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.


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On Tuesday, March 16 at 6pm, join LIRS for a one-of-a-kind episode of Culture Kitchen with members of the Peace Corps Community for Refugees. On this feature episode of our new series, CEO and President Krish O'Mara Vignarajah sits down to have a discussion about connecting food, nutrition, and cultural identity with former refugees who served in the Peace Corps.

Three Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) will discuss with Krish an array of amazing topics including: food accessibility and nutrition in refugee camps, facing culture shock as refugees in the U.S. and as volunteers in the Peace Corps, how their experience as refugee motivated them to join the Peace Corps, and much more. Don't forget to register down below!
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TAKE ACTION! Join LIRS in advocating for fair, humane immigration policy for our refugee and immigrant neighbors. Visit our Advocacy page to learn how to easily contact your Congressperson today in support of the Dream Act of 2021 and US Citizenship Act of 2021.

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As we continue to observe the 40 days of Lent, we invite you to join us for our 10-minute Digital Lenten Retreat. Whenever you have the time, please take a moment to explore the meaning of the season through Scripture, prayer, and reflection.

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Check out our new digital hub with prayers for immigrants and refugees. This is a place for people of faith to honor the journey of the migrant and the refugee. Join us in seeking to understand the global realities that our migrant brothers and sisters face and lifting them up in prayer.

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Are you subscribed to LIRS on YouTube? Follow along for refugee and immigrant stories, explainer videos, webinars, interviews, key information on the work of LIRS, and so much more!

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“We have to remember, first and foremost, these are individuals and families who were forced to remain separated from their loved ones, missing milestones, holidays, and every piece of what it means to be separated from your family"

Our CEO Krish O'Mara Vignarajah spoke to The Huffington Post about the importance of the U.S. State Department's announcement that those who were denied visas under Trump's repealed Muslim Ban can reapply for families and communities separated by the ban.

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"This designation frees hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan families from the fear of detention and deportation...This is a commendable move that recognizes the dire conditions on the ground in Venezuela..."

In this article by the National Catholic Reporter, hear Krish and other faith leaders in the U.S. commend the Biden administration's decision this week to protect some 320,000 Venezuelans in the United States under the Temporary Immigration Program (TPS).

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