Welcome to This Week at LIRS!
Every Friday, we'll be catching you up on what's new at LIRS HQ—from upcoming events to media appearances, important immigration updates, and more.
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On Wednesday, August 19, we held our second Virtual Book Club event with Jessica Goudeau, author of After the Last Border: Two Families and the Story of Refuge in America. See for yourself why Goudeau called it "one of the richest conversations I could possibly have had about this book."
Watch the full interview here.
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CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah was recently featured on the podcast "The Power of Only with Angela Chee," where she spoke about her experiences as a gubernatorial candidate, a mother, a cancer survivor, and a leader in the refugee and immigration space.
Listen to the episode.
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Have you downloaded our Welcoming Refugees 2021 Toolkit yet? Now is the time for federal, state, and local elected leaders to take a stand and urge the administration to welcome refugees in the coming fiscal year. Here's how you can help.
Download the toolkit.
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Want to get the latest in immigration news delivered to your inbox every weekday morning? Sign up for our new daily newsletter, LIRS Daily Digest.
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Join us Tuesday, August 25 for the next event in our Virtual Book Series. New York Times editor and author Jia Lynn Yang will discuss her new book, One Mighty and Irresistible Tide: The Epic Struggle Over American Immigration, 1924-1965.
Register here.
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The LIRS Outreach team will host a webinar on Thursday, August 27 to introduce our new Gather 2020: Afghanistan program. Join LIRS as we celebrate the lives of the Abdullah family and learn more about Afghani food, music, and history—as well as the millions of refugees awaiting their chance at a new life.
Register here.
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But wait, there's more.
Be sure to keep your calendars marked for these book discussions, as well! Tune-in time is always 3PM EST.
- Karen Gonzalez, The God Who Sees, September 1
- Jacob Soboroff, Separated: Inside An American Tragedy, September 8
Click the button below to register.
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