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** Welcome to This Week at LIRS!
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Every Friday, we catch you up on what's new at LIRS HQ—from upcoming events to media appearances, important immigration updates, and more.
Last night, members of the LIRS team joined with faith leaders, elected officials, and others to spread a message of hope at our Building Hope for Change "friendraiser." Watch the event to catch up on the latest immigration challenges and learn more about what LIRS is doing to address them.
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In advance of the Presidential Determination deadline, LIRS partnered with Amnesty International, the International Rescue Committee, and IRAP to encourage 540 bipartisan elected officials from all 50 states to sign on to a letter encouraging the White House to welcome refugees in 2021.
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Do you want to dedicate your career to meaningful, life-affirming work for refugee and immigrants? We're hiring! LIRS is looking to expand our team and fill several new positions. We welcome passionate, qualified people to apply today.
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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.
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