December 11, 2008 NEWS RELEASE – LIRS Applauds Passage of Trafficking Bill...
Press Contact: Stacy Martin, Vice President for Mission Advancement 410-230-2847, lirspress@lirs.org Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Applauds Passage of Trafficking Bill That Protects...
View ArticleApril 15, 2009 NEWS RELEASE — Deffenbaugh to Resign as Head of Lutheran...
Press Contact: Stacy Martin, Vice President for Mission Advancement 410-230-2847, lirspress@lirs.org Deffenbaugh to Resign as Head of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service BALTIMORE, April 15,...
View ArticleAugust 8, 2009 NEWS RELEASE — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service...
Press Contact: Stacy Martin, Vice President for Mission Advancement 410-230-2847, lirspress@lirs.org Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Hopeful That Detention Reform Will Continue BALTIMORE,...
View ArticleAugust 20, 2009 NEWS RELEASE — Lutherans Continue to Advocate for...
Press Contact: Stacy Martin, Vice President for Mission Advancement 410-230-2847, lirspress@lirs.org BALTIMORE, August 20, 2009—At a White House meeting today, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service...
View ArticleOctober 8, 2009 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Questions Recent Decision to Suspend...
Press Contact: Stacy Martin, Vice President for Mission Advancement 410-230-2847, lirspress@lirs.org LIRS Questions Recent Decision to Suspend Services for Vulnerable Immigrant Youth: Organization...
View ArticleJanuary 22, 2010 NEWS RELEASE — Linda Hartke Named President and CEO of...
Press Contact: Stacy Martin, Vice President for Mission Advancement 410-230-2847, lirspress@lirs.org Linda Hartke Named President and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service BALTIMORE, January...
View ArticleJanuary 25, 2010 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Applauds Increased Funding for Refugee...
Press Contact: Stacy Martin, Vice President for Mission Advacement 410-230-2847, lirspress@lirs.org BALTIMORE, January 25, 2010 — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) applauds a recent U.S....
View ArticleAugust 22, 2011 NEWS RELEASE — ELCA Calls on Members to Support Compassionate...
Press Contact: Fabio Lomelino, Assistant Director for Media Relations 410-230-2721, 443-478-6022, flomelino@lirs.org ORLANDO, August 22, 2011 – Affirming its immigrant roots and the Biblical call to...
View ArticleOctober 18, 2011 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Calls on Congress to Extend SSI for...
Press Contact: Fabio Lomelino, Assistant Director for Media Relations 410-230-2721, 443-478-6022, flomelino@lirs.org BALTIMORE, October 18, 2011—As of October 1, 2011, more than 4,600 refugees,...
View ArticleOctober 27, 2011 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Detention Report Reconciles Immigration...
Press Contact: Fabio Lomelino, Assistant Director for Media Relations 410-230-2721, lirspress@lirs.org BALTIMORE, October 27, 2011 – On any given day, 33,400 immigrants, including 1,400 asylum-seekers,...
View ArticleDecember 15, 2011 NEWS RELEASE– Despite Budget Woes, Congress Prepares to...
Press Contact: Fabio Lomelino, Assistant Director for Media Relations 410-230-2721, lirspress@lirs.org BALTIMORE, December 15, 2011 – Although facing nearly $1 trillion in federal budget deficits,...
View ArticleJanuary 6, 2012 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Welcomes New Policy to Protect American...
Press Contact: Fabio Lomelino, Assistant Director for Media Relations 410-230-2721, lirspress@lirs.org BALTIMORE, January 6, 2012–Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would make...
View ArticleFebruary 29, 2012 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Welcomes US Chamber of Commerce and IPC...
Press Contact: Jon Pattee, Assistant Director for Media Relations 202-591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org BALTIMORE, February 29, 2012 — Humanitarian refugee resettlement benefits American businesses and...
View ArticleMarch 6, 2012 NEWS RELEASE — Report Highlights Plight of Ethnic Chins from...
Press Contact: Jon Pattee, Assistant Director for Media Relations 202-591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org BALTIMORE, March 6, 2012 – Leading refugee and human rights experts are calling on the Central...
View Article14 de marzo 2012 — Karnes County Civil Detention Center: Un paso adelante,...
Contacto: Jon Pattee, Director Asistente de Media Relations 202-591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org Karnes County Civil Detention Center: Un paso adelante, pero existen mejores opciones Los Servicios Luteranos...
View ArticleMarch 14, 2012 NEWS RELEASE — Karnes County Civil Detention Center: A Step in...
Press Contact: Jon Pattee, LIRS Assistant Director for Media Relations 202-591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org Karnes County Civil Detention Center: A Step in the Right Direction, But Better Options Exist...
View ArticleMarch 30, 2012 NEWS RELEASE — ICE Reports Deporting Nearly 47,000 Parents of...
Press Contact: Jon Pattee, LIRS Assistant Director for Media Relations 202-591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org BALTIMORE, March 30, 2012 – Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the first half of 2011...
View ArticleMAY 8, 2012 ANNOUNCEMENT — LIRS Seeks New Board Members to Champion Immigrant...
Press Contact: Lauren Rymer, LIRS Assistant Director for Development 202-230-2755, lrymer@lirs.org BALTIMORE, May 8, 2012 – Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) seeks nominations for its...
View ArticleMay 31, 2012 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Grants Partner Organizations $10K for...
Press Contact: Jon Pattee, LIRS Assistant Director for Media Relations 202-591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org BALTIMORE, MD May 31, 2012 — In recognition of their commitment to standing with people negatively...
View ArticleJune 15, 2012 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Hails Landmark Policy Change Benefiting...
Press Contact: Jon Pattee, LIRS Assistant Director for Media Relations 202-591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org BALTIMORE, MD June 15, 2012 – Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) applauds the Obama...
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