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A Perfect Fit | Reza's Story YouTube video by Global Refuge

Meet Reza. 🧵

After fleeing Afghanistan as a child, Reza learned to sew as a refugee in Iran. He returned to Afghanistan & started a thriving business only to lose everything in the Taliban takeover.

Now in the US, Reza is rebuilding his business w/ the help of Global Refuge: https://bit.ly/4b7A943

Join The Faith Alliance The Faith Alliance is a comprehensive "Safe Welcome" training designed specifically for faith communities across the country. Whether your congregation has been walking alongside immigrants and refugees for decades or is just beginning to discern this c...

Introducing Faith Alliance! 🎉⬇️

Global Refuge is proud to offer a new training for congregations who seek to safely welcome and embrace immigrants and refugees.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4byPWch
Join today: https://bit.ly/4uol45I

#faithalliance #welcomethestranger

The war with Iran is barely a week old, but more than 330,000 people have already been displaced as a result of intensifying hostilities, according to the UN.

Keep in mind that the affected regions already host 24.6 million forcibly displaced people.

https://bit.ly/4luzIV6

Across the United States, people are expressing their welcome and support for refugees and other immigrants. Here are a few of your recent messages for our newest neighbors. 💌⬇️

Send your own words of welcome at globalrefuge.org/hopeforall 🔗

My thoughts in @nytimes.com on POTUS’ offer of protection amid the wider dismantling of legal pathways:

“Consistency is key. Protect the Iranian players, absolutely — but also restore functioning humanitarian systems for everyone else facing persecution.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

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 🔗

New federal policy punishes Maryland's job-creating immigrants | GUEST COMMENTARY Opinion: The Small Business Administration's new limits on lending exclude hard-working immigrant entrepreneurs who create jobs.

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

Join us on Monday, Feb 23, for a webinar to discuss changes and updates related to re-parole, TPS for Ukraine, and access to services affecting Ukrainians in the United States.

➡️ Register today: bit.ly/4rr2UP1

#Ukraine #TPS4Ukraine #U4U

Report: Thousands of Ukrainians at Risk of Losing Legal Status Global Refuge released a report warning that thousands of Ukrainians living legally in the U.S. could soon lose work authorization and lawful status.

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

“This is not targeted law enforcement. It is a broad attempt to redefine refugee status as conditional and revocable at will. You do not welcome families fleeing war and persecution under one set of rules and then move the goalposts after they arrive.” - @krishvignarajah.bsky.social

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. 📢⤵️