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Press/News Releases:

May 20, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — Move to Widen Indefinite Detention of Migrants Defies American, Christian Values

May 20, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Opposes Threats to Gut Senate Bill’s Provisions to Help Refugees

May 8, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — Diverse Group of Faith Leaders Urges Senators to Protect Refugee and Asylum Provisions in Immigration Bill

April 23, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Seeks New Board Members to Champion Immigrant and Refugee Rights

April 17, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — S.744 Offers Historic and Bipartisan Progress on Immigration Reform

March 22, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — Seven Senators Champion Family Unity in Comprehensive Immigration Reform

March 20, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Hails Decision to Continue Deferring Deportation of Liberian Refugees

March 15, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Co-hosts Congressional Briefings to Urge Protection of Family Unity in Immigration Reform

March 1, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — ‘Perfect Storm’ Looms Over Office of Refugee Resettlement; LIRS Urges Congress to Act

Feb. 28, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — VAWA Passes in House of Representatives; LIRS Hails Strong Bipartisan Support

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Policy Statements:

March 22, 2013 STATEMENT–LIRS Applauds Introduction of Refugee Protection Act of 2013

March 20, 2013 STATEMENT–LIRS Statement for Hearing: “Building an Immigration System Worthy of American Values”

March 14, 2013 STATEMENT–LIRS Statement for Hearing: “Separation of Nuclear Families Under U.S. Immigration Law”

March 14, 2013 STATEMENT–LIRS Statement for Hearing: “Oversight Hearing–Immigration Enforcement”

March 8, 2013 LETTER — LIRS Urges Renewal of Liberian Deferred Enforced Departure

Feb. 14, 2013 STATEMENT–LIRS Applauds Improvements to the Family-Based Immigration System; Welcomes the Re-Introduction of the Reuniting Families Act

February 13, 2013 STATEMENT–LIRS Welcomes Re-Introduction of the Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act

February 13, 2013 STATEMENT–LIRS Statement for Hearing: “Comprehensive Immigration Reform”

February 5, 2013 STATEMENT – LIRS Statement for Hearing: “America’s Immigration System: Opportunities for Legal Immigration and Enforcement of Laws Against Illegal Immigration”

September 21, 2012 STATEMENT — LIRS Welcomes Introduction of the Strengthening Refugee Resettlement Act

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