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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) has received the Outstanding Achievement Award in Community Service from the Checago Bright Foundation, Inc. "We are honored to receive this award from the Checago Bright Foundation, and extremely grateful for the amazing work of the organization and its founder. Checago Bright-Sawo is a refugee entrepreneur who is giving back to others in so many ways," said Linda Hartke, President...

BALTIMORE, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) applauds the Obama Administration for announcing it will halt deportations and grant work permits to undocumented immigrant youth who have no criminal record and meet certain criteria such as military service or educational achievement. "Since 2010 we've been calling on the Administration to stop deporting young people who are contributing so much to our communities," said LIRS...