WEBINAR: Hope for the Holidays 2019
The holidays should be a magical, wondrous time for children. But this year in America, hundreds of children and families will be spending the holiday … Read more
Sharing Hope With Families in Detention this Holiday Season
Last year, countless supporters made a difference in the lives of mothers and children isolated in family detention facilities. We asked for cards and gifts … Read more
Frequently Asked Questions: Refugee Ceiling and the Presidential Determination
This year, LIRS is gravely concerned that the President will seek to use the Presidential Determination to further gut U.S. refugee resettlement.
VIDEO: Q&A with former immigration judge Jeffrey S. Chase
watch the livestream replay to learn more about the complexities of the u.s. immigration system Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service was pleased to welcome Jeffrey … Read more
How much do you know about asylum seekers?
The term asylum seeker is often in the news these days, but can you correctly answer these questions about those who flee the unimaginable?
LIRS CEO Testifies to Congress On Behalf of Migrant Children
LIRS TO CONGRESS: END FAMILY SEPARATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO SAFEGUARD THE WELL-BEING OF UNACCOMPANIED MIGRANT CHILDREN Amid widespread reports of negligence, abuse and deaths of migrant … Read more
Eliminating Refugee Resettlement Is An Abdication Of Our Moral Leadership
You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 10:19 Each fiscal year, the administration sets a ceiling … Read more
Who Are We? A Reflection on Welcome
Who Are we? By Ginny Hultquist – LIRS Board Member They sat by themselves at one of the round tables, a weathered grandfather and his … Read more
After Detention: Welcome & Respite
Migrant families seeking refuge are often released from detention with nothing but the clothes on their back. That’s why LIRS has partnered with local Lutheran … Read more