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TPS for Afghanistan Expires, Leaving Thousands at Risk of Deportation and Job Loss
The policy change leaves nearly 12,000 Afghans in the U.S. without protection from deportation and, in many cases, without valid work authorization.
July 21, 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.
January 25, 2025
Elizabeth’s Story: Transforming Fear into Welcome
The family reunification program was such an eye opener on the devastation that the zero-tolerance immigration policy brought to so many families.
A Mother’s Story: Nasreen
There are many ways to define what it means to be a mother. For Nasreen, it meant rising to meet the needs of two grieving children in the face of unimaginable loss. She became their protector, advocate, and caregiver—in many ways a mother figure—when they needed it most.
May 9, 2025
Re-Introducing Global RefugeConnect
On December 7, Global Refuge officially relaunched Global RefugeConnect, a space for Global Refuge to share news and resources with our community.
December 8, 2020
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
March 7, 2024
Looking Back on 2023
Lutheran Immigration and Refuge Service is sharing 10 of our favorite photos from this extraordinary year with commentary from our staff, partners, clients, and friends in the work of welcome.
December 20, 2023
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.
November 2, 2021
Global Refuge Statement on Resettlement Flight Suspension
The UNCHR and the IOM took the significant step of suspending refugee resettlement flight departures as a result of concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
March 17, 2020
A Lenten Interview Series with Pastor Eric Shafer
Rev. Eric Shafer hosted “Walking Through Lent Together” — a series of interviews focusing on faith, immigration, and beyond.