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Global Refuge responds to President Biden statement on immigration negotiations
Global Refuge is deeply troubled by President Biden’s statement on bipartisan senate negotiations concerning immigration policy, touting “a new emergency authority to shut down the border."
January 29, 2024
Texas Governor orders hospitals to collect immigration status data
Governor Greg Abbott of Texas issued an executive order directing the state’s hospitals and health care centers to question patients about their immigration status beginning on November 1, 2024
August 9, 2024
Delia’s Story: A Mosaic Of Immigration Stories
My mother is from a little town called Alamo, in South Texas on the border. She lived there with her three siblings and her parents, and they lived with their landlords, Concepcion “Connie” and Rafael.
Ahead of State of the Union, Global Refuge urges focus on immigration messaging
“This is an opportunity for President Biden to leverage his bully pulpit and champion the case for common-sense, bipartisan immigration reforms."
March 7, 2024
At first presidential debate, immigration poised to take the spotlight
As immigration comes to the forefront, candidates must address the issue with compassion and common sense, grounded in both human rights and practical policy solutions.
June 27, 2024
Global Refuge Profoundly Disappointed by Record-Low Refugee Admissions Ceiling
President Trump has signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for FY2020, setting the annual admissions ceiling for refugees at 18,000
November 3, 2019
Senators announce bipartisan immigration legislation
Global Refuge responds to bipartisan legislation concerning immigration policy, which has been tied to an emergency supplemental foreign assistance bill.
February 4, 2024
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service rebrands as Global Refuge
Global Refuge, formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, has welcomed refugees since 1939 and seeks to build a bigger table of supporters amid unprecedented humanitarian crises.
January 17, 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.
April 2, 2024
Global Refuge Deeply Disturbed by Proposed Record-Low Refugee Admissions in FY2020
The Trump Administration today announced its intention to set the annual admissions ceiling for refugees at 18,000 for 2020
September 26, 2019