Krish O'Mara Vignarajah
@KrishVignarajah
Proud mom. President & CEO @GlobalRefuge. Policy Director in Obama White House. Mrs. @Collin_OMara.#RefugeesWelcome #ImmigrationReform
Immigration is an American superpower. I delivered my first Ted Talk, sharing my story and the story of this nation’s legacy of welcome. We need to embrace that superpower so that those who want to come here and contribute have a legal pathway to do so. youtube.com/watch?v=mnnwhQ…
The termination of TPS for Afghanistan went into effect last night, leaving up to 11,700 Afghan allies in the US without protection from deportation and, in many cases, without work authorization. #TPS4Afghans 🚨 ACT NOW: globalrefuge.org/TPS4Afghans Our full statement below 👇
Without these protections, thousands of Afghan allies will be left in legal limbo, unable to renew work permits, cut off from the stability they need, and vulnerable to a newly supercharged detention and deportation infrastructure. Full statement: globalrefuge.org/news/tps-for-a…
Without these protections, thousands of Afghan allies will be left in legal limbo, unable to renew work permits, cut off from the stability they need, and vulnerable to a newly supercharged detention and deportation infrastructure. Full statement: globalrefuge.org/news/tps-for-a…
A federal appeals court is allowing Temporary Protected Status for nearly 12,000 Afghans to expire one week after granting them a temporary reprieve from losing the deportation relief news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…
Thanks to @DenverFred1 for having me on the Business of Giving to talk about fighting fiction with fact, the challenges Global Refuge has faced this year, how we’re still out there doing the work of welcome, and how you can help. denver-frederick.com/2025/07/17/imm…
NEW GALLUP POLL: the pendulum has swung drastically since last year. 🟢 just 30% want immigration decreased (55% last year) 🟢 79% of Americans think immigration is GOOD for the country (record high) 🟢 Path to citizenship (78%) beats mass deportation (38%)
A quick 🧵on new immigration polling from @Gallup. Let's start with the bad news. More Americans want to see immigration reduced (55% -- highest figure since 2001). And this, despite the US contending with labor shortages & the lowest birthrates on record. 1/
New analysis from @KrishVignarajah of @GlobalRefuge about the administration’s efforts to curtail healthcare access for immigrants and refugees. More from @ErinDurkin2 in link below 👇
The newly enacted Republican tax and spending law will curtail immigrant participation in Medicaid, Medicare and subsidized health insurance. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-gove…
As I told @AymanM, we’re witnessing the largest “de-documentation” effort in modern US history. That runs contrary to the will of the American people, who overwhelmingly support a balanced approach between border security and functional legal immigration pathways.
NEW: I joined @MSNBC’s The Weekend to discuss the impact of this week’s SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship and beyond. Deeply grateful to @crampell, @AymanM, @Elise_Jordan, and @ahylton26 for such thoughtful questions on these important issues.
The DOJ is suing EVERY federal judge in Maryland — just for doing their job. In my new @baltimoresun OpEd, I explain why this isn’t just about immigration. It’s about the rule of law. And what’s at stake for all of us. ⤵️ baltimoresun.com/2025/06/28/law…
“A baby born in Baltimore will now have a different set of rights than a baby born in Boise.” @KrishVignarajah of @GlobalRefuge speaks to the constitutional chaos and impracticality of implementing birthright citizenship restrictions in the wake of this week’s SCOTUS ruling 👇
NEW: I joined @MSNBC’s The Weekend to discuss the impact of this week’s SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship and beyond. Deeply grateful to @crampell, @AymanM, @Elise_Jordan, and @ahylton26 for such thoughtful questions on these important issues.
Also on @MSNBC’s The Weekend Primetime tonight, @KrishVignarajah of @GlobalRefuge will join to discuss SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship and the agressive ramp up of ICE enforcement and deportation operations. Tune in from 6-9pm EST tonight 📺
Tonight, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil joins The Weekend: Primetime alongside his wife Dr. Noor Abdalla in an exclusive interview following his release from immigration detention. They discuss the federal judge’s ruling going against the Trump administration to release…
NEW: The Trump administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants in the U.S., per DHS. The protections end on Sep. 2. "The Secretary determined that, overall, country conditions have improved to the point where Haitians can return home in safety."