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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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LIRS Partners with Yoga Alliance to Develop Innovative Mental Health Programming
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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LIRS Urges Pakistan to Halt Afghan Deportation Campaign
Nearly 120,000 unaccompanied migrant children entered the U.S. government's shelter system in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. LIRS stresses the need for more robust protections, additional resources for post-release services, and access to legal representation
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