In the past year, we have witnessed an unprecedented targeting of immigrants and refugees in this country. Enough is enough. Stand in solidarity with our newest neighbors. Get involved in the work of welcome at globalrefuge.org/act-now 🚨

#NowHiring: Join our team in the work of welcome! 💼 Global Refuge staff members make a profound difference in the lives of refugees, immigrants, and the communities in which they live. Browse 40+ open positions in the United States, Mexico, and Guatemala and apply today: globalrefuge.org/careers 🔗

Effective March 1, businesses are no longer eligible for SBA-backed loans unless 100% of their owners are U.S. citizens, effectively excluding lawful permanent residents, also known as green card holders. 🚨 📰 Read more in a new op-ed from @krishvignarajah.bsky.social - https://bit.ly/4cqwXBM 🔗

When federal funding for refugee services was cut last year, we launched the Post-Arrival Stability & Empowerment (PASE) program in #Baltimore. Thanks to our generous donors, PASE has served 171 people—providing support with employment, healthcare, education, emergency housing assistance, & more. 🩵

Supporter spotlight: The work of welcome is made possible by people like Ann! ☕💙 “I wanted to use my talents to help as much as I could,” says Ann, who sells handmade mugs to raise money for causes she believes in, including Global Refuge. 🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/46ykkAN #workofwelcome

Horrific and unacceptable. Nurul Amin Shah Alam came here through legal pathways, fleeing religious persecution and genocide. Instead of the safety he was promised, he appears to have been abandoned by federal immigration agents -- blind and alone on a freezing cold night.

Americans deserve more than political theater at tonight’s #SOTU. We deserve a workable, lawful approach that strengthens our economy, safeguards our security, and provides clarity & humanity for families navigating our immigration system. 📰: https://bit.ly/4kTJH5K @krishvignarajah.bsky.social

NEW REPORT: Thousands of Ukrainians living legally in the U.S. could soon lose work authorization & lawful status without urgent administrative & congressional action. 🚨 Our new report outlines policy actions needed to prevent widespread loss of lawful status: https://bit.ly/4kMm8M9 🔗 #Ukraine

People across the U.S. are standing up and showing their solidarity with immigrants and refugees. This photo comes to us from Arizona. 💙🌵 Show your support for our newest neighbors with yard signs, T-shirts, stickers, and tote bags that fund vital Global Refuge programs. 🔗 globalrefuge.org/shop

NEW REPORT: Thousands of Ukrainians living legally in the U.S. could soon lose work authorization and lawful status without urgent administrative and congressional action. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4kMm8M9 #Ukraine #TPS4Ukraine #U4U

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Ukrainian Policy and Advocacy Update A panel will discuss changes related to re-parole, TPS for Ukraine, and access to services affecting Ukrainians in the U.S. @durbin.senate.gov will provide pre-recorded remarks. 📆 Monday, Feb 23 ⏰ 2PM EST 🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4rr2UP1

BREAKING: Global Refuge unequivocally condemns the new DHS directive authorizing the arrest and detention of lawfully admitted refugees who have not yet adjusted to lawful permanent resident status, also known as a green card, within one year of arrival. Read more: bit.ly/4cIMQmS

As we enter Lent and Ramadan, seasons of deepened spiritual practice, we remember our connection with both God and one another. “Here I Stand” is a song included in our new Vigil for the Taken, and it places the singer in the footsteps of our neighbors who have been deported: globalrefuge.org/vigil

Ramadan Mubarak to those who celebrate! From all of us at Global Refuge, we wish you a peaceful season filled with joy and community. 💙

Fat Tuesday #TBT! 🥞 Last year, Trinity Lutheran Church in IL hosted a Fat Tuesday pancake dinner that raised over $8,000 for Global Refuge. Listen to Pastor Erik reflect on how the Lenten practices of fasting and prayer drive us to action. Browse congregational resources: https://bit.ly/3WDXBNM

Let's keep the Valentine's Day love going! We’re sharing a few of your messages of hope for refugees and other immigrants... 💘⤵️ Share your own virtual words of welcome at globalrefuge.org/hopeforall 💌 #workofwelcome

Spotted at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Pleasant Hil, California! 💙 For yard signs that welcome while supporting Global Refuge programming, visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 🪧

For the valentine who stands with immigrants. 💘

Sharing some thoughts on my time in Minnesota yesterday. Thanks again to the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, NALCAB, and the local organizers for having me. I am so inspired by the community of MPL and all communities standing with immigrants and refugees.

Introducing Vigil for the Taken. 🕯️ In moments of uncertainty and loss, gathering together becomes an act of care and courage. This prayer vigil offers an opportunity to name, recognize, and remember neighbors that are disappeared, detained, or deported. Download here: globalrefuge.org/vigil 🔗

As funding cuts continue to impact our work, your #GivingHeartsDay gift will support our Welcome Garden and the local programs connected to it, ensuring that immigrants & refugees in Fargo-Moorhead have a reliable source of food, fellowship, & support. ➡️ globalrefuge.org/givingheartsday 💓

Are you looking for a career at a mission-driven organization? Join our team in the work of welcome! 💼✨ Browse 50+ open positions in the U.S., Mexico, and Guatemala and apply today: https://bit.ly/43c6MIx 🔗 #nowhiring #hiring #nonprofitjobs

Global Refuge joins @clasp.org and 430+ organizations in calling on Congress to protect sensitive locations. 📢⤵️

Together, we are America. The only thing more powerful than hate is love. 💙 📸: Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show

Snowy Sunday reminder: We (still) stand with refugees. We (still) stand with immigrants. Show your solidarity while supporting Global Refuge programs—for yard signs, T-shirts, stickers, and more, visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 💙 📸: North Carolina, USA

#FBF: Last September, longtime Global Refuge supporter Vicki Schmidt organized a 30-mile bike ride that raised over $22,000 for refugees in Fargo, ND! 🚲 Read her story in The Woman Today magazine: https://bit.ly/4aAuiUv 📰 ➡️ To organize your own fundraiser, visit: globalrefuge.org/fundraise

NEW BLOG: The U.S. has offered refuge and temporary protection to Burmese nationals under various statuses. But the promise of those protections has been rolled back in recent months—to the detriment of thousands and the communities that support them. 📰 Read more: https://bit.ly/4km9Ry2

"God is rooting for us to get in there." Join Pastor Dan as he reflects on the question, “Is prayer enough?” and calls us to stand in the gap for our refugee and other immigrant neighbors. ⤵️ 🚨 Take action: globalrefuge.org/act-now

Another big win for the rule of law! Federal judge just blocked the end of TPS for Haiti, which was supposed to go into effect tomorrow. Violence and unrest remains prevalent in Haiti and this decision keeps more than 350k people safe while the case makes its way through the courts.

Support the work of welcome in #FargoMoorhead! Your gift to Global Refuge Fargo supports our Welcome Garden, connecting refugee families with a reliable source of food and community. All gifts made through February 12 will be MATCHED for 2X the impact: https://bit.ly/4qUeVfn 🔗 #GivingHeartsDay

Still welcoming… even in the snow. ❄️ Show your solidarity with refugees and other immigrants with yard signs that support our work of welcome. Visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 🔗 📸: Baltimore, MD #stillwelcome

The work of welcome is made possible by partners like Texas Bar Foundation! Their recent grant to Global Refuge will support a new initiative aimed at preventing Afghan nationals in Texas from falling prey to immigration scams and the unauthorized practice of law. #immigrationlegalservices

NEW BLOG: On January 28, a federal judge issued a Temporary Restraining Order stopping the Administration from arresting and detaining lawfully admitted and resettled refugees in Minnesota under Operation PARRIS while a court case on the issue proceeds. 📰 Read more: https://bit.ly/3LXIqOk

BREAKING: A federal judge just granted a temporary restraining order stopping ICE from arresting refugees in Minnesota and ordering the release of those currently detained. This is a huge win for ICE accountability. Read more: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...

This is a moment of moral reckoning for our country. 📰 Read our full statement: https://bit.ly/3NLzY56 🚨 Get involved in the work of welcome: https://bit.ly/42lg9q8

“A government that cannot enforce the law without killing its own citizens, terrorizing lawfully-present families, detaining children, and abandoning constitutional limits has lost sight of its most basic obligations.” Read more: bit.ly/3NLzY56

Show refugees and other immigrants that they are (still) welcome with gear that supports Global Refuge programming. Visit: globalrefuge.org/shop 💙 #refugeeswelcome #workofwelcome

President Trump signed dozens of executive orders on Inauguration Day in 2025, many of them related to immigration. What followed was an unprecedented year for newcomers and the Americans that support them. 📰 Read more: bit.ly/49xSUgl

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.” Let us allow this message to empower us with the moral courage to stand firmly with our refugee & other immigrant neighbors in the face of injustice. 💙

Shout-out to St. Andrew’s Lutheran in San Diego, CA for assembling 30 #NeighborKits to share with the refugee children we serve! 💙 Neighbor Kits are a tangible way to show refugees and other immigrants that they are a critical part of our communities. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3VJEjqd 📦🔗

Meet Reem, a case manager at the Global Refuge Baltimore Welcome Center. Discover Reem’s powerful journey from war-torn Syria to rebuilding her life in the U.S., a story of resilience, faith, and hope that now drives her work supporting newly arrived refugees. 💙 🔗 https://bit.ly/49EZNex

Global Refuge condemns the Trump administration’s arrest and detention of lawfully resettled refugees in Minnesota. The enforcement actions are part of Operation PARRIS, “a sweeping initiative reexamining thousands of refugee cases." 🚨 Read more: bit.ly/49Xztxr

UPCOMING WEBINAR: Join Global Refuge President and CEO @krishvignarajah.bsky.social and members of our leadership team as we explore six of the top trends we’re seeing in immigration policy, advocacy, programming, and more. 📆 Friday, January 23, 2026 ⏰ 1pm ET 🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4qk5xBF

As 2025 came to a close, we asked you to stand boldly with us and the refugee and other immigrant families we serve. You answered that call in a way that has far exceeded our expectations. THANK YOU! #refugeeswelcome

Affirmations for 2026: Immigrants strengthen our communities. Refugees deserve lasting safety. Families should not be torn apart. I am called to welcome. Join us in the work of welcome at globalrefuge.org 🔗

God of love, call us back to Peace. As we grieve the recent violence in Minnesota, we pray for healing for all of those impacted by systems of fear and harm. We pray for immigrants, we pray for our neighbors, we pray for our nation. Use us to break these cycles with our actions and attitudes. Amen.

#NowHiring: Looking to start your new year with a new career? Join our team in the work of welcome! 💼✨ Browse 40+ open positions in the United States and Mexico: globalrefuge.org/careers 🔗 #refugeeswelcome #nonprofitjobs #hiring

Let’s ring in the new year with more words of welcome! 💌✨ As part of our 2025 Hope for the Holidays campaign, we asked you to submit virtual messages for our refugee and other immigrant neighbors. We received hundreds of messages—here’s what you said… ⬇️ #workofwelcome #hopefortheholidays

New year, same commitment to welcoming refugees and other immigrants! As we kick off another year in the work of welcome, join us in taking a look back at our top 10 photos of 2025. ✨➡️ https://bit.ly/4j7Qnwm #refugeeswelcome #workofwelcome

Today marks the beginning of Kwanzaa, a weeklong celebration of Black culture, heritage, community, and liberation. Joyous Kwanzaa to all who celebrate! ✨