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January 24, 2025

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    July 8, 2025

    How Does the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act Impact Refugees and Other Immigrants?

    On July 4, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) into law—a massive budget reconciliation bill that makes substantive and harmful changes to U.S. immigration policy.

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  • Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

    February 2, 2025

    Global Refuge Statement on Misinformation around our Humanitarian Work

    Global Refuge condemns in the strongest possible terms the false accusations lodged against our humanitarian work. As a faith-based nonprofit, we have faithfully walked alongside legally admitted refugees & immigrants for 85 years.

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  • Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

    January 27, 2025

    Global Refuge Condemns Federal Stop Work Order Halting Refugee Resettlement Assistance

    Global Refuge expresses deep concern and dismay over an unprecedented stop work order issued by the State Department, which halts all refugee reception and placement services under the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.

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January 25, 2025

5 Ways to Help Refugees & Immigrants in 2025

Discover 5 ways to help refugees and immigrants in 2025. From volunteering to advocacy, learn how you can make a difference through Global Refuge, the nation’s largest faith-based nonprofit dedicated exclusively to serving children, refugees, and immigrants.

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October 23, 2025

Join an Information Session

Interested in becoming a foster parent for an unaccompanied immigrant child in Baltimore City? Check out one of our information sessions! 

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October 23, 2025

A Commitment That Changes Lives for Generations

In a time when many immigrants and refugees are facing uncertainty, Global Refuge Sustainers provide something precious: consistent hope. Monthly recurring gifts help both Sustainers and Global Refuge look forward with confidence while continuing to make a life-changing impact together. 

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October 22, 2025

Roberto’s Story: Building a Future Back Home

With the help of Global Refuge's Camino a Casa program. Roberto was able to build a bright future at home after being repatriated to Guatemala.

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October 7, 2025

A Refugee’s Journey to Student of the Year

Naima arrived in the United States with her husband and three young children, ready to start a new life. A refugee from Somalia, Naima had limited education and resources but hoped her new country would give her the opportunity to find stability and success. And she was more than willing to put forth the effort needed to realize her dreams. 

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Press Release · Refugee Resettlement

October 6, 2025

Refugee Cap to be Set at Record Low 7,500 in FY 2026

The Trump administration is reportedly setting a refugee admissions ceiling of only 7,500 people for Fiscal Year 2026, with most slots reserved for Afrikaners from South Africa. Global Refuge, a leading national refugee resettlement nonprofit, expressed alarm around the sharp drop from the annual cap of 125,000 in Fiscal Year 2025 as global displacement continues to reach historic highs.

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October 1, 2025

Welcoming Through Service

Susan Lyke’s commitment to welcoming refugees has grown out of a lifetime of experience. She’s lived in countries like Macedonia and Pakistan, where daily life was far less secure than in the U.S., and has seen firsthand the kinds of hardship—war, poverty, persecution—that force people to flee their homes. 

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September 16, 2025

Jamilah: Starting a New School Year in Safety

For Jamilah*, this school year begins in a very different place. This time last year, the 15-year-old was living with extended family in Pakistan and facing a very uncertain future. Her parents were already in the United States—the family had been separated due to delays in immigration processing—and were desperate to bring her to safety with them.

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September 4, 2025

Behind-the-Scenes at NPR/WAMU’s “1A” show

Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Global Refuge, joined NPR's "1A" to discuss the erosion of legal humanitarian pathways and the ongoing "de-documentation" of vulnerable populations.

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