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Global Refuge
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Welcoming newcomers since 1939. Formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS).
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We may be new to Bluesky, but we're not new to the work of welcome. And we're not going anywhere.

Hear the latest from Global Refuge President & CEO @krishvignarajah.bsky.social about policy changes affecting our work, what we’re doing, and how you can help.

Take action: globalrefuge.org/act-now 🚨
Our virtual Hope for the Holidays inbox has been overflowing with your heartwarming messages to refugees and other immigrants! ⤵️

Submissions for physical cards close on FRIDAY, DEC 5th, but you can still share a virtual message of holiday hope at globalrefuge.org/H4H 💌🔗

#RefugeesWelcome
December 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Still shopping for that meaningful holiday gift? From your favorite co-worker to your neighborhood pastor, Global Refuge has something for everyone on your list—AND each gift supports the immigrant and refugee families we serve!

🎁 https://bit.ly/48SWxwI
🩵 https://bit.ly/4pSVDGz

#RefugeesWelcome
December 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
#GivingTuesday may be over, but the needs of the refugee families we serve are ongoing and urgent. That’s why a generous donor has extended our matching gift up to $50,000! 🚨

➡️ Make a gift: https://bit.ly/48cdJ0d
➡️ Global Refuge Gift Guide: https://bit.ly/4pSVDGz

#RefugeesWelcome
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This #GivingTuesday may be the most important one yet. This year, there are multiple ways to support the work of welcome:

✅ Make a gift: https://bit.ly/48cdJ0d

✅ Purchase a gift from our Gift Guide: https://bit.ly/4pSVDGz

Your gift will be matched for 2X the impact! Give today. 💙
#RefugeesWelcome
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Unprecedented changes in immigration policy have slashed resources for the families we serve. But in times of crisis, communities like ours always rise.

Your #GivingTuesday gift to Global Refuge fills gaps in services for impacted families. Give today: https://bit.ly/48cdJ0d 🔗

#RefugeesWelcome
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Your gift to Global Refuge provides a tangible sense of hope for the refugee families we serve; just ask Reem, a case manager at our Baltimore Welcome Center. 💙

This week, your gifts will be matched for DOUBLE the impact! Give today: https://bit.ly/48cdJ0d

#RefugeesWelcome #GivingTuesday
December 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Joined @cfcolemanjr.bsky.social to discuss immigration restrictions, many of which were underway before the tragic shooting in DC. What’s new and deeply troubling is the attempt to retroactively tie them to one heinous crime and cast suspicion on entire nationalities – including Afghan allies.
November 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Give groceries. Fund a child's education. Cover utilities for a month.

With the Global Refuge Gift Guide, you choose the needs you'd like to fill to give refugee and other immigrant families the support and welcome they deserve.

🎁➡️ Give today: https://bit.ly/4pSVDGz

#RefugeesWelcome
November 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A prayer for Thanksgiving. 💙

#refugeeswelcome #welcomethestranger
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The holidays are upon us, bringing good food, great cheer… and the occasional awkward immigration conversation around the dinner table.

Talking about refugee and other immigrant rights has the potential to be lifesaving. Check out our new conversation guide: https://bit.ly/4ojLlOj

#RefugeesWelcome
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
#GivingTuesday is a week away. And it couldn’t come at a more critical time.

As federal funding cuts and changes in immigration policy slash vital services for our newest neighbors, your gift provides tangible support for families in need. 💙

Give today: https://bit.ly/48cdJ0d

#RefugeesWelcome
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
BREAKING: This week, a memo surfaced from USCIS that the department plans to review and potentially re-interview the cases of 200,000+ refugees who were lawfully admitted to the U.S. between 2021 and early 2025.

📰 Read our full statement: bit.ly/3KaeFsE
#RefugeesWelcome
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Last week, members of Global Refuge visited Upper Dublin Lutheran Church for worship and discussion. We are so grateful for this congregation's steadfast support of refugees & other immigrants! 💙

➡️ Browse resources for faith communities: https://bit.ly/3WDXBNM

#RefugeesWelcome #welcomethestranger
November 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
We asked you to share messages of holiday hope with refugees and other immigrants. Here is what you said… ⬇️

Each year, our Hope for the Holidays program collects holiday cards for our newest neighbors from supporters all over the country. Learn more and get involved at globalrefuge.org/hope 💌✨
November 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
“Immigration work is not just paperwork, it is about protecting human dignity and, in many cases, saving lives.”

Our immigration legal services team recently travelled to Fargo, ND to provide immigration legal services to members of the community. Read more in our new blog: https://bit.ly/3MeJ7SQ
November 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
MARYLAND! Are you looking for a career at a mission-driven organization?

Global Refuge is seeking two talented, bilingual individuals to join our Foster Care team in Baltimore! 💼⤵️

Browse all open positions and apply today: https://bit.ly/43c6MIx 🔗

#nowhiring #hiring #nonprofitjobs
November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Show refugees and other immigrants that they are (still) welcome. 💙

For gifts and gear that support Global Refuge programming, visit globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗

#RefugeesWelcome #StillWelcome
November 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Starting your own online fundraiser for Global Refuge is much easier than a 30-mile bike ride!

As many immigrant & refugee families are losing access to vital benefits, we invite you to rally your community to support our neighbors in need. 💙

Learn more: globalrefuge.org/fundraise
#refugeeswelcome
November 16, 2025 at 6:44 PM
As more young people are returned to their home countries and pathways to asylum evaporate, Global Refuge's Camino a Casa program helps youth in Guatemala and Mexico to build brighter futures in their home communities.

Hear Ashley's story. ⤵️

Learn more: bit.ly/4dXhWFt 🔗
#immigrantstories
November 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
For many young people like Luz, returning to Guatemala after attempting to migrate to the U.S. can be devastating. With the help of Global Refuge, she received the support she needed to enroll in nursing school & pursue her dreams—right in her community.

🎥 https://bit.ly/4p6RwG6
#immigrantstories
Starting Threads | Luz's Story
For many young people like Luz, returning home to Guatemala after attempting to migrate to the U.S., can be mentally and emotionally devastating. But with th...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
As more young people are returned to their home countries and pathways to asylum evaporate, Global Refuge's Camino a Casa program helps youth in Guatemala and Mexico to build brighter futures in their home communities.

Hear Jonathan's story. ⤵️

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dXhWFt 🔗
#immigrantstories
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This #VeteransDay, we commemorate those that have served our country, including the many refugee and other immigrant servicepeople that risk their lives for the ideals that built the United States: freedom, opportunity, and democracy.
November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Join us for a webinar to learn more about the current state of immigration policy, our programming, and how you can help us meet critical needs and spread hope in the final month of the year. ⤵️

📆 Monday, December 1, 2025
⏰ 2 pm ET
🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4hS8plN

#RefugeesWelcome #WorkofWelcome
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Meet Walter & Jean, two monthly Global Refuge Sustainers whose lives have been touched by refugee resettlement.

"Immigrants and refugees are too often made to feel unwelcome. Global Refuge actively works against that."

📰 Read their story: https://bit.ly/43i3gNK

#refugeeswelcome #workofwelcome
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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What message are we sending when Afghan allies, Venezuelan dissidents and Rohingya genocide survivors are pushed aside while others leap the line?

My new @msnbc.com op-ed on the WH’s record-low refugee cap — an attempt to redefine who’s worthy of protection.

www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...
I work with refugees. I've seen the human cost of Trump's policy changes.
The U.S. refugee program was never just about who we let in; it mirrors our character as a country. We can welcome more than 7,500 people. So why won't we?
www.msnbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:09 PM