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 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.
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"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
Read the article.
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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, Climate Migration: Understanding Challenges and Generating Solutions, on September 23 at 11 a.m. EST.
Learn more and register.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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