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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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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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One Year Later…Families Are STILL Being Separated
Nearly one year ago, on April 6, the Administration rolled out their zero-tolerance policy, which codified the practice of family separation.
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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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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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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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