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
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LIRS CONDEMNS ADMINISTRATION’S PROPOSAL TO LET STATES AND CITIES VETO REFUGEE ADMISSIONS
August 22, 2019: For Immediate Release LIRS Condemns Administration’s Proposal to Let States and Cities Veto Refugee Admissions Baltimore, MD – Following reports that the Trump … Read more
Statement on Lengthening Detention Time of Immigrant Families With Children
August 21, 2019; For Immediate Release Statement on Trump Proposal to Lengthen Detention Time Of Immigrant Families With Children In the latest attack on the … 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?
“Public Charge” Rule Unfairly Attacks Immigrant Children and Families
You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. Deuteronomy 10:19 August 12, 2019; For Immediate Release “Public Charge” … Read more
LIRS Statement on ICE Raids in Mississippi
August 9, 2019: For Immediate Release Statement on ICE Raids in Mississippi Raids Violate Guarantee of Equal Legal Protections for All American Children Baltimore, Md. … Read more
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