Kristyn Peck
@kristynpeck.bsky.social
CEO, Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (https://lssnca.org), which has served the greater D.C. metro area since 1917, inspired by our commitment to love our neighbor, to welcome the stranger, and to see the dignity in every human being.
I’m honored to work alongside Hasib Satary who leads Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area’s Virginia employment programs. Hasib tells @gracesegers.bsky.social about the “despair” many Afghan Allies find themselves in w/o the support of the U.S. Refugee Admissions program.
Trump Has Upended the Lives of Afghan Refugees
The administration’s cuts to resettlement aid and services are sowing uncertainty and fear among recent arrivals from Afghanistan, many of whom served alongside our military.
newrepublic.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I’m honored to work alongside Hasib Satary who leads Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area’s Virginia employment programs. Hasib tells @gracesegers.bsky.social about the “despair” many Afghan Allies find themselves in w/o the support of the U.S. Refugee Admissions program.
Reposted by Kristyn Peck
“The admin’s devastating decision to strip vital legal services away from unaccompanied children runs counter to its stated desire to protect kids, some as young as toddlers, against trafficking, exploitation, & other abuses.”
Our statement: supportkind.org/press-releas...
Our statement: supportkind.org/press-releas...
March 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“The admin’s devastating decision to strip vital legal services away from unaccompanied children runs counter to its stated desire to protect kids, some as young as toddlers, against trafficking, exploitation, & other abuses.”
Our statement: supportkind.org/press-releas...
Our statement: supportkind.org/press-releas...
🧵Over my career, I’ve visited many refugee camps, where people live in limbo for years, some, for generations, trapped between survival and hope. For many, returning home is a death sentence, but the country they’re in doesn’t allow them to live or work.
March 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
🧵Over my career, I’ve visited many refugee camps, where people live in limbo for years, some, for generations, trapped between survival and hope. For many, returning home is a death sentence, but the country they’re in doesn’t allow them to live or work.
St. Louis knows thriving communities need to welcome refugees.
See Lydia DePillis’s piece in the Sunday New York Times👇
See Lydia DePillis’s piece in the Sunday New York Times👇
They Had an Answer to Their City’s Decline. Then Came the Immigration Crackdown.
Shrinking cities have tried to stabilize their populations with foreign-born residents. The strategy was working, until the inauguration.
www.nytimes.com
March 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
St. Louis knows thriving communities need to welcome refugees.
See Lydia DePillis’s piece in the Sunday New York Times👇
See Lydia DePillis’s piece in the Sunday New York Times👇
ICYMI @teoarmus.bsky.social reported on the impact of funding freezes on refugees. “Peck said the organization’s clients, including Afghans who fought alongside U.S. soldiers, are receiving eviction notices at properties around the region because LSSNCA has been unable to offer its rent assistance.”
Refugee aid groups struggling amid halt in federal payments under Trump
Trump allies have said the federal government should stop funding refugee resettlement groups. Some organizations haven’t been reimbursed for existing programs.
ow.ly
March 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
ICYMI @teoarmus.bsky.social reported on the impact of funding freezes on refugees. “Peck said the organization’s clients, including Afghans who fought alongside U.S. soldiers, are receiving eviction notices at properties around the region because LSSNCA has been unable to offer its rent assistance.”
Our latest edition of State of Welcome is out. We provide a weekly summary of executive actions and orders, legislation, and lawsuits impacting the work of welcome. Read more here: bit.ly/3F7q4qn
March 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Our latest edition of State of Welcome is out. We provide a weekly summary of executive actions and orders, legislation, and lawsuits impacting the work of welcome. Read more here: bit.ly/3F7q4qn
As I told @jenniferludden.bsky.social at NPR, the 369 refugees LSSNCA welcomed in the 3 months preceding the January stop work order are at risk for homelessness, food insecurity, & joblessness if frozen funds aren’t released. Our community is welcoming. Sign up to be a part of it: bit.ly/3DnnlbA
New refugees in the U.S. are in limbo after Trump freeze on resettlement programs
Thousands of newly arrived refugees lost financial support and help with setting up their new lives in America. Aid groups are challenging the freeze as they scramble to keep refugees housed.
www.npr.org
March 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
As I told @jenniferludden.bsky.social at NPR, the 369 refugees LSSNCA welcomed in the 3 months preceding the January stop work order are at risk for homelessness, food insecurity, & joblessness if frozen funds aren’t released. Our community is welcoming. Sign up to be a part of it: bit.ly/3DnnlbA
Hopeful the administration complies swiftly so LSSNCA can continue life-saving work. Human toll of stop work order & funding freezes: 369 individuals welcomed to the DMV now without services & 65 dedicated staff laid off. Yet, we see goodness—volunteers and support. Join our movement: bit.ly/3DnnlbA
Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2 billion in foreign aid
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 emergency ruling Wednesday refused to halt a judge’s decision ordering the Trump administration to immediately release nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments owed unde…
thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org
March 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Hopeful the administration complies swiftly so LSSNCA can continue life-saving work. Human toll of stop work order & funding freezes: 369 individuals welcomed to the DMV now without services & 65 dedicated staff laid off. Yet, we see goodness—volunteers and support. Join our movement: bit.ly/3DnnlbA