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Krish O'Mara Vignarajah

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Krish O'Mara Vignarajah

@KrishVignarajah

Proud mom. President & CEO @GlobalRefuge. Policy Director in Obama White House. Mrs. @Collin_OMara.#RefugeesWelcome #ImmigrationReform

globalrefuge.org/about-krish/

Joined October 2011

Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Aug 9, 2017
I'm running for Gov. of Maryland so my daughter has the opportunity to realize her own American Dream. #mdpolitics bit.ly/2upm3UZ
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Aug 15, 2021
Just shameful. We estimate there are 88,000 allies and family members in the Special Immigrant Visa application process. 2,000 is just a drop in the bucket. If that’s the best we can do, it will be a permanent stain on our nation’s reputation.
Dan Lamothe
@DanLamothe
Aug 15, 2021
The U.S. government have likely rescued less than 2,000 Afghan interpreters and their family members at this point. U.S. officials said on Friday that the number was about 1,200.
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Jan 8, 2021
HUGE NEWS! We just won our case against the Trump administration and its executive order that would have allowed state and local officials to block refugee resettlement in their jurisdictions! This is a massive victory over those who would use refugees as political pawns!
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Jun 25, 2018
Dear @FLOTUS, I really do care. So do millions of Americans, and billions around the world. Why don’t you or @realDonaldTrump? Sincerely, Krish Vignarajah, Former Policy Director for @MichelleObama #KeepFamilesTogether
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Jul 12, 2019
In response to raids, ⁦⁦@BetoORourke⁩ says: “The very presence of immigrants makes us stronger” #LULAC2019 #LULAC
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Jan 19, 2023
NEW: The Biden admin just announced the Welcome Corps, allowing Americans to privately sponsor refugees & offer resettlement assistance to newly arrived families. This is a forward-thinking approach to leveraging the generosity of the American spirit. 1/ state.gov/launch-of-the-…
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Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Oct 26, 2020
My latest for @baltimoresun: we must hold accountable each and every official who forsook basic decency, core American values and humanitarian law to allow our government to traffic in kidnapping. In the Land of the Free, families belong together.
Family separation of migrant children allowed U.S. government to ‘traffic in kidnapping’ | COMMEN...
From baltimoresun.com
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Jun 16, 2020
THREAD: Since we're in the middle of a national dialogue on the pervasiveness of racism in U.S. police departments, let's talk about how immigration enforcement (ICE + Border Patrol) have also militarized xenophobia to oppress minority communities of color.
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
May 7, 2021
I dedicate my latest to my own mother, who made the impossible decision to flee our home, as well as the thousands of asylum-seeking mothers desperately seeking to protect their children today. We must do better by these courageous, selfless women.
baltimoresun.com
Migrant mothers’ love: boundless, borderless | COMMENTARY
My mother is selfless. Like so many other moms, she would do anything to protect me — and protect me she has. My mother and father made the impossible decision to flee a country on the brink of civil...
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Jul 29, 2021
Congratulations to the daughter of refugees and Olympic Gold medal winner, Suni Lee!! 🥇🥇 Yet another example of how refugees make our nation stronger 🇺🇸💪
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Aug 22, 2017
Honored to be considered "Trump's Worst Nightmare" #MDPolitics
Upworthy
@Upworthy
Aug 21, 2017
Donald Trump's worst nightmare is running for governor of Maryland. u.pw/2ws4yYP
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Aug 16, 2021
🚨 HELP NEEDED 🚨 So many people are asking how they can help the Afghan allies and families arriving in the US. Check out @LIRSorg’s hub for volunteer sign-ups, donations, advocacy and more. It’s all hands on deck and we need your help. 👇👇
Gather: Afghanistan | Global Refuge
From globalrefuge.org
Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Aug 3, 2023
I have no words. A child. An innocent child.
Aarón Torres
@AaronTorres_
Aug 3, 2023
NEW: Two people were found dead Wednesday near the border buoys along Rio Grande in Texas. The 2nd body is reportedly a Honduran child, per the Mexican consulate and an official at a migrant shelter in Piedras Negras. W/ @ajcorchado & @toddgillman dallasnews.com/news/politics/…
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Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Sep 15, 2022
Nobody wins in the cruelty contest between DeSantis, Ducey, and Abbott. Asylum seekers (including children) LEGALLY crossing the border had to flee the only home they’ve ever known. Shame on all those who would exploit vulnerable migrants for naked political theatre.
NPR
@NPR
Sep 15, 2022
The governor of Florida paid to fly about 50 migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard. 3 migrants told NPR a woman lured them onto the plane, saying they'd be flown to Boston to get expedited work papers. "She offered us help. Help that never arrived." n.pr/3QMWXZw