Welcome to This Week at LIRS!
Every week, we catch you up on what's new at LIRS—from upcoming events to media appearances, important immigration updates, and more.
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Last weekend, LIRS CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah published an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun about the 545 immigrant children who still have not been reunited with their parents, more than three years after the start of family separation. She accompanied the article with a video message discussing the astounding cruelty of the policy and its effects, calling for change and culpability.
Read the article.
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We kicked off our new virtual series, LIRS Culture Kitchen, with a fun cooking demonstration and fantastic conversation with Andy Shallal, founder of Busboys and Poets. Follow along to learn how to make Mekhleme, also known as Iraqi breakfast hash!
Get cooking.
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“For those fleeing violence and persecution, 60,000 of whom have already been forced to languish in makeshift camps because of the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, a six-month halt to asylum could literally be a death sentence.”
—Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, Bloomberg News
Read the article.
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On Wednesday, we held our third Building Hope for Change "friendraising" event. This edition focused on the Twin Cities region and highlighted the voices of Alfredo, a DACA recipient, and Kali, whose husband is undocumented—as well as special guest Mayor Regan Gonzalez of Richfield, MN.
Watch the webinar.
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TODAY: Join us at 4 p.m. ET to kick off our flagship annual program, Hope for the Holidays! Each year, with the support of hundreds of partners across the country, LIRS collects handwritten holiday cards and donations for gifts to share hope with children and families affected by immigration detention.
Register here.
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On Thursday, November 19 at 5:30pm ET, our Building Hope for Change series continues with a virtual event in the Northeast. Tune in to learn more about what you can do to make a difference in the lives of immigrants and refugees.
Register here.
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A friendly reminder from all of us at LIRS:
Don't forget to VOTE!
Learn more.
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