Global Refuge
@globalrefuge
Welcoming newcomers since 1939. Formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS). www.globalrefuge.org
#NowHiring: Are you a social media pro with a passion for storytelling and a knack for organization? Apply to be Global Refuge’s new Communications Specialist! 💼✨ Learn more and apply today: https://bit.ly/4bZuvAP 🔗 #hiring #nonprofitjobs
Stand with your neighbors. Ride with your neighbors. 🚗❤️ For stickers and magnets that support vital services for immigrant and refugee families, visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗 #workofwelcome
Immigrant enforcement and detention have reached unprecedented levels of violence Despite public outcry, Congress approved $70B in new enforcement funding for #ICE and #CBP and is negotiating now for even more. ➡️ TAKE ACTION: https://bit.ly/4yqwQi4 🚨🔗 #loveyourneighbor #standwithimmigrants
Global Refuge recently attended the Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering! Our team had a wonderful time connecting with neighbors from across the country about the work of welcome. We also collected 150+ postcards from constituents urging their reps to stand with immigrants and refugees. #WELCA
Our 2025 Annual Report is here! 🌎🎉 Despite a challenging environment last year, Global Refuge served thousands of refugees and immigrants from around the world... thanks to supporters, advocates, and followers like you! ➡️ globalrefuge.org/ar25 🔗 #workofwelcome @krishvignarajah.bsky.social
#NowHiring: Looking for a career at a mission-driven organization? Join our team in the work of welcome! 💼 ➡️ Browse all open positions and apply today: https://bit.ly/43c6MIx 🔗 #nonprofitjobs #hiring
In 2026 alone, 4 people have been killed by ICE in the streets. Another 21 have died while in ICE custody. Joan Sebastian Guerrero. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. Mohammad Nazeer Paktiawal. Behind each number is a name, a family, and a grieving community. We mourn with them and demand accountability.
There are still TWO opportunities to join our Welcome Works information session for welcoming employers! ⤵️ 📆 Wed, July 15 | 12:30pm ET 📆 Fri, July 24 | 12:30pm ET Register today: bit.ly/3PQgZHY 🔗 #workforcedevelopment #immigrantstrong #refugeeswelcome #welcomeworks
(Still) welcome. 💙 📸 Salem Lutheran Church 📍 Catonsville, MD, USA #welcomethestranger #workofwelcome
Support refugee students this back-to-school season! 🎒⤵️ Global Refuge San Antonio is seeking school supplies for our Refugee School Impact program. Help us fill backpacks for refugee families! Order supplies from our Amazon Wishlist before July 27: https://amzn.to/4wzHDon 🔗 #backtoschooldrive
Navigating the U.S. immigration system is not easy—but the wrong help can hurt your immigration case. 🚨 Learn how to protect yourself from immigration scams and seek qualified legal help: globalrefuge.org/UPIL 🔗 #TheWrongHelpCanHurt #stopimmigrationscams #Afghancommunity #immigrationlaw
Stand with your neighbors. 💙 📸: Baltimore, MD, USA #immigrantstrong #america250 #workofwelcome
Happy 4th of July! As we commemorate 250 years of the United States, we are reminded of our nation’s promise as a beacon of welcome. 🗽 Immigration has always been part of the American story. Today and every day, we celebrate the refugees and other immigrants who have helped to shape this nation. 💙
America needs immigrants. 🗽💙 Shop stickers and swag that support immigrant and refugee families served by Global Refuge: globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗 #refugeeswelcome #america250 #immigrantstrong
BREAKING: The United States Supreme Court today ruled 6-3 that President Trump’s executive order attempting to deny citizenship to certain children born on American soil is unconstitutional. 🎉 📰 Read our full statement: bit.ly/4oVQs9n #birthrightcitizenship #immigrationpolicy
When you sign the Global Refuge Solidarity Pledge, you join a nationwide movement that honors the inherent dignity of all people and makes an active commitment to welcoming refugees and other immigrants. Stand with your neighbors! Sign the Solidarity Pledge today: globalrefuge.org/solidarity 🔗
#SCOTUS just issued a ruling that allows asylum seekers to be turned back at our borders. As a reminder, seeking asylum is not only legal in the U.S., it's a recognized human right. We must create a system rooted in compassion & justice that upholds our history of providing refuge to those in need.
Join our team in the work of welcome! 💼 Global Refuge is #nowhiring for 25+ open positions in the United States, Mexico, and Honduras. Browse all open positions and apply today! ➡️ globalrefuge.org/careers 🔗 #hiring #nonprofitjobs
The Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod Assembly stands with immigrants! 💙📸 Global Refuge creates resources to support congregations in living out the Biblical call to welcome the stranger. For resources to inspire your faith community, visit: globalrefuge.org/congregations 🔗
Happy Father's Day to all of the dads out there—including the refugee and other immigrant fathers who risked everything for their families, the foster dads welcoming unaccompanied children into their homes, and those who are working hard to instill values of empathy in the next generation. 💙
Refugees have always been part of the American story. Stand boldly with your neighbors—on #WorldRefugeeDay and every day! Take action today: globalrefuge.org/solidarity 🚨🔗 #RefugeeAwarenessMonth #RefugeesWelcome
Today we commemorate Juneteenth, a day marking the end of slavery in the US. At Global Refuge, we recognize that not all journeys to America were chosen, and that the path to freedom for many did not end with emancipation. We will continue to stand with those who are fighting for their freedom.
✅ Sign the Solidarity Pledge. Join a nationwide movement that honors the inherent dignity of all people and makes an active commitment to welcoming refugees and other immigrants! ➡️ globalrefuge.org/solidarity 🔗 #WorldRefugeeDay
✅ Donate. Gifts to Global Refuge provide food, rent, and legal services to refugee and other immigrant families in need. Your World Refugee Day gift will be MATCHED for 2X the impact! ➡️ globalrefuge.org/give2026 🔗 #WorldRefugeeDay
✅ Advocate. Use your voice to ensure that compassion, dignity, and welcome remain at the heart of our nation’s immigration policies—both in your local community and at the national level. ➡️ globalrefuge.org/action 🔗 #WorldRefugeeDay
Saturday, June 20th is #WorldRefugeeDay, a day to honor and stand with refugees seeking safety around the world. 🌍💙 As aid for refugee families in the United States is stripped away, here are 3 tangible ways to support refugee and other immigrant neighbors today (and every day!): 🧵
Friendly reminder: America needs immigrants. ❤️ Stand with your neighbors. For stickers and magnets that support vital services for immigrant and refugee families, visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗 #ImmigrantHeritageMonth #WorldRefugeeDay
The Delaware-Maryland Synod Assembly stands with immigrants! 💙 For resources to inspire your faith community, visit: https://bit.ly/3WDXBNM #welcomethestranger #refugeeswelcome
Yesterday, immigration agents violently detained individuals on the grounds of Commodore John Rodgers Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore during school hours. Global Refuge is deeply troubled by this report. Schools should be places of learning, belonging, and community—not enforcement zones.