Aug. 21, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Welcomes Evangelical Lutheran Church in...
Delegates Establish June 22, 2014 as Refugee Sunday in Celebration of LIRS’s 75th Anniversary Press Contact: Jon Pattee (202) 591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Aug. 21, 2013 — Lutheran...
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Press Contact: Jon Pattee (202) 591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept.19, 2013 — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) has announced that it will award grants of up to $2,500 to...
View ArticleOct. 4, 2013 PRESS STATEMENT — LIRS Welcomes House Immigration Reform Bill,...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Jon Pattee (202) 591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 4, 2013 — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) applauds the introduction of...
View ArticleOct. 16, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Grant Boosts...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Jon Pattee (202) 591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 16, 2013 — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) today announces receipt of the first...
View ArticleOct. 31, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Helps U.S. Reach Refugee Admissions Target...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Jon Pattee (202) 591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Oct. 31, 2013 — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) resettled over 10,000 refugees...
View ArticleNov. 4, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Elects New Board Members as 75th Anniversary...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Jon Pattee (202) 591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Nov. 4, 2013 — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS), which will mark its 75th...
View ArticleNov. 13, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Receives Langeloth Foundation Grant to...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Jon Pattee (202) 591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Nov. 13, 2013 — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) is pleased to announce it has been...
View ArticleNov. 14, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Urges Congress to Seize Historic...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Jon Pattee (202) 591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Nov. 14, 2013 — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) today urged Congress to take...
View ArticleNov. 21, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Convenes Lutheran Leaders in Conjunction...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Jon Pattee (202) 591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Nov. 21, 2013 — The crucial role of churches in building social connections for immigrants was...
View ArticleNov. 27, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — Thanksgiving Celebration Renews American...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Jon Pattee jpattee@lirs.org, (202) 591-5778 WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 27, 2013 – Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) this week marks Thanksgiving with...
View ArticleJan. 24, 2014 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Welcomes Increase in Funding for the Office...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Tara Mulder tmulder@lirs.org, 410-230-2756 WASHINGTON, D.C. Jan. 24, 2014 — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) applauds the increase in funding for the...
View ArticleMarch 17, 2014 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Welcomes President Obama’s Planned Action...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Tara Mulder tmulder@lirs.org, 410-230-2756 WASHINGTON, D.C. March 17, 2014 — President Obama met with immigration leaders Friday to discuss more humane enforcement...
View ArticleMarch 27, 2014 PRESS STATEMENT — LIRS Welcomes Action on Immigration Reform
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Tara Mulder tmulder@lirs.org, 410-230-2756 WASHINGTON, D.C. March 24, 2014 —Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) welcomes efforts in the House of...
View ArticleApril 4, 2014 PRESS RELEASE — Lutheran Leaders Sign Letter to Obama and Visit...
Lutheran Leaders Sign Letter to Obama and Visit White House, Capitol Hill for Immigration Reform Press Contact: Tara Mulder, tmulder@lirs.org, 410-230-2756410-230-2756 WASHINGTON, DC April. 4, 2014 –...
View ArticleMay 21, 2014 NEWS RELEASE — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service to Host...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Miji Bell mbell@lirs.org, 410-230-2841 BALTIMORE – Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) will celebrate its 75th anniversary by hosting the Walk of...
View ArticleMay 22, 2014 NEWS RELEASE — World Refugee Day Academy to be Held in...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Miji Bell mbell@lirs.org, 410-230-2841 BALTIMORE – As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) will host World...
View ArticleMay 27, 2014 PRESS RELEASE — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service...
For Immediate Release Press Contact: Miji Bell mbell@lirs.org, 410-230-2841 WASHINGTON, DC – Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service today announced the launch of a national advocacy campaign, led by...
View ArticleJune 5, 2014 PRESS RELEASE — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Miji Bell mbell@lirs.org, (410) 230-2841 BALTIMORE, MD – Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two project...
View ArticleJune 5, 2014 PRESS RELEASE — Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Miji Bell mbell@lirs.org, (410) 230-2841 BALTIMORE, MD – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has recently granted $100,000 to Lutheran Immigration and Refugee...
View ArticleJune 13, 2014 PRESS RELEASE — LIRS World Refugee Day Academy to Kick off...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact: Miji Bell mbell@lirs.org, (410) 230-2841 WASHINGTON, DC – The World Refugee Day Academy Advocacy Day, hosted by Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS),...
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