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  • Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

    February 2, 2025

    Global Refuge Statement on Misinformation around our Humanitarian Work

    Global Refuge condemns in the strongest possible terms the false accusations lodged against our humanitarian work. As a faith-based nonprofit, we have faithfully walked alongside legally admitted refugees & immigrants for 85 years.

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  • Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

    January 27, 2025

    Global Refuge Condemns Federal Stop Work Order Halting Refugee Resettlement Assistance

    Global Refuge expresses deep concern and dismay over an unprecedented stop work order issued by the State Department, which halts all refugee reception and placement services under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

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  • Press Release · Immigration

    January 24, 2025

    Statement on new immigration restrictions and intensified enforcement operations

    Global Refuge expresses its profound concern following this week’s executive actions that halt asylum protections and aggressively intensify interior immigration enforcement.

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News · Refugee Resettlement

February 15, 2022

Veterans and Advocates Call on Congress to Protect Afghan Refugees

Today, on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, a group of military veterans and Afghan allies called on Congress to take immediate action to support refugees.

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News · Refugee Resettlement

January 10, 2022

Video: Meet Our Team | Resettling Afghan Refugees

In November of 2021, Global Refuge opened a brand new office in Northern Virginia to serve newly arrived Afghans. The office has since grown into a mighty team where 90% of staff are themselves Afghan.

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News · Refugee Resettlement

January 3, 2022

Global Refuge on PBS NewsHour | Resettling Afghan Refugees

Global Refuge's President & CEO, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, joined PBS NewsHour to talk about our work resettling Afghan refugees, including both families and unaccompanied children.

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News · Community Engagement

December 10, 2021

Global Refuge OpEd: How Businesses Can Help Afghan Refugees | Baltimore Sun

Global Refuge has been working around the clock to welcome our new Afghan neighbors, including by offering temporary housing through Airbnb.org while they await permanent housing.

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News · Refugee Resettlement

November 2, 2021

Global Refuge on NPR: Afghan Refugee Children | Weekend Edition

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Global Refuge about how the organization is helping Afghan refugee children resettle in the U.S.

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October 22, 2021

Global Refuge OpEd: Protect Afghan Women & Girls | Baltimore Sun

Much has been said about the future of Afghan women and girls once again under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, and for good reason

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Press Release · Immigration

October 21, 2021

Biden Administration Releases Report on Climate Change and Migration

The Biden administration today released a report on climate change and migration.

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Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

October 8, 2021

Biden Administration Raises Refugee Cap to 125,000 for FY2022

The White House today announced that President Biden has officially signed the Fiscal Year 2022 “Presidential Determination” on refugee admissions, raising the annual cap to 125,000.

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Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

August 20, 2021

Statement – President Biden’s Speech Addressing Evacuation Efforts in Afghanistan

President Joe Biden spoke today about the evacuation of Americans, Afghan allies, and other vulnerable populations from Kabul as the United States struggles with scenes of chaos.

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