Appropriations

Washington, DC – The Trump administration has alerted Congress that it is raiding the budgets of other federal programs, to dedicate even more money toward the mass incarceration of immigrants.  “The administration has made its immigration priorities very clear – more children, families, and refugees behind bars at whatever fiscal or moral cost. We condemn this, ...

Washington, DC – After forcing a vote on his broad anti-asylum bill in the Senate Judiciary Committee today, Chairman Lindsay Graham is threatening to attach the provisions to appropriations bills this fall, Bloomberg First Word is reporting.  Katie Adams, Interfaith Immigration Coalition Co-Chair and Policy Advocate for Domestic Issues with the United Church of Christ reminds ...

“There is no ‘compromise’ when kids are in need” WASHINGTON, DC – Interfaith Immigration Coalition leaders reacted strongly to news that some House Democrats are pushing Leadership to take up the Senate version of the DHS supplemental spending bill. The Senate version will not end the administration’s cruelty toward children and families; the House version ...

Washington, DC – As federal appropriations season begins, the Trump administration is demanding more money from American taxpayers for immigration enforcement. But the administration’s gross mismanagement of funds already given, and abject refusal to recognize the humanity of migrants, require Congress to rein in the federal purse strings. Separating families seeking safety; putting babies in jails; ...

June 2019 Representing more than 50 faith-based organizations, we believe our moral standing as a society can be measured by our actions toward those most vulnerable among us. A deterrence and enforcement-only strategy at our border has had chaotic and devastating impacts on arriving asylum seekers and is, in many ways, fueling the very migration ...

Washington, DC – As the administration and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demand more money from American taxpayers to advance a harmful agenda, leaders of diverse faiths are raising strong objections. Katie Adams, Policy Advocate for Domestic Issues, United Church of Christ, and co-chair of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition said: Whether it’s banning Muslims, asylum seekers, ...

Invest in Community Wholeness; Divest From Border Militarization, Immigrant Jails, Deportations, and Other Attacks On Children, Workers, & Families Washington, DC – As Washington heads into appropriations season, thirty-one national, faith-based organizations are calling on Congress to recognize the moral side of their duty to allocate federal funds in a manner that prioritizes human needs, rather ...

April 30, 2019 U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee; U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee; U.S. House and Senate Leadership Dear Members of Congress, We write to you from across different faith traditions and faith-based organizations to urge you to prioritize funding for programs that address true human needs instead of increasing the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) budget for ...

Download: Border wall faith backgrounder Feb 2019 Border walls and other forms of excessive border militarization such as troop deployments are inconsistent with faith principles of compassion, stewardship, solidarity, and justice. Border walls and fences are not only an irresponsible use of public funds, but also hurt people and the environment, interfere with the sovereignty of ...

WASHINGTON –  “We are gathered today in our nation’s capital, the seat of highest power, because for too long our leaders’ hearts have hardened. Our Congress has drafted spending bills that would devote billions of dollars more to detention and deportation, money that comes in part through the tax dollars of our immigrant siblings, and ...