On Monday, May 20, the Senate Judiciary Committee will be considering amendments relating to refugees, family unity, and the pathway to citizenship in the bipartisan immigration bill, S. 744. Judiciary committee members need to hear from all people of faith across the country – not just those who live in their states – about how [...]
URGENT Action Alert for Amendment Calls May 15-17!
Action Alert: CALLS needed WED, May 15, THURS, May 16 & FRI, May 17 On Thursday, May 16, and Friday, May 17, the Senate Judiciary Committee will consider amendments relating to refugees, asylees, and other vulnerable populations in the bipartisan immigration bill, S. 744. In addition, they will continue to consider amendments on worker visas and interior enforcement. Committee members [...]
Ecumenical Fly In Day Brings Great Results at Mark Up on S. 744
The power of faith leaders coming to meet with their Senators and Representatives continues to impress me. Faith leaders from key states such as Arizona, Utah, Texas and South Carolina came to meet with their Senators on the Judiciary Committee and urge them to pass amendments that support immigrant welcoming policies. CWS collaborated with United Methodist [...]
Immigration Bill Moves out of Senate Judiciary
Last night, in a 15-3 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed S.744, the immigration bill, with 141 amendments. The bill will now be reviewed and “scored” by the Congressional Budget Office. Once this is finish, it will proceed to the Senate. Once it gets picked up by the Senate, more amendments will be added and [...]
Schedule an in-district meeting with your Senator over Recess May 24-June 3
The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved 13-5 the bipartisan Senate immigration reform bill, S. 744, allowing the bill to make its way to the Senate Floor for further discussion and a vote from all Senators. All Democratic Senators and Republican Senators Graham (SC), Flake (AZ) and Hatch (UT) voted YES. The NO Votes were Senators Grassley (IA), [...]
Action Alert, Tuesday May 21: CALL SENATORS
URGENT Action Alert: CALLS needed TODAY, Tuesday, May 21 On Tuesday, May 21, the Senate Judiciary Committee will be considering amendments relating to family unity and the pathway to citizenship in the bipartisan immigration bill, S. 744. Judiciary committee members need to hear from all people of faith across the country – not just those [...]
IIC Principles for Compassionate Immigration Reform
Interfaith Immigration Coalition Policy Recommendation The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC), a coalition of 35 national faith-based organizations, calls on the Obama Administration to seize the moment to champion legislative reform of our broken immigration system, and to promote immigrant integration and reduce harmful enforcement practices through administrative actions. The IIC calls on the Administration to use all its resources, [...]
URGENT Action Alert for Amendments: CALLS needed MONDAY, May 13 & TUESDAY, May 14
URGENT Action Alert: CALLS needed MONDAY, May 13 & TUESDAY, May 14 On Tuesday, May 14, the Senate Judiciary Committee will be considering amendments relating to employment-based visas in the bipartisan immigration bill, S. 744. Judiciary committee members need to hear from people of faith across the country – not just those who live [...]
Interfaith Efforts Win Gains on May 9th Senate Amendment Process
We WON on many amendments. The worst amendments were defeated, and no increases to the triggers passed. It will be really important to keep this up for the next day of amendments - Tuesday, May 14th. We know that amendments to Title II – the path to citizenship – will be discussed. We will send an [...]
Faith Message Commonsense Immigration Reform May 9 Day of Title 1 Border Amendments
Rev. Randy Mayer of Good Shepherd United Church of Christ and Sonoran Arizona Border Coalition on Commonsense Immigration Reform the Day of Title 1 Border Amendments May 9th, 2013 I come from the hot borderlands of Arizona, a place of great beauty, serenity—a place where people throughout the ages have learned to depend on each [...]
