Washington, DC – Since its inception, the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) has held one truth: Our diverse faith traditions compel us to welcome one another with love and compassion, regardless of place of birth, religion, or race. Yet religious institutions, communities, and leaders have fallen short of this ideal, and […]
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Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s illegal cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Following are additional quotes from faith leaders embracing this decision.
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s illegal cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA beneficiaries in the Interfaith Immigration Coaliton react.
June 20th is World Refugee Day, a day in which we honor refugees, celebrate their contributions in their new homes, and hold the Trump administration accountable to rebuilding the resettlement program it has decimated. As faith leaders across traditions, we join in solidarity with our refugee neighbors, in the United States and abroad, recognizing their courage and resilience as they start new lives.
339 faith-based organizations and 1,356 faith leaders from all fifty states, plus DC, are issuing an open letter to policymakers at all levels, demanding an end to anti-immigrant policies put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. The letter comes on the same day that a proposed rule to completely gut the asylum system is being published in the Federal Register.