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World Relief CEO Issues Statement Responding to Halt on Diversity Visas
Global evangelical humanitarian organization comments on United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) halt on diversity visas
Read MoreWorld Relief CEO Issues Statement Responding to Halt on Diversity Visas
Global evangelical humanitarian organization comments on United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) halt on diversity visas
Read MoreEvangelical Pastors, World Relief Applaud Introduction of Dream Act of 2025
Global evangelical humanitarian organization thanks Senators Durbin and Murkowski for bipartisan leadership on behalf of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children
Read MoreEvangelical Pastors, World Relief Applaud Introduction of Dream Act of 2025
Global evangelical humanitarian organization thanks Senators Durbin and Murkowski for bipartisan leadership on behalf of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children
Read MoreWorld Relief Responds to Horrific Attacks in Washington, D.C.
Global evangelical humanitarian organization warns against punishing thousands of innocent people for the evil actions of one, reiterates call for congressional action
Read MoreWorld Relief Condemns Trump Administration’s Needless and Reprehensible Relitigation of Recently Resettled Refugees
World Relief condemns a USCIS memo halting green card processing for 200,000 refugees, calling it destabilizing and morally unjust.
Read MoreAs Federal Government Reopens, World Relief Urges Congress to Revisit SNAP Benefits for Lawfully Present Immigrants — and for Christians to Step Up to Meet Urgent Needs
Victims of human trafficking, refugees and other lawfully present immigrants among those facing continued deprivation
Read MoreWorld Relief Responds with Grief as DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status of South Sudanese Nationals
World Relief calls the lapse of TPS for South Sudan “outrageous,” urging leaders to extend protections amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis.
Read MoreWorld Relief Urges Immediate Action to Protect Civilians in El Fasher, Sudan
World Relief calls for urgent action in Sudan’s El Fasher as violence escalates, threatening civilians and blocking critical humanitarian aid.
Read MoreWorld Relief Decries Historically Low Refugee Ceiling, Abandonment of Those Fleeing Religious Persecution
World Relief calls FY2026’s 7,500 refugee cap “heartbreaking,” urging the U.S. to prioritize persecuted Christians and other religious minorities.
World Relief Launches Relief Response as Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Jamaica, Haiti, Surrounding Islands
World Relief mobilizes partners in Haiti and Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, providing relief to affected families and urging compassion.
Read MoreWorld Relief Applauds Release of First Wave of Detained Ukrainian Children, Urges Swift Return of Remaining Estimated 35,000
Responding to First Lady of the United States Melania Trump’s announcement on Friday of the successful release of eight Ukrainian children from Russian captivity, World Relief celebrates the return home of these precious souls.
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