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…

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…

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? …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

    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…

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…