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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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Advocacy

May 1, 2025

The 2025 State Legislative Session: Trends in Immigration & Refugee Policy at the State Level

The Global Refuge Advocacy Team has been monitoring legislation across the country, observing trends, and responding as needed. Here are a few of the trends related to immigration and refugee policy at the state level that we observed across the country during the 2025 legislative session.  

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Advocacy

April 15, 2025

Protections and pathways for Afghan allies under attack

Protections and pathways for Afghans have been under a profound assault in recent months. The latest part of that assault: The Administration has reportedly decided it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan.  

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Advocacy

December 20, 2024

Advocacy in Action: Congress backs Afghan relocation office as part of end-of-year vote on defense bill

In its annual defense bill, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congress approved language that authorizes for three years a key U.S. government office that coordinates Afghan relocation and resettlement efforts, CARE.

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Advocacy

October 17, 2024

Six Migration and Climate Displacement Takeaways from Climate Week NYC

The Global Refuge Advocacy team attended the 2024 Climate Week NYC—a massive gathering of practitioners from public policy, philanthropy, the private sector, science, and other disciplines focused on the climate crisis.

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Advocacy · Empowering Refugees

October 27, 2023

Global Refuge Delivers Powerful Testimony at Congressional Hearing

Global Refuge President Krish O'Mara Vignarajah spoke at a Congressional Hearing on refugee resettlement and immigration pathways.

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Advocacy · Immigration

September 24, 2023

DHS Extends and Redesignates TPS for Afghanistan

Global Refuge commends The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for announcing a redesignation and extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan for 18 months.

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