As people of faith, we are grateful that over 400,000 individuals will experience peace and security due to the extension of TPS for Venezuelans and Afghanistan. However, we continue to call for an overarching investment in a humane and compassionate asylum system that will welcome the persecuted, the vulnerable, and those in need of safety.
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Following his State of the Union address, faith groups urge President Biden to halt transit ban, fully restore asylum, and secure a pathway to citizenship.
The Senate released the fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which excludes many popular immigration solutions such as citizenship for Dreamers.
Faith groups gathered in Washington, DC and in Raleigh, North Carolina to hold interfaith vigils urging Congress to pass citizenship for all this year.
The Interfaith Immigration Coalition joins Haitian groups in celebrating the extension and redesignation of TPS for Haitians in the United States.