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April 5, 2024

Harvesting Hope in Fargo

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    April 2, 2024

    Harrowing experience for immigrant women means challenging path to American dream

    On a small island off the coast of Lower Manhattan, a statue stands as a testament to the promise of the American dream. It’s not the towering Statue of Liberty – Mother of Exiles – but rather the likeness of Annie Moore, an Irish teenager who etched her name into history as the first immigrant to step onto U.S. soil through Ellis Island in 1892.

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    April 5, 2024

    Harvesting Hope in Fargo

    The Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program stands at the forefront of the sustainable food movement, championing a future where access to nutritious, locally grown produce is within everyone's reach.

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  • Press Release

    March 22, 2024

    Congressional funding bill authorizes additional Special Immigrant Visas for eligible Afghans

    Budget legislation to add 12,000 Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans allies, extends application deadline

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  • Press Release

    April 9, 2024

    U.S. Refugee Admissions Program finds new life in FY 2024

    The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program is on track to resettle the most refugees in three decades, and potentially meet the Biden administration’s goal of resettling 125,000 refugees this year.

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  • Press Release

    April 8, 2024

    A Global Refuge in Guatemala: new program serves repatriated youth

    Global Refuge's “Camino a Casa” program provides educational, vocational, and mental health support to youth returned to Guatemala.

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  • Press Release

    March 7, 2024

    Global Refuge Welcomes Five New Members to Board of Directors

    Global Refuge, the nation's largest faith-based nonprofit dedicated exclusively to serving refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants in the U.S., announces the appointment of five new members to its Board of Directors

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Press Release · Immigration and Asylum

May 1, 2023

Biden Administration to Allow Afghan Evacuees to Renew Temporary Parole Protections

The Biden administration will reportedly allow tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated to the U.S. to apply to stay and work in the country legally for at least another two years

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Press Release · Immigration and Asylum

April 27, 2023

Biden administration details new immigration measures for the end of Title 42

The Biden administration announced its new immigration plan in anticipation of the May 11 termination of Title 42.

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Press Release · Immigration and Asylum

March 16, 2023

Faith-Based Groups Launch Comment Campaign to Oppose Biden Administration Asylum Ban

Global Refuge and its partners in the Interfaith Immigration Coalition have launched a new public comment campaign to mobilize opposition to the Biden administration’s proposed asylum ban.

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Press Release · Immigration and Asylum

March 13, 2023

DHS expected to announce parole extension for some Ukrainians in the US

The Department of Homeland Security is expected to extend humanitarian parole protections for certain Ukrainians living in the U.S. following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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News · Immigration and Asylum

March 7, 2023

Join Global Refuge in Saying NO to President Biden’s Proposed Asylum Ban

On February 23, 2023, the Biden Administration released a proposed rule, effectively amounting to an asylum ban once put in place.

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Press Release · Immigration and Asylum

March 7, 2023

Biden Administration Considers Reviving Migrant Family Detention

The Biden administration is considering reviving the practice of detaining migrant families who cross the border without prior authorization, as first reported by the New York Times.

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Press Release · Immigration and Asylum

February 21, 2023

Transit Ban 2.0: New Biden Rule Would Limit Asylum Eligibility

In preparation for the end of Title 42 asylum restrictions, the Biden administration announced a new proposed rule severely limiting asylum eligibility for some.

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News · Immigration and Asylum

January 26, 2023

President Biden Announces Plans to Issue New Asylum Ban

On January 5th, the Biden administration announced plans to issue a new rule reviving Trump-era asylum bans that would deny people at the southern border access to life-saving protections.

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Press Release · Immigration and Asylum

January 24, 2023

Statement: The Biden Administration’s First Year on Immigration

Over the Biden administration’s first year in office, it has sought to incorporate numerous reforms to immigration policy in its stated goal to implement a fair, efficient, and humane immigration system.

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