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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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News · Refugee Resettlement

March 17, 2022

Global Refuge on MSNBC: How the US can Help Ukrainian Refugees

President and CEO of Global Refuge, joins MSNBC's Katy Tur Reports to discuss the latest developments in the Ukrainian refugee crisis

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Press Release · Immigration

March 3, 2022

DHS Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced its designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ukraine for 18 months

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News · Refugee Resettlement

February 15, 2022

Veterans and Advocates Call on Congress to Protect Afghan Refugees

Today, on the eve of the six-month anniversary of the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, a group of military veterans and Afghan allies called on Congress to take immediate action to support refugees.

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News · Refugee Resettlement

January 10, 2022

Video: Meet Our Team | Resettling Afghan Refugees

In November of 2021, Global Refuge opened a brand new office in Northern Virginia to serve newly arrived Afghans. The office has since grown into a mighty team where 90% of staff are themselves Afghan.

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News · Refugee Resettlement

January 3, 2022

Global Refuge on PBS NewsHour | Resettling Afghan Refugees

Global Refuge's President & CEO, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, joined PBS NewsHour to talk about our work resettling Afghan refugees, including both families and unaccompanied children.

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News · Community Engagement

December 10, 2021

Global Refuge OpEd: How Businesses Can Help Afghan Refugees | Baltimore Sun

Global Refuge has been working around the clock to welcome our new Afghan neighbors, including by offering temporary housing through Airbnb.org while they await permanent housing.

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News · Refugee Resettlement

November 2, 2021

Global Refuge on NPR: Afghan Refugee Children | Weekend Edition

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Global Refuge about how the organization is helping Afghan refugee children resettle in the U.S.

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October 22, 2021

Global Refuge OpEd: Protect Afghan Women & Girls | Baltimore Sun

Much has been said about the future of Afghan women and girls once again under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, and for good reason

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Press Release · Immigration

October 21, 2021

Biden Administration Releases Report on Climate Change and Migration

The Biden administration today released a report on climate change and migration.

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