Global Refuge
@GlobalRefuge
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Welcoming newcomers since 1939. š Formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS). President & CEO: @krishvignarajah
Baltimore - Washington, D.C.
Joined March 2009
We are thrilled to announce that Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) will now be known to the world & the people we serve as āGlobal Refuge.ā šš New name, same mission. We invite you to learn more: #GlobalRefuge #WorkofWelcome
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RT @Young25Tim: āFor people who have dedicated 40, 50 years to this work, itās been incredibly hurtful to hear such extreme comments,ā saidā¦
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Global Refuge condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the false accusations lodged against our humanitarian work. Read our full statement concerning misinformation around our mission.
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RT @Young25Tim: Incredibly grateful to @arishapiro and @alejanse_ for such a powerful report on what the suspension of the refugee programā¦
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RT @KrishVignarajah: 6,000 families we serve @GlobalRefuge , who followed the legal process and did everything we asked of them, are now inā¦
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Your gifts are the only way we can assure that refugees in our care can access the essential resources promised to them. Provide critical support to newly arrived refugees today at š
On Friday, Global Refuge received a stop-work order from the government calling for us to immediately stop serving the nearly 6,000 newly arrived refugees in our care.
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They arrived with little more than the clothes on their backs and rely on the initial assistance Global Refuge provides for urgent needs like housing, food, healthcare, finding work, and enrolling their children in school. Stand with refugees.
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RT @KrishVignarajah: NEW: weāre carefully reviewing this stop work order, but letās be clear: halting resettlement services would devastateā¦
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šØ TAKE ACTION: Urge lawmakers to speak out against the suspension of the refugee program! šØ āļøš
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Give: Your gifts will help us advocate for immigrant and refugee rights, protect children, and expand our programs to accommodate a growing need for our services. Give today:
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RT @KrishVignarajah: This abrupt halt of refugee resettlement flights is devastating for families who have already endured unimaginable perā¦
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RT @KrishVignarajah: OFFICIAL: the newly inaugurated administration today issuedĀ an executive orderĀ suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissionsā¦
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RT @KrishVignarajah: Following today's inauguration, there's likely going to be a lot of talk about mass deportations. ICYMI, I recently sā¦
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Today marks one year under our new name: Global Refuge! š "It was year one for Global Refuge, but year 85 for our mission," said @KrishVignarajah. "I cannot wait to see how we continue to live up to our legacy of welcome under our Global Refuge banner for the decades to come.ā
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On Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.ās birthday, we are reminded of this quote from his Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963): āInjustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.ā #workofwelcome
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RT @KrishVignarajah: @baltimorebanner panel today: Contrary to what you heard during the election, immigrants are not the root cause of theā¦
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