Seeking asylum is an internationally-recognized human right.
#Faith4Asylum is a project of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC). This campaign is about ending Remain in Mexico/MPP and other cruel asylum policies of the U.S. government, as well as restoring the promise and protection of asylum in the United States. Our diverse faith traditions believe that “welcoming the traveler” and treating newcomers as we would God are part of our human social contract.
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“Shoot Them in the Legs”: The President is Gaslighting the Nation, But We Cannot Afford to Lose Our Souls
October 2, 2019Washington, DC – A disturbing article in The New York Times, “Shoot Them in the Legs, Trump Suggested: Inside His Border War,” confirms what we have known all along: the President does not view migrants as humans, made in the image of God. Katie Adams, Policy Advocate for Domestic Issues at the United Church of Christ ...On Immigration Detention – Hearings Are Needed, But Congress Must Stop Expanding This Abusive System
September 25, 2019Washington, DC – “Forty years ago, this system did not exist.” That’s the starting point of a new exposé on the rise (and rise) of civil immigration detention in the United States, published by The Guardian and the Marshall Project. Their deep analysis comes just ahead of a vital congressional hearing on “The Expansion and ...Faith Groups Say Trump’s Asylum Ban and Threatened Cuts to Refugee Admissions Amount to a Death Sentence for Men, Women, and Children
September 12, 2019Washington, DC – Guided by their religious and moral convictions, diverse faith-based organizations have been assisting asylum-seekers at the border and inside the United States for decades. With the Supreme Court’s decision to allow President Trump’s asylum ban to take effect, even before a final decision on the merits has been reached, organizations with front-line ...In August Heat, Religious Community Stands Up for Migrant Justice, Faith and Moral Values
September 3, 2019Washington, DC – The religious community was in full action mode over August recess, because advocating for human dignity, justice, and freedom cannot wait. The El Paso shooting, other white supremacist attacks, and the administration’s ongoing cruelty toward poor people, immigrants, children, and the infirm, underscored the importance of leadership and how much work remains to ...Faith Leaders Condemn Administration’s Latest Asylum Ban
July 15, 2019Faith community demands the U.S. obey its own laws and meet international and moral obligations to welcome people seeking protection Washington, DC – The Trump administration is poised to introduce an interim final rule that would ban those who seek safety at the U.S. southern border from requesting asylum here if they travel through another country ...Religious Media Outlets Highlight Faith-Based Response to Migration: Valuing Human Lives
July 9, 2019US Government Should Follow Faithful Americans’ Lead Washington, DC – Maribel and Mayra are two Honduran women seeking safety for their children, and they have so much more in common: gang violence and victimization; threatened children; robbery in Mexico; and a faith community stepping up to help advocate for their safety. Their stories show that there ...“This should never happen anywhere”
July 8, 2019In Appropriations Debate, Congress Must Listen to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights & Faith Leaders, Enforce Accountability for Trump Abuses Washington, DC – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet is “appalled” by the U.S. treatment of asylum seekers arriving at our southern border: In most of these cases, the migrants and refugees ...Religious Values vs. Trump’s Immigration Policy – A Primer for July 4 Recess
July 3, 2019Washington, DC – The crisis of Trump’s making at our southern border has lead to the deaths of migrants of all ages. Yet rather than treat individuals with human dignity and recognize their legal right to apply for asylum, the administration is prosecuting humanitarians for following our religious teachings, continuing to erase the asylum process, ...“We know that many people have disappeared”: The New Republic on Deadly Consequences of Trump’s Anti-Asylum Policies
June 18, 2019Graham Bill Would Give Administration More Authority, Destroy Lives WASHINGTON, DC – A recent article from The New Republic, “Asylum Seekers Struggle to Navigate Trump’s Broken Border Policy,” paints a terrifying picture about how the Trump administration’s policies have already broken the asylum system and endangered human lives. Thursday, June 20, the Senate Judiciary Committee is poised ...Interfaith Leaders, Mayan League, Senator Merkley Mourn Deaths of Immigrant Children in Our Care
May 23, 2019Juanita Cabrera Lopez: “Stand with the Maya peoples and act from a place of compassion, humanity, dignity and truth as we demand answers, accountability, and justice for our children” Video: https://www.facebook.com/churchworldservice/videos/2351949131714196/ “Virtual vigil” continues online: https://www.facebook.com/events/468495077026305/?ti=ia Washington, D.C. — Children are dying at our nation’s border, after coming here for safety and protection. Carlos, a sixteen ...
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