find themselves among the most vulnerable … Read more
[PODCAST]: The Intersection of Immigration and National Security
[PODCAST]: The intersection of immigration and national security LIRS President & CEO, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, sits down with the “Press The Button” podcast to talk … Read more
WEBINAR: Serving Migrants in the Time of Pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak has many of us feeling isolated and afraid, but it has also motivated us to look for creative ways to connect and … Read more
LIRS Summer Scholarships for Immigrant Campers
SUMMER CAMPERSHIPS FOR IMMIGRANT CAMPERS Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) is accepting applications for campers registering to attend camp this summer at a Lutheran … Read more