New LIRS OpEd: Protect Afghan Women & Girls
LIRS In Baltimore Sun: Protect Afghan Women and Girls Krish O’Mara Vignarajah is the president and chief executive of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. She … Read more
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U.S. Companies Supporting LIRS and Afghan Refugees
U.S. Companies Supporting LIRS and Afghan Refugees Across the country, Afghan refugees are beginning to leave the military bases where they’ve been housed since arriving … Read more
“No One in Afghanistan is Safe” – Mohammad’s Story
“It is not that we are here—we are physically here, but still mentally back [in] our country.” When Mohammad* came to the Lutheran Social … Read more
Biden Administration to Raise Refugee Cap to 125,000 for FY2022
Biden Administration to Raise Refugee Admissions Cap to 125,000 for FY2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 20, 2021Contact: Timothy Young | tyoung@lirs.org | 443-257-6310 Washington D.C. – … Read more
LIRS on NPR: Relocating Our Afghan Allies
LIRS on NPR: Relocating and Resettling Our Afghan Allies NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and … Read more
U.S. Deploying Additional Troops to Support Relocation of Embassy Staff and Allies from Afghanistan
U.S. Deploying Additional Troops to Support Relocation of Embassy Staff and Allies from Afghanistan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2021 Contact: Timothy Young | tyoung@lirs.org … Read more
First Afghan Allies Arrive on US Soil in “Operation Allies Refuge”
First Afghan Allies Arrive on U.S. Soil in “Operation Afghan Allies” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 30, 2021Contact: Timothy Young | tyoung@lirs.org | 443-257-6310 Washington D.C. – The … Read more
LIRS in CNN: We Must Protect Afghan Allies
LIRS In CNN: We Must Protect Our Afghan Allies Krish O’Mara Vignarajah is the president and chief executive of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. She … Read more
LIRS on NPR: Evacuate Our Afghan Allies
LIRS on NPR: Evacuate Our Afghan Allies The Biden administration announced Monday that 2,500 Afghans who worked for the U.S. and their families will be … Read more
