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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 🚨
For the valentine who stands with immigrants. 💘
February 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Sharing some thoughts on my time in Minnesota yesterday. Thanks again to the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, NALCAB, and the local organizers for having me. I am so inspired by the community of MPL and all communities standing with immigrants and refugees.
February 13, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Introducing Vigil for the Taken. 🕯️

In moments of uncertainty and loss, gathering together becomes an act of care and courage.

This prayer vigil offers an opportunity to name, recognize, and remember neighbors that are disappeared, detained, or deported.

Download here: globalrefuge.org/vigil 🔗
February 12, 2026 at 9:34 PM
As funding cuts continue to impact our work, your #GivingHeartsDay gift will support our Welcome Garden and the local programs connected to it, ensuring that immigrants & refugees in Fargo-Moorhead have a reliable source of food, fellowship, & support.

➡️ globalrefuge.org/givingheartsday 💓
Support the work of welcome in #FargoMoorhead!

Your gift to Global Refuge Fargo supports our Welcome Garden, connecting refugee families with a reliable source of food and community.

All gifts made through February 12 will be MATCHED for 2X the impact: https://bit.ly/4qUeVfn 🔗

#GivingHeartsDay
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Are you looking for a career at a mission-driven organization? Join our team in the work of welcome! 💼✨

Browse 50+ open positions in the U.S., Mexico, and Guatemala and apply today: https://bit.ly/43c6MIx 🔗

#nowhiring #hiring #nonprofitjobs
February 11, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Global Refuge joins @clasp.org and 430+ organizations in calling on Congress to protect sensitive locations. 📢⤵️
Today, 430+ national, state & local orgs urged Congress to protect sensitive locations as it negotiates DHS funding. This would limit immigration enforcement and protect kids at schools, child care centers, health care facilities & places of worship.

www.clasp.org/publications...
430+ Organizations Call on Congress to Pass Meaningful Protections for Families, including Sensitive Locations | CLASP
Today, 430+ national, state, and local organizations signed onto a letter urging Congress to protect these sensitive locations as it negotiates DHS funding.
www.clasp.org
February 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Together, we are America. The only thing more powerful than hate is love. 💙

📸: Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Snowy Sunday reminder:

We (still) stand with refugees.

We (still) stand with immigrants.

Show your solidarity while supporting Global Refuge programs—for yard signs, T-shirts, stickers, and more, visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 💙

📸: North Carolina, USA
February 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
#FBF: Last September, longtime Global Refuge supporter Vicki Schmidt organized a 30-mile bike ride that raised over $22,000 for refugees in Fargo, ND! 🚲

Read her story in The Woman Today magazine: https://bit.ly/4aAuiUv 📰

➡️ To organize your own fundraiser, visit: globalrefuge.org/fundraise
February 6, 2026 at 7:51 PM
NEW BLOG: The U.S. has offered refuge and temporary protection to Burmese nationals under various statuses. But the promise of those protections has been rolled back in recent months—to the detriment of thousands and the communities that support them.

📰 Read more: https://bit.ly/4km9Ry2
Refugees, immigrants from Burma face increasing threats to status | Global Refuge
Five years ago, Burma’s burgeoning democracy was upended in a bloody coup by the military junta. Learn more and how to help Burmese refugees.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
"God is rooting for us to get in there."

Join Pastor Dan as he reflects on the question, “Is prayer enough?” and calls us to stand in the gap for our refugee and other immigrant neighbors. ⤵️

🚨 Take action: globalrefuge.org/act-now
February 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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Another big win for the rule of law! Federal judge just blocked the end of TPS for Haiti, which was supposed to go into effect tomorrow.

Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.
February 3, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Support the work of welcome in #FargoMoorhead!

Your gift to Global Refuge Fargo supports our Welcome Garden, connecting refugee families with a reliable source of food and community.

All gifts made through February 12 will be MATCHED for 2X the impact: https://bit.ly/4qUeVfn 🔗

#GivingHeartsDay
February 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Still welcoming… even in the snow. ❄️

Show your solidarity with refugees and other immigrants with yard signs that support our work of welcome. Visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗

📸: Baltimore, MD
#stillwelcome
January 31, 2026 at 7:51 PM
The work of welcome is made possible by partners like Texas Bar Foundation!

Their recent grant to Global Refuge will support a new initiative aimed at preventing Afghan nationals in Texas from falling prey to immigration scams and the unauthorized practice of law.

#immigrationlegalservices
January 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
NEW BLOG: On January 28, a federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order stopping the Administration from arresting and detaining lawfully admitted and resettled refugees in Minnesota under Operation PARRIS while a court case on the issue proceeds.

📰 Read more: https://bit.ly/3LXIqOk
F.A.Q. on the Federal Court Decision to Stop Unlawful Arrests and Detention of Refugees under Operation PARRIS | Global Refuge
On January 28, a federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order stopping the Administration from arresting and detaining lawfully admitted and resettled refugees in Minnesota under Operation PARRI...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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BREAKING: A federal judge just granted a temporary restraining order stopping ICE from arresting refugees in Minnesota and ordering the release of those currently detained. This is a huge win for ICE accountability.

Read more:

refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
Court Orders ICE To Stop Unlawful Arrest and Detention of Refugees | International Refugee Assistance Project
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January 29, 2026 at 12:15 AM
This is a moment of moral reckoning for our country.

📰 Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/3NLzY56

🚨 Get involved in the work of welcome: https://bit.ly/42lg9q8
January 28, 2026 at 6:44 PM
“A government that cannot enforce the law without killing its own citizens, terrorizing lawfully-present families, detaining children, and abandoning constitutional limits has lost sight of its most basic obligations.”

Read more: bit.ly/3NLzY56
This senseless killing of Alex Pretti is a shocking tragedy that never should have happened.

Alex's death is another unbearable loss in what has become a near-constant stream of violence, pain, & cruelty under the auspices of federal immigration enforcement.

Full statement: https://bit.ly/3NLzY56
January 25, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Show refugees and other immigrants that they are (still) welcome with gear that supports Global Refuge programming. Visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 💙

#refugeeswelcome #workofwelcome
January 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
President Trump signed dozens of executive orders on Inauguration Day in 2025, many of them related to immigration.

What followed was an unprecedented year for newcomers and the Americans that support them.

📰 Read more: bit.ly/49xSUgl
A Year in Review: How Have Inauguration Day Executive Orders Impacted Refugees and Immigrants? | Global Refuge
On his first day back in office, President Trump signed dozens of executive orders on Inauguration Day in 2025, many of them related to immigration. How have these executive orders impacted refugees a...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:21 PM
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.”

Let us allow this message to empower us with the moral courage to stand firmly with our refugee & other immigrant neighbors in the face of injustice. 💙
January 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Shout-out to St. Andrew’s Lutheran in San Diego, CA for assembling 30 #NeighborKits to share with the refugee children we serve! 💙

Neighbor Kits are a tangible way to show refugees and other immigrants that they are a critical part of our communities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VJEjqd 📦🔗
January 18, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Meet Reem, a case manager at the Global Refuge Baltimore Welcome Center.

Discover Reem’s powerful journey from war-torn Syria to rebuilding her life in the U.S., a story of resilience, faith, and hope that now drives her work supporting newly arrived refugees. 💙

🔗 https://bit.ly/49EZNex
The Bridge of Love | Reem's Story
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January 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Global Refuge condemns the Trump administration’s arrest and detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota.

The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases."

🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr
Operation in Minnesota Targeting Lawfully Admitted Refugees | Global Refuge
As many people know, the process of seeking safety in the United States for families forced to flee their homes is extensive and difficult. Refugees admitted to the United States by the government und...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM