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October 31, 2024

What’s America’s superpower? Immigration, says Global Refuge’s Krish O’Mara Vignarajah

Global Refuge President & CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah recently took the stage at TEDxApex Women in Apex, North Carolina to make the case that the United States owes its preeminence on the global stage to one key asset: immigration.  

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  • News

    January 24, 2025

    What do the new immigration executive orders mean for refugees and immigrants?

    Here are key immigration executive orders and proclamations that directly impact immigration and how they will affect refugees and other immigrants.

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  • News · Community Engagement

    January 17, 2025

    Ambassador Spotlight: Astrid Schmidt King

    Global Refuge Ambassadors organize, unite, and advocate for the work of welcome in support of refugees and immigrants.

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Advocacy

  • Advocacy

    December 20, 2024

    Advocacy in Action: Congress backs Afghan relocation office as part of end-of-year vote on defense bill

    In its annual defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress approved language that authorizes for three years a key U.S. government office that coordinates Afghan relocation and resettlement efforts, CARE.

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  • Advocacy · Immigration and Asylum

    October 23, 2024

    What is the CHNV Parole Program?

    The Biden administration opened a new program allowing certain nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela to apply for entry to  the U.S. for a temporary stay of up to two years.

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  • Press Release · Immigration and Asylum

    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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  • Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

    January 22, 2025

    All Refugee Flights Abruptly Halted Following New Executive Order

    Thousands of refugees who had been cleared for admission to the United States have had their travel cancelled immediately.

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Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

October 28, 2020

Trump Administration Signs Lowest Refugee Admissions in American History

The Trump administration signed its annual Presidential Determination on refugee admissions just after midnight on Wednesday, October 28, committing to resettle just 15,000 individuals in Fiscal Year 2021

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News

October 16, 2020

Event: God, Migration, and the Climate Crisis

Where does faith fit into the understanding of climate change and humanity’s role in it? How can faith communities mobilize to help those affected by climate displacement?

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Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

October 1, 2020

Trump Administration Proposes Lowest Refugee Admissions in American History

The Trump administration proposed its annual refugee admissions ceiling just before midnight on Wednesday, September 30

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Press Release · Family Reunification

September 22, 2020

Leading Migrant Child Welfare Group Calls for Release of Children and Families from ICE Detention

Global Refuge called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to end its pursuit of the separation of families in detention facilities across the country.

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News

September 13, 2020

Virtual Book Series: Jacob Soboroff

NBC Correspondent and author Jacob Soboroff sat down with us to discuss his new book, “Separated: Inside an American Tragedy.”

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Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

September 4, 2020

243 Faith Leaders Call on President Trump to Welcome 95,000 Refugees

Today, 243 faith leaders from ELCA expressed their strong support for resettling more refugees in Fiscal Year 2021 in a letter sent to President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

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News · Inside Look

September 1, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions: Refugee Ceiling and the Presidential Determination

To help you better understand what’s at stake, Global Refuge has put together a list of answers to some of the most common questions about the refugee ceiling and the Presidential Determination.

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News

September 1, 2020

Virtual Book Series: Karen Gonzalez

Author Karen Gonzalez joined us to discuss the intersection of faith and immigration in her book, "The God Who Sees: Immigrants, The Bible and the Journey to Belong"

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Event

August 27, 2020

Climate Migration: Understanding Challenges and Generating Solutions

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), an average of 22.5 million people were displaced by climate or weather-related events between 2000-2018. And the numbers keep rising.

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