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World Relief Celebrates Temporary Reprieve for Ukrainian, Sudanese TPS Holders, Urges Legislative Pathways to Longer Term Solutions
DHS to make final decisions “at the appropriate time” for TPS for Ukraine, Sudan
Read MoreUSCIS Issues Interim Final Rule Stripping Refugees of Due Process, World Relief Urges DHS Reverse Course
Proposed rule would reduce the amount of time a refugee would have to contest challenges to their immigration status
Read MoreWorld Relief Issues Statement as Department of State Releases Final FY 2026 Refugee Arrival Numbers, Confirms Zero Christians from Top Countries Known for Persecution Resettled
Five individuals resettled in FY2026 not from South Africa confirmed not to be religious minorities
Read MoreWorld Relief Grieves Another Restrictive Refugee Ceiling, Urges Reopening of Resettlement Program to Those Fleeing Religious Persecution
FY 2027 Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions again excludes refugees in greatest need, including persecuted Christians
Read MoreWorld Relief Celebrates the Legacy of World Relief Kenya, Announces Transition to Nawiri Impact Africa in Kenya
82-year-old global Christian humanitarian organization celebrates decades of service in Kenya as Nawiri Impact Africa begins a new chapter of locally led ministry
Read MoreWorld Relief California Unveils New Name, Unites Local Offices to Strengthen Impact Across the State
Global Christian humanitarian organization and refugee resettlement agency applauds SCOTUS citizenship decision
Read MoreWorld Relief, Nearly 3,500 Christians Petition President Trump to Restore Refugee Resettlement, Halt Exclusion of Those Fleeing Religious Persecution
Letter from Christians in every state to be delivered to the White House
Read MoreWorld Relief, Open Doors US Reveal Report Findings, FY2026 First Year With No Persecuted Christian Refugees Resettled in U.S.
Fourth edition of report shows abrupt halt in refugee resettlement from top countries of concern for Christian persecution, steep drop in asylum approvals
Read MoreWorld Relief Expresses Deep Concern for Pause in Visa Appointments for All Countries
Indefinite pause risks unnecessarily prolonging family separations
Read MoreUniversity of Oxford Unveils Results of Groundbreaking Study in The Lancet, Validates World Relief’s Collaborative Hope Groups Approach
Study conducted in one of the first randomized controlled trials held in wartime conditions finds parental support groups in Ukraine cut violence against children in half, reduced depression and anxiety, increased hope
Read MoreWorld Relief Urges U.S. to Honor Unfulfilled Debt to Afghan Allies Five Years After U.S. Withdrawal from Kabul
Global evangelical humanitarian organization and refugee resettlement agency calls on Congress to pass permanent solutions for Afghans in limbo
Read MoreAirbnb.org, World Relief Partner to Provide Temporary Housing for Displaced Refugees and Other Immigrants Following Historic Tornado
Following EF-3 tornado, local NGOs come alongside affected immigrant communities
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