Welcome to Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area's (LSSNCA) newsroom. LSSNCA, a human services and immigration relief and refugee welcome agency throughout Maryland, Virginia, and the Washington D.C. metro area serves those on their immigration journey. Read how we're working together to amplify voices of refugees and asylum-seekers, create loving and responsible foster homes for unaccompanied children and refugee minors, advocate for new neighbors, and work torward creating a more just, welcoming, and thriving community.
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August is Make-a-Will Month, a time to reflect on the future—both for your loved ones and the causes that matter most to you.
Advocates say Trump policies add fear to four years of uncertainty for Afghans seeking safety in US after Taliban rise.
This weekly blog provides updates on immigration policy changes, legal rulings, and how to help our neighbors.
When the Taliban banned education for girls and women in 2021, Fershta lost the future she had spent years building.
Four years ago, the seizure of Kabul changed everything. For Afghan allies like Hajimurat, who had worked shoulder to shoulder with the U.S. missions, it marked not just the collapse of a government but the unraveling of safety, stability, and any sense of a future.
On the fourth anniversary of the seizure of Kabul, LSSNCA honors Afghan allies, reflects on America’s promise of safety, and calls for renewed action to protect and resettle those still at risk.
This weekly blog provides updates on immigration policy changes, legal rulings, and how to help our neighbors.
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA) congratulates Bishop Yehiel Curry on his election as the next presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
This weekly blog provides updates on immigration policy changes, legal rulings, and how to help our neighbors.
LSSNCA is proud to announce the launch of LSSNCA Social Enterprise Services-- a new strategic initiative designed to broaden our impact and create sustainable revenue streams that support our core mission.
Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area (LSSNCA) is deeply alarmed by Congress’ passage of the rescission bill (H.R. 4). Once signed into law, it will cancel $9 billion in congressionally appropriated funding for fiscal year 2025, including critical support for foreign aid and refugee programs. These cuts will have devastating consequences for millions of vulnerable children and families around the world, denying them access to lifesaving services.
This weekly blog provides updates on immigration policy changes, legal rulings, and how to help our neighbors.
This weekly blog provides updates on immigration policy changes, legal rulings, and how to help our neighbors.
LSSNCA statement on the impact of the budget reconciliation bill (H.R. 1), which was signed into law on July 4, 2025.
