The latest on LIRS news, upcoming events, media mentions, and more. 


** Welcome to This Week at LIRS!
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Every week, we catch you up on what's new at LIRS—from upcoming events to media appearances, important immigration updates, and more.
"This is a moment for hope. On Day One alone, President Biden has already changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of immigrants. He signed executive orders that repealed the Muslim Ban, protected Dreamers, halted border wall construction, extended protections to Liberian nationals, and ensured undocumented people are counted in the census. And it's only the beginning."

LIRS CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah reflects on the inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris, what the new administration means for immigrants and refugees, and the work still to be done.
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President Biden has made it clear that immigration reform is a priority for his administration. On his first day in office, he signed six executive orders on immigration and revealed details about a transformative immigration policy plan to be introduced in the Senate. It's an exciting time, but it can be hard to keep up!

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"Biden has expressed his explicit commitment to welcoming more refugees and restoring the United States’ reputation as the world’s humanitarian leader — much like Reagan, who resettled over 200,000 refugees his first year in office."
– CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah

Read Krish's op-ed ([link removed]) comparing Reagan and Biden's actions on immigration in [link removed] Hill.

TAKE ACTION! As we enter a new era in immigration policy, we want you to join us in the work of welcome. Our Hope Rising Toolkit will provide you and your community with concrete ways to prepare for changes to the United States immigration system in the next 90 days (and beyond).

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"President Biden’s immigration plan demonstrates that humane policy is smart policy."

LIRS CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah recently weighed in on President Biden's U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 for Yahoo! News.

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This week, LIRS was thrilled to stand with Muslim Advocates in celebrating the end of the Muslim and African ban and calling on Congress to move on preventing similar bans from being enacted in the future.

Read the NO BAN Act Coalition statement ([link removed]) and learn more about LIRS' response to the repeal of the ban in Deseret News ([link removed]) and Al-Monitor ([link removed]) .

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