CALLS FROM KENTUCKY NEEDED: Stop Congress from Cutting Refugee Resettlement Funds Background: Congress is proposing funding bills for Fiscal Year 2017 that would flatline refugee resettlement funding at last year’s levels. President Obama committed to resettling 110,000 refugees in 2017, in contrast to the 75,000 planned for in the 2016 budget. […]
Melissa Stek
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Click on the links below for your state’s alert: Connecticut Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Missouri New York Oklahoma South Carolina Texas Vermont Washington Wisconsin Background: Congress is proposing funding bills for Fiscal Year 2017 that would flatline refugee resettlement funding at last year’s levels. President Obama committed to resettling 110,000 refugees […]
URGENT ACTION: TELL YOUR U.S. SENATORS TO OPPOSE ANTI-SANCTUARY CITY BILL THAT FORCES POLICE TO TARGET IMMIGRANTS Right now, Congress is considering legislation that would force and coerce local police to serve as immigration enforcement officers. S.3100, the so-called “Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act” would reverse years of intentional, community-based […]
The following one-page briefing documents highlight what the Interfaith Immigration Coalition recommends on specific immigration and refugee policies. These documents are a great resource to share with Congressional offices and fellow advocates, and to use as a resource for writing letters to the editor and op-eds. Family Unity 2017 Interior […]
Religious Leaders Reject Federal Rule Allowing Discrimination Based on “Religious Freedom” 110 religious leaders and 17 faith-based organizations sent a letter to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in opposition to the proposed rule Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption (RIN 1250-AA09). Members of Congress, Advocacy and […]