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News · Immigration and Asylum

August 23, 2023

What is the CHNV Parole Program?

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  • News · Immigration and Asylum

    November 10, 2023

    Unsung Heroes: Immigrants in the U.S. Military

    An estimated 700,000 foreign-born veterans call this country home, while approximately 45,000 immigrants are currently defending our freedoms as members of the armed forces.

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    October 18, 2023

    LIRS Statement on Rise of Antisemitism and Islamophobia in U.S. and the War in the Middle East

    LIRS unequivocally condemns hate in all forms and stands for the human dignity of all people, no matter where they were born or where they now call home.

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Advocacy

  • Advocacy · Empowering Refugees

    October 27, 2023

    LIRS Delivers Powerful Testimony at Congressional Hearing

    LIRS President Krish O'Mara Vignarajah spoke at a Congressional Hearing on refugee resettlement and immigration pathways.

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  • Advocacy · Immigration and Asylum

    September 24, 2023

    DHS Extends and Redesignates TPS for Afghanistan

    LIRS commends The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for announcing a redesignation and extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan for 18 months.

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Press Release

  • Press Release · Immigration and Asylum

    November 29, 2023

    LIRS Opposes Congressional Efforts to End Asylum Protections in Budget Negotiations

    As a bipartisan group of Senators continue negotiations on President Biden’s $106 billion funding request, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service urges lawmakers to safeguard critical asylum protections

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  • Press Release · Empowering Refugees

    November 20, 2023

    Overcoming Poverty and Raising Wages: “New American Cities” Workforce Development Program

    LIRS and Yoga Alliance will establish a pilot program that will incorporate yoga to help refugees and immigrants heal from the emotional trauma they experienced on their journeys to the United States.

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June 15, 2023

LIRS, ELCA Celebrate World Refugee Day 2023

The following is a joint letter in honor of World Refugee Day from Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

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News · Immigration and Asylum

November 10, 2023

Unsung Heroes: Immigrants in the U.S. Military

An estimated 700,000 foreign-born veterans call this country home, while approximately 45,000 immigrants are currently defending our freedoms as members of the armed forces.

Read More

News

October 18, 2023

LIRS Statement on Rise of Antisemitism and Islamophobia in U.S. and the War in the Middle East

LIRS unequivocally condemns hate in all forms and stands for the human dignity of all people, no matter where they were born or where they now call home.

Read More

News · Immigration and Asylum

October 16, 2023

Celebrating Hispanic Culture Means Recognizing the Breadth of the Hispanic Immigrant Experience in the U.S.  

The latest developments highlight the irony of the difficulty Latin American migrants face trying to enter a country that has gained so much from Hispanic Americans.

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News · Immigration and Asylum

August 23, 2023

What is the CHNV Parole Program?

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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News · Immigration and Asylum

June 16, 2023

LIRS Launches Baltimore Welcome Center

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) opened its newest Welcome Center in Baltimore with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its Inner Harbor headquarters on June 13.

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News · Family Reunification

June 14, 2023

LIRS Testifies at Senate Hearing on Safety of Unaccompanied Migrant Children

Lorie Davidson delivered expert testimony emphasizing the need for improved protections, additional resources, and legal representation to ensure the best interests of this particularly vulnerable population.

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News · Immigration and Asylum

March 7, 2023

Join LIRS in Saying NO to President Biden’s Proposed Asylum Ban

On February 23, 2023, the Biden Administration released a proposed rule, effectively amounting to an asylum ban once put in place.

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News · Immigration and Asylum

January 26, 2023

President Biden Announces Plans to Issue New Asylum Ban

On January 5th, the Biden administration announced plans to issue a new rule reviving Trump-era asylum bans that would deny people at the southern border access to life-saving protections.

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