Unjust Detentions Threaten 4,400 Refugee Families Served by World Relief.
Federal immigration agents detained dozens of lawfully present refugees, including children, in Minnesota on the second weekend of January. The agents, some dressed in plain clothes, lured refugees out of their homes and transported them to holding facilities. Many were then transferred out of the state.
This escalation threatens hundreds of thousands of refugees in the U.S., including over 17,000 refugees — 4,400 families — served by World Relief. We urgently need your help as we mobilize to protect them.
Donate now to help these families stay, and to stay together. Your generosity helps to provide:
- Urgent Immigration Legal Services to protect due process and family unity
- Emergency rental assistance to prevent homelessness when a working adult has been detained
- Food support for families that in which a working adult is in custody
- Flexible cash assistance when adults are unable to work due to fear of detention
- Psychological care and trauma-informed support
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These gifts are symbolic of the goods and services offered by World Relief, and your giving ensures the sustainability of our work that benefits millions of vulnerable men, women and children across the globe annually.
Decades of compassionate welcome
For over 45 years, World Relief has partnered with churches, supporters like you, volunteers and communities to welcome refugees and other immigrants in the U.S. Together, we’ve stood in the gap when families had nowhere else to turn. The same faithfulness is needed again.
How we are helping now:
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by providing urgent aid like food, water, shelter and support through local churches and partners during crises.
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by helping at-risk communities become more resilient so families aren’t forced to flee.
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by equipping refugees and immigrants in the U.S. with job training, English literacy, legal support, and by helping their children adjust to new schools and access psychosocial care.
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Your generosity will enable us to continue providing essential aid and services for families in crisis. This includes lifesaving aid abroad and, for refugees already in the U.S., English language education, job readiness training, immigration legal services, and building relationships through churches and communities.
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