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** Welcome to This Week at LIRS!
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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.
On Tuesday, August 25th, New York Times editor and author Jia Lynn Yang joined LIRS for an enriching, illuminating discussion of her new book, One Mighty and Irresistible Tide: The Epic Struggle Over American Immigration, 1924-1965.
Watch the full interview here. ([link removed][UNIQID])
"Accepting refugees fleeing violence and persecution is a measure of how inclusive we are as a nation and whether we live up to our legacy of being a beacon of freedom." – LIRS CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, Newsweek
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According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, an average of 22.5 million people were displaced by climate or weather-related events between 2000-2018. And the numbers keep rising. What can we do?
Join LIRS for our virtual panel as part of Climate Week NYC ([link removed][UNIQID]) , Climate Migration: Understanding Challenges and Generating Solutions, on September 23 at 11 a.m. EST.
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** Coming Up
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On Tuesday, September 1st at 3pm, author Karen Gonzalez will join LIRS to discuss her book, The God Who Sees: Immigrants, The Bible and the Journey to Belong. Mrs. Gonzalez offers a moving and persuasive analysis of immigration through a faith perspective, focusing on Biblical stories of migration.
Register here. ([link removed][UNIQID])
Join us Tuesday, September 8th at 3pm as we close out our Virtual Book Series with MSNBC Correspondent Jacob Soboroff. Soboroff is the author of Separated: Inside an American Tragedy, which explores the Family Separation Crisis of 2018.
Register here. ([link removed][UNIQID])
FYI: There will be no edition of "This Week at LIRS" on Friday, September 4th due to the Labor Day holiday. Enjoy your weekend, and stay safe and healthy!
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