LIRS is now Global Refuge.
Welcoming newcomers since 1939.
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Global Refuge responds to bipartisan legislation concerning immigration policy, which has been tied to an emergency supplemental foreign assistance bill.
Read MoreThe U.S. Refugee Admissions Program is on track to resettle the most refugees in three decades, and potentially meet the Biden administration’s goal of resettling 125,000 refugees this year.
Read MoreGlobal Refuge's “Camino a Casa” program provides educational, vocational, and mental health support to youth returned to Guatemala.
Read More"We know our city is strong. We know we can and we will rebuild. And we also know the contributions of our immigrant brothers and sisters will continue to be essential in that effort."
Read MoreBudget legislation to add 12,000 Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans allies, extends application deadline
Read MoreA Texas district court ruled today in favor of the Biden administration in Texas v. DHS regarding the Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (CHNV) parole program.
Read MoreGlobal Refuge, the nation's largest faith-based nonprofit dedicated exclusively to serving refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants in the U.S., announces the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors
Read More“This is an opportunity for President Biden to leverage his bully pulpit and champion the case for common-sense, bipartisan immigration reforms."
Read MoreThe re-parole process will enable certain Ukrainians to apply for parole to live and work legally in the U.S. for up to two years.
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