Watch our virtual townhall on-demand!
Immigration in the United States is under attack. The U.S. has never accepted fewer refugees. Unaccompanied migrant children are being expelled at the border without due process. And our newest neighbors have been left out of federal pandemic relief legislation.
But all hope is not lost. Watch LIRS’ latest Virtual Townhall, COVID and Beyond: Actions You Can Take Now to Rebuild Our Immigration System.
The virtual event feature LIRS President and CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, Director of Advocacy Ronnate Asirwatham, as well as Human Rights First’s Refugee Advocacy Director, Jennifer Quigley, who will share real, actionable ways you can help to restore America’s status as a global humanitarian leader.
Watch the recording below to learn how you can raise your voice and make a difference.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
We received several requests from participants to make the opening prayer and presentation slides available for those who were not able to make the webinar or who simply wanted to revisit the information presented. We also wanted to take the opportunity to direct visitors to our Advocacy page, where they will be able to take the direct actions outlined in the webinar. Please see below!
Opening Prayer
Gracious God,
We come before you this day as people yearning for justice – a nation in need of healing. We know all too well that the sins of bigotry, racism, and isolationism are thriving around us, but also in us. Sins that have risen with greater measure during this time of COVID-19. Help us to push back against these forces so that love and empathy might continue to take root. Help us to heed your call to welcome the refugee and migrant in our midst with care and compassion.
Pour out your presence upon those gathered here today. Guide us to collective action in order to roll back these tides of injustice so that the seeds of abundant life might sprout forth. Be with us as we journey together in this holy work of welcome, so that your peace is made manifest across this land.
Amen.
Prayer written by Kristen Opalinski as a lament and call to the work of justice in this challenging time.
Slides and Advocacy Opportunities
Panelists
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
Ronnate Asirwatham
Thank you for providing this update on the current situation regarding refugees, etc., and LIRS’s efforts to provide needed assistance.
Is this conversation and others like it available as a recording?
Thank you for this information and the work that you tirelessly do for people crossing borders everywhere.