UPDATE: NEW WEBINAR TIME! 🚨 As we enter the final months of the year, join Global Refuge for a webinar to learn more about the latest changes in immigration policy and what they mean for those we serve. 📆 Thurs, Oct 2nd, 2025 ⏰ 12PM ET 🔗 Register today: https://bit.ly/46sVaTf #RefugeesWelcome

UPDATE: Thanks to your incredible generosity, the need for Community Garden Neighbor Kits has been MET! 🎉 You can still pack a Health & Wellness, Home & Kitchen, or Youth Mentorship Neighbor Kit for a neighbor in need! Visit: globalrefuge.org/neighbor-kits 📦🔗 #RefugeesWelcome

This time last year, Jamilah* was facing an uncertain future in Pakistan. Today, Jamilah is reunited with her family in the U.S., thriving in high school, and can finally build a future in safety. Jamilah is (still) welcome here. 💙 📰 Read her story: https://bit.ly/4nbmCMr #workofwelcome

“Foster parents can go such a long way in providing comfort to the kids through this traumatic and transitional time.” 🏡💙 At Global Refuge, we strive to safeguard foster children by placing them with supportive, loving families. Hear from our team: https://bit.ly/3VZ1mNO ⤵️ #becomeafosterparent

Looking for a career at a mission-driven organization? Join our team in the work of welcome! 💼✨ Browse 40+ open positions across the United States and apply today: globalrefuge.org/careers 🔗 #nowhiring #hiring #nonprofitjobs

Support our San Antonio Welcome Center for #BigGive2025! 💙 As historic policy changes close pathways to safety, our newest neighbors in Texas need our support more than ever. All gifts will be MATCHED, dollar for dollar, up to $3,000! Give today: https://bit.ly/3VlYIBG 🔗 📸 Kaylee Greenlee Beal

Meet the team serving youth on the ground in Guatemala! 🇬🇹 Our Camino a Casa program serves youth who return to their home countries after attempting to migrate to the U.S., helping them work toward their educational and career goals. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dXhWFt 🔗 #workofwelcome

We are so grateful to the congregants of Advent Lutheran Church in Charlotte, NC for rolling up their sleeves and assembling Health & Wellness #NeighborKits for refugee and immigrant neighbors! 📦🩵 To pack one (or many!) of your own Neighbor Kits, visit: https://bit.ly/3VJEjqd 🔗 #RefugeesWelcome

Will you support #Ride4Refuge and help us raise $30,000 for our Community Culture Garden, a place of hope and healing for refugees in Fargo-Moorhead? 🥳🚲🌱 Learn more and give today at globalrefuge.org/ride4refuge 🔗 @krishvignarajah.bsky.social#Ride4Refuge #RefugeesWelcome #FargoMoorhead

Even with limited funding, our Welcome Centers and field offices in Baltimore, San Antonio, and Fargo are finding new ways to continue the vital work of welcome! 🌎 🔗 Learn more and get involved: https://bit.ly/3Vb27mI

Friendly reminder. 💙 #StillWelcome Stand in solidarity with refugees and other immigrants with tote bags, yard signs, T-shirts, and stickers that support our work of welcome! Visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗

A small post-it note attached to a recent donation really stayed with us... With so many families facing uncertain futures right now, this note couldn’t be timelier. It shows just how deeply the work of welcome impacts generations upon generations of families. 💙 #RefugeesWelcome

30 miles. $30,000 for the work of welcome. 🚲 Support #Ride4Refuge and the Global Refuge Community Culture Garden! Learn more and give today: https://bit.ly/45XwX76 🌱💙 #RefugeesWelcome #FargoMoorhead

Behind every rollback of refugee resettlement, TPS, or humanitarian parole is a child, a parent, a family losing hope — despite having complied with every rule. I joined NPR/WAMU’s 1A to share why these protections matter, and why dismantling them harms us all. the1a.org/segments/the...

Way #54 to show your welcome: on the bumper of your car! Show refugees and other immigrants that they are (still) welcome with swag that supports Global Refuge programs. For stickers, T-shirts, yard signs, and more, visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗 #RefugeesWelcome #StillWelcome #WelcometheStranger

Our very own Corporate Giving Specialist, Kendra, was featured in Living Lutheran! ⤵️ In this piece, Kendra reflects on her faith journey & how she feels closest to God when working in service of others. We are so proud to have her on our team! 💙 📰 Read more: https://bit.ly/4neH6nd #LivingLutheran

Happy Labor Day! Today we celebrate the people who power our nation, including the refugees and other immigrants that make the U.S. workforce stronger every day!

Faith communities around the U.S. are showing refugees and other immigrants that they are (still) welcome! Shop yard signs and more at globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗 All proceeds from our Welcome Shop benefit Global Refuge programs! 📸 Salem Lutheran Church- Catonsville, MD #RefugeesWelcome #StillWelcome

This may be the most relaxing live stream about immigration that you’ve seen all year. 🏞️ Learn more about our work of welcome and get involved at globalrefuge.org 🌍🔗 #RefugeesWelcome

#NowHiring: Join our team in the work of welcome! Browse 30+ open positions across the United States and apply today: globalrefuge.org/careers 💼🔗 #NonprofitJobs #BaltimoreJobs #WorkofWelcome

Team members at Global Refuge Fargo recently joined our Services for Older Refugees program participants for a visit to the Red River Zoo! 💙 The work of welcome takes many forms—whether it’s a fundraising drive, a call to your MOCs, or a trip to the zoo! 🐅🦁🦓 #FeelGoodFriday #RefugeesWelcome

We asked our supporters: What is Global Refuge's superpower as an organization? Here’s what you said: ⬇️ … but if you ask us, our superpower is the generous community that makes our work of welcome possible! 💙 Learn more and get involved at globalrefuge.org 🌎 #RefugeesWelcome

Today is #WorldHumanitarianDay! Here are 5 things you can do to support refugees and other immigrants TODAY (and every day!) ⤵️🧵 #RefugeesWelcome

On August 15, 2021, the government of Afghanistan fell under Taliban control & a massive evacuation effort began to bring 76,000+ Afghans to safety in the U.S. Four years later, Afghan allies & community members are once more at grave risk. 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4mijRby 🚨 Take action: bit.ly/3GXh3kM

“The message seems clear: there will be extreme pushback on jurisdictions like Maryland who welcome immigrants, defend their rights under the law, and hold the federal government accountable to its constitutional obligations,” said @krishvignarajah.bsky.social of @globalrefuge.bsky.social.

Congress may be in recess, but our advocacy efforts are just ramping up! Are you attending any events, town halls, or meetings w/ MOCs this August? Our Advocacy team would love to hear about it! Email [email protected] 📩 to stay connected. 🌎 #RefugeesWelcome #congressionalrecess #advocacy

#NowHiring: Join our team in the work of welcome! 💼✨ We are currently #hiring for 30+ positions across the U.S.—including roles with remote and hybrid options! Browse all positions & apply today: globalrefuge.org/careers 🔗

As the war in #Ukraine presses on, Ukrainians who sought refuge in the U.S. through the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) program now face uncertainty due to lapses in their immigration statuses & work authorization. 📰 Read more in our new blog: bit.ly/45iJtxY 🚨 Take action: bit.ly/4foRAOb

At Global Refuge, our mission is to stand with and advocate for immigrants and refugees. But what does it really *mean* to advocate? Meet the Global Refuge Advocacy and Policy team and learn more about how you can advocate for the work of welcome: bit.ly/45fd0bQ 📽️🔗 #RefugeesWelcome #WorkofWelcome

Global Refuge was proud to endorse this bipartisan effort from @quigley.house.gov, @repmarcykaptur.bsky.social, @pingree.house.gov, Rep. Brian Fitz, and 30+ other MOCs. Ukrainians in the United States are facing lapses in status and work authorization. Action is urgently needed! 🚨

Global Refuge joins @elcalutherans.bsky.social in celebrating the election of Bishop Yehiel Curry as new presiding bishop. 🎉 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4m3lJVO 📸: Gaby Valladolid | Metropolitan Chicago Synod, ELCA

(Still) welcome. 💙 Show you support for immigrants and other refugees at globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗 #RefugeesWelcome #WorkofWelcome

#NowHiring: Join our team in the work of welcome! Global Refuge is currently hiring for ✨29✨ positions across the United States and Mexico. Apply today! ⤵️ 🔗 globalrefuge.org/careers

The termination of TPS for Afghanistan went into effect last night (July 21), leaving up to 11,700 Afghans in the U.S. without protection from deportation and, in many cases, without valid work authorization. #TPS4Afghans 🚨 TAKE ACTION: globalrefuge.org/TPS4Afghans 📰 Full statement: bit.ly/44U296U

On July 21, the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan is scheduled to go into effect, following an emergency 7-day stay by an appeals court. 🚨ACT NOW: Tell the White House to ensure protections for Afghans: globalrefuge.org/TPS4Afghans #TPS4Afghanistan #TPS4Afghans

What do Americans really think about immigration? (According to a 2025 #Gallup poll) 👀⤵️ We know that immigration makes our country stronger. Show refugees and other immigrants that they are still welcome. 🩵 Take action at globalrefuge.org/act-now 🔗

NOW AVAILABLE: Signs and stickers for churches and congregations! 🪧✨ Show that your congregation (still) welcomes refugees and other immigrants. All proceeds from the Welcome Shop benefit Global Refuge programs. 💙 ➡️ globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗 #StillWelcome #RefugeesWelcome

How does the “One Big Beautiful Bill” impact refugees and other immigrants? ⤵️ 🔗 Learn more in our latest blog post: bit.ly/44aM3GV #RefugeesWelcome #OBBBA #reconciliationbill

Congress just passed "the One Big Beautiful Bill Act”. What happens next? At Global Refuge, we’re going to keep working, advocating, & welcoming — because we know that when immigrants thrive, so does America. Stay involved with the work of welcome: globalrefuge.org #WelcomingNewcomersSince1939

Now is the time to stop the One Big Beautiful Bill. Urge your Representative to vote NO on HR 1: globalrefuge.org/reconciliation 🔗🚨 #RefugeesWelcome #HR1 #ReconciliationBill #OneBigBeautifulBill

Today, the Senate passed a sweeping reconciliation bill that includes the most expansive immigration enforcement funding package in modern American history. Now is the time to stop the One Big Beautiful Bill. Urge your Representative to vote NO on HR 1: globalrefuge.org/reconciliation 🔗🚨

The DOJ is suing EVERY federal judge in Maryland — just for doing their job. In my new @baltimoresun.bsky.social OpEd, I explain why this isn’t just about immigration. It’s about the rule of law. And what’s at stake for all of us. ⤵️ www.baltimoresun.com/2025/06/28/l...

NEW: I joined @theweekendprime.bsky.social to discuss the impact of this week’s SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship and beyond. Very grateful to @crampell.bsky.social, @ayman.msnbc.com, @elisejordan.bsky.social, and @ahylton26.bsky.social for such thoughtful questions on these important issues.

Our @globalrefuge.bsky.social statement on today's #SCOTUS ruling. Today’s ruling opens the door to a dangerous patchwork of rights in this country, where a child’s citizenship may now depend on the judicial district in which they’re born. 🧵1/ www.globalrefuge.org/news/supreme...

Reminder: Seeking asylum is a legal right. CNN reported that the administration is considering dismissing asylum claims for hundreds of thousands of asylum seekers in the U.S., leaving these individuals at risk of deportation. Stay informed & support the work of welcome: globalrefuge.org/act-now 🔗

🚨ACTION ALERT:🚨 We joined @uusj.bsky.social on Capitol Hill last week to speak with Senate offices about the ways “One Big Beautiful Bill” will harm newcomers. ➡️ To learn more and contact your Senators, visit globalrefuge.org/reconciliation 🔗

#WorldRefugeeDay may feel different this year, but it has never been more important to stand in solidarity with refugees in the U.S. & around the world. Join Global Refuge in advocating for just, welcoming policies for refugees & other immigrants. Get involved at globalrefuge.org/act-now 🌏💙

This #WorldRefugeeDay, the planet reached a grim milestone: 123 million+ people displaced worldwide due to war, violence, or persecution. Today & every day, we invite you to support the work of welcome however you can—advocate, donate, speak out, or simply show up. 💙➡️ globalrefuge.org/act-now

Ahead of World Refugee Day on Friday, @globalrefuge.bsky.social hosted a webinar to discuss the state of refugee advocacy and policy. Thanks so much to @repyassansari.bsky.social for your continued dedication to the plight of refugees and for giving opening remarks today!

Across the United States, refugee and immigrant families are facing fear and uncertainty. Global Refuge is committed to serving them as best we can, but we can’t do it alone. Here are 5️⃣ things you can do (right now!) to help refugees and other immigrants: ⤵️🧵 #RefugeesWelcome #WorldRefugeeDay