# Krish O’Mara Vignarajah

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Beyond Borders: The Human Side of Immigration with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah

In this powerful and timely episode, I sit down with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of Global Refuge, to discuss the realities of immigration in America, the humanitarian crisis at our borders, and the critical work being done to support refugees and immigrants seeking safety. Krish s…

Perspective on immigration, in Maryland and beyond

President Donald Trump’s Executive Actions and some highly-publicized raids have targeted people without legal status who have been convicted or accused of criminal acts. There are multiple reports enforcement actions have swept up people who have no criminal record, and even some people who are Am…

WMC Live #475: Seeking Global Refuge. (Original Airdate 6/1/2025)

Robin reports the realities of the lives endured by women and children refugees and migrants with her guest, Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, president and CEO of Global Refuge—herself an immigrant.

Immigration as America’s Superpower: Krish O’Mara Vignarajah on Fighting Fiction with Fact 

My guest today is a bold and passionate leader guiding one of the country’s most vital humanitarian organizations. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah is the President and CEO of Global Refuge, formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Under her leadership, the organization has scaled its ope…

Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, head of Baltimore's Global Refuge, on refugee restrictions and the reshaping of U.S. immigration

A proposal by the Trump administration to severely limit the number of legal refugees, people who have been vetted and who have followed the rules to enter the country properly, would be a huge setback for thousands of people hoping to escape difficult conditions in their home countries. Meanwhile…

Immigrant-turned-leader: Krish Vignarajah on Empathy, Policy, and Community for Refugees

Krish O’Mara Vignarajah’s voice doesn’t just inform, it uplifts. As President and CEO of Global Refuge, she shares her journey as a baby fleeing Sri Lanka’s civil war with her parents, and how that experience shaped her path toward becoming one of the most influential leaders in refugee advocacy to…

Refuge and Security: Why Should Immigration be a Foreign Policy Priority? with Krish O'Mara Vignarajah

Immigration is often framed as a domestic political fight — about borders, jobs, identity, and security. But America’s immigration choices also shape how the world understands U.S. power, credibility, and values. In this episode of The Burn Bag, A’ndre Gonawela sits down with Krish O’Mara Vignaraja…

Krish O’Mara Vignarajah

Host Tom Hall talks with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, the President and CEO of Global Refuge Krish is recommending 'Separated: Inside an American Tragedy' by Jacob Soboroff and 'A Daring Enterprise: A US-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power' by James Harmon.

Cornelius Queen — A DARING ENTERPRISE: A Us-Egyptian Partnership and the Case for Soft Power - with Krish O’Mara Vignarajah

The inside story of one of the most successful US foreign aid programs in the Middle East in recent decades What happens when the United States launches an unconventional foreign aid program in the aftermath of a national uprising? In this behind-the-scenes account of the Egyptian-American Enterpri…

Welcoming the stranger, today

‘Immigrant’ and ‘refugee’ legally do not mean the same thing, although the terms are often used interchangeably. The distinction matters, especially at this time of year, when the U.S. announces refugee totals for the following year. And the recently released number is small: just 17,500 compared t…