Kim at LIRS · [email protected]

June 16, 2020 at 5:57 PM

Join LIRS for a World Refugee Day Worship Service!

Join LIRS for a World Refugee Day Worship Service! Celebrate World Refugee Day with music, preaching, and prayer.  Join us for a World Refugee Day Worship Service! Celebrate World Refugee Day with music, preaching, …

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  Krish O'Mara Vignarajah · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 1:13 PM

LIRS stands for welcome and equality for all

LIRS stands for welcome and equality for all A message from Krish O'Mara Vignarajah on recent developments that have sparked a national dialogue on race and equality. View this email in your browser A message from CEO Kris…

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  Kimberly from LIRS · [email protected]

May 18, 2020 at 9:01 PM

COVID-19: Support refugees in the HEROES Act

COVID-19: Support refugees in the HEROES Act Join us in calling on the Senate to protect everyone, including refugees and immigrants, during the coronavirus crisis. Tell the Senate to protect everyone... ...including immigrants and refugees. Ri…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 10:26 PM

#GivingTuesdayNow Neighbors In Need Campaign: Help send relief

Vulnerable families need you. Dear LIRS Supporter,Last summer, Luciana took her children and fled Venezuela, where a humanitarian crisis left the country with little food and rendered money worthless. Once in the U.S., she followed all the guidelines for resettlem…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 3:17 PM

#GivingTuesdayNow Neighbors In Need Campaign [Match]

Help vulnerable families today. Dear LIRS Supporter,COVID-19 has challenged us all in unexpected ways. But it's also asked us to look inside ourselves and find the means to help others however we can. That's why today has been declared #GivingTuesdayNow — a day to…

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  Krish O'Mara Vignarajah · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 7:02 PM

An Important COVID-19 Update from LIRS

An Important COVID-19 Update from LIRS What we’re doing to assist migrants and refugees during the coronavirus crisis—and how you can help.  View this email in your browser A message from CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah …

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  Krish O'Mara Vignarajah · [email protected]

April 24, 2020 at 5:47 PM

A COVID-19 Update from LIRS

A COVID-19 Update from LIRS What we’re doing to assist migrants and refugees during the coronavirus crisis—and how you can help.  View this email in your browser A message from CEO Krish O’Mara Vignarajah …

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  Tim from LIRS · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 2:42 PM

4 ways to help immigrants through this crisis

4 ways to help immigrants through this crisis Just because we have to stay home doesn't mean we can't love our neighbors as we would ourselves. Learn how and get involved today! 4 Ways to Help Immigrants... Dear friend, Now more than ever, re…

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  Krish O'Mara Vignarajah · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 1:37 PM

FW: In crisis, the vulnerable are the hardest hit

Hope isn't quarantined. Just wanted to make sure you saw this. There are still many vulnerable individuals in need. -Krish From: Krish O'Mara Vignarajah <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 27, 2020 at 5:17 PM To: LIRS Supporter <[email protected]> Subject: In crisis, the v…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 2:18 PM

Virtual Town Hall: serving migrants & refugees during COVID-19

Virtual Town Hall: serving migrants & refugees during COVID-19 Join our virtual town hall on April 3rd at 3pm EST to learn the impact this public health crisis is having on immigrant communities Register for our Virtual Town Hall! Dear frie…

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  Krish O'Mara Vignarajah · [email protected]

March 27, 2020 at 9:17 PM

In crisis, the vulnerable are the hardest hit

Hope isn't quarantined. Dear LIRS Supporter,During these trying times, we must take good care of ourselves and one another however we can. All of us are feeling the impact of coronavirus — especially refugee and asylee families who have suffered sharp income losses from job cut…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Hope can't be quarantined: help migrants in detention today

Hope can't be quarantined: help migrants in detention today LIRS has launched a new campaign to help support and remind migrants that they have friends during this time of crisis. Hope can't be quarantined... Dear friend, Due to the COVID-19 …

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

March 21, 2020 at 9:57 PM

COVID-19: Tell Congress to support the refugee + immigrant communities

COVID-19: Tell Congress to support the refugee + immigrant communities Join us in calling on all Members of Congress to protect everyone, including immigrants, at this time of crisis. Tell Congress to protect everyone... ...including immigrants…

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  Krish O'Mara Vignarajah · [email protected]

March 21, 2020 at 1:08 PM

Our COVID-19 Response

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Tell Congress and the Administration to defend DACA today! View in browser Forward to a friend         Call Now               …

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

March 3, 2020 at 10:06 PM

Tell Congress to support the NO BAN Act!

Tell Congress to support the NO BAN Act! Join us in calling on all Members of Congress to cosponsor and pass the NO BAN Act (S.1123 / H.R.2214). Support the NO BAN Act today! Next week, Members of Congress will take a critical vote to repeal th…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

January 21, 2020 at 1:02 PM

We ARE a land of hope and welcome

I’m so pleased to write to you with some good news! This past week, a federal judge ordered a temporary injunction against an executive order that allowed state and local governments to refuse the resettling of refugees, finding the policy likely unlawful. And we’re …

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  LIRS · [email protected]

January 1, 2020 at 3:01 AM

One last plea for vulnerable families

Dear Supporter, I had to send one last urgent plea for your help. There are only a few hours left in our New Year’s Welcome 3X Match, and asylum seekers and refugees desperately need your support. Please don’t delay. Your tax-deductible donation will go 3X as …

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  Krish O'Mara Vignarajah · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 4:33 PM

Last day to make 3X the impact

Dear Supporter, Asylum seekers and refugees desperately need your help. And today is the last day to make 3X the impact on newcomers who are seeking safety from violence and persecution. Today only, your donation will be tripled with our New Year’s Welcome 3X Match. …

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  Kay Bellor · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 10:20 PM

Your help is their hope.

Dear Supporter, Asylum seekers and refugees are desperately fleeing violence and persecution. And even though they’ve experienced unimaginable horrors, we hear this from them time after time: “You do God’s work.” But it’s only because of people like you that we can b…

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  Kay Bellor · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 5:03 PM

It takes courage. But you have it.

Dear Supporter, In 2019, your support of LIRS helped advocate for asylum seekers and refugees seeking safety in our borders. Your support helped to clothe families, provide them shelter, and helped to arrange transportation so they could be reunited with their loved…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

December 25, 2019 at 3:51 PM

TBD

Our hope is that your family and friends are blessed with joy, that you find warmth in the company of loved ones, and that you are held in God's love. Your heartfelt compassion for the world's most vulnerable is a blessing to us, and for that, we are truly thankful. …

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  Tim from LIRS · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 5:02 PM

2 weeks to TRIPLE your gift to refugees!

2 weeks to TRIPLE your gift to refugees! For a limited time, all gifts to help refugee children and families will be matched 3-to-1! NOW is the best time to make a difference! Small gestures. Big impact. All donations will be tripled before Decem…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

December 15, 2019 at 8:02 PM

We're on the border doing everything we can...

We're on the border doing everything we can... We would love to have you join our social media community! Will you like our page? We're on the border. ...but we're not on the fence about helping asylum seeking families find safety and hope in t…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

December 8, 2019 at 8:01 PM

Could you do us a favor on Facebook?

Could you do us a favor on Facebook? Thousands of migrants have left behind everything they've ever known to seek safety. We're on the border to respond to the crisis and restore dignity.   Will you be our friend? Help us spread the word online a…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 11:01 PM

FWD: FROM KAY They risked everything. What will you do?

I just wanted to make sure you read this important Giving Tuesday email from Kay. Please help in any way that you can! — Gail Battle From: LIRS <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 9:04 AM To: Gail Battle<[email protected]> Subject: They risked everythi…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 2:29 PM

Giving Tuesday: Do you believe in the promise of America?

Giving Tuesday: Do you believe in the promise of America? It’s the season of giving thanks, and on behalf of the LIRS staff and the families we serve, I’d like you to know that we’re so grateful for you. "Whatever you did for one of the least o…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 1:08 PM

They risked everything. What will you do?

Giving Tuesday: Help vulnerable families today. Dear Supporter, If you fled violent gangs, rode dangerous trains, and walked for miles in search of safety, only to end up caged and separated from your family, you might wonder if America is still a place of hope and s…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 2:10 PM

We're doubling down. Will you join us?

Stand for the world’s most vulnerable. Dear Supporter, At a time when the worldwide number of refugees and displaced families is at an all-time high, the administration continues to slash the number of refugees allowed into the country. But we will not be discourage…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

December 1, 2019 at 7:59 PM

Will you share your story with us?

Will you share your story with us? Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service is celebrating its 80th anniversary. Learn how to continue our long legacy of welcoming new Americans... What does welcome mean to you? …

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  LIRS · [email protected]

December 1, 2019 at 6:04 PM

Open your arms to vulnerable families

Refugees and asylum seekers need you. Dear Supporter, . . . Ana     . . . Luis       . . . Maria         . . . are thankful for supporters like you. That's because your generous gift to LIRS helped reunite them with their family, fed and clothed them, and restore…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 10:02 PM

Do you believe in the promise of America?

Dear Supporter, It’s the season of giving thanks, and on behalf of the LIRS staff and the families we serve, I’d like you to know that we’re so grateful for you. This year, in the face of unprecedented hostility against those seeking refuge, you stood firm with the…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

November 25, 2019 at 9:59 PM

Does your community welcome refugees? Keep it that way!

Does your community welcome refugees? Keep it that way! This week, we filed litigation against an Executive Order that would give states & cities the right to reject refugees.  Welcome the stranger. At LIRS, our driving force is the Biblica…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

November 24, 2019 at 7:58 PM

Can you believe we're 80 years old?

Can you believe we're 80 years old?  Small gestures often make the biggest difference in people's lives. Learn about how you can take action on behalf of the most vulnerable... 80 years of welcome. Since 1939, LIRS has transformed lives, with t…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 3:25 PM

Refugees get their day in court. Will you spread the word?

Refugees get their day in court. Will you spread the word? Yesterday, we filed litigation against the Trump administration to block the implementation of a harmful executive order. Today, we need your help. With liberty and justice for all. Yes…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 2:14 PM

BREAKING: We're suing the administration, and we need your help

BREAKING: We're suing the administration, and we need your help We're standing up for refugees by filing litigation against the Trump administration to block the implementation of a harmful executive order. We're going to court. Now more than e…

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  Timothy from LIRS · [email protected]

November 17, 2019 at 7:57 PM

Welcome to the LIRS Community!

Welcome to the LIRS Community! We're back! Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service is thrilled you've taken the first step in becoming a champion for refugees and immigrants! Thank you for joining us. This year, you signed up to receive upda…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 11:01 PM

Help a mother reunite with her son

Valued Partner 2020 Member Dear Supporter, And you know our work is not done. HELP ASYLUM-SEEKING FAMILIES There are far too many families, just like Luis's, whose story I've shared with you in my past couple emails, who…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

November 2, 2019 at 12:02 PM

Ana is so thankful for you

Valued Partner 2020 Member Dear Supporter, Those were Ana's heartfelt words, thanking you for helping save her son Luis's life, whose tragic story I told you about in my last email. Today, Luis is thriving and doing great in hi…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

October 31, 2019 at 12:01 PM

Paying the rent with their lives

Valued Partner 2020 Member Dear Supporter, His mother, Ana, could no longer afford the ever-increasing financial strain. To protect her family, she made the impossible decision to leave Luis with his grandmother and go to A…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

October 2, 2019 at 2:07 PM

Hope for the Holidays - Help Migrant Families In Need

Join us for an exclusive webinar. You're Invited! WEBINAR: Hope for the Holidays 2019 Kick-Off October 8 2019 | 3 p.m. (EST) Please join us for a brief webinar on Tuesday, October 8 at 3:00pm EST, as we recap the state of immigration issues in the U.S. and launch o…

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  LIRS Advocacy · [email protected]

August 5, 2019 at 2:14 PM

Advocacy Webinar: Mobilize to Save The Refugee Program

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service   View in Browser | Forward to a Friend   JOIN US FOR OUR WEBINAR Mobilizing For Refugees: Actions You Can Take Now To Continue Our …

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  LIRS · [email protected]

July 26, 2019 at 4:14 PM

Shocking News: America May Close Our Doors to Refugees

    July 2019   Dear Friend,  Last week, we received some shocking news. As the Administration deliberates on setting a new ceiling for refugee arrivals in Fiscal Year 2020, reports emerged that the White House is considering effectively s…

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  LIRS · [email protected]

July 18, 2019 at 6:16 PM

Welcome to the LIRS family!

There’s never been a better time to put faith in welcome.   Welcome to the LIRS family! At Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service (LIRS), we’re serious about welcome. It’s what we do. We embrace each new member of the LIRS community knowin…

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