Immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) are valued members of our communities.
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IIC Welcomes House Judiciary Mark-Up of Vital Immigration Bills
May 21, 2019“Passing these bills would move US forward”L Washington, DC – The Interfaith Immigration Coalition welcomes the House Judiciary Committee markup of HR 2820 (Dream Act), HR 2821 (American Promise Act), and HR 549 (Venezuela TPS Act), scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, 2019. “We welcome House action on these vital immigration bills. For the millions of dreamers and ...IIC Members Mark One Year Since DACA Termination
September 5, 2018Interfaith Immigration Coalition Members Mark One Year Since Administration Ended DACA; Urge Compassionate Solutions For Dreamers WASHINGTON – In the year since the Trump administration announced the cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), faith communities have tirelessly worked alongside DACA recipients and the broader immigrant rights community to find compassionate, lasting solutions. DACA ...Faith Leaders Reaffirm Urgency of Congressional Protection for Dreamers, Call on Congress to Defund Deportation, Detention, and Border Militarization
March 5, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 5, 2018 Press Contact: jamuzie@interfaithimmigration.org Washington, D.C. – On March 5, the final day that President Trump intended to honor the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, faith leaders again urge lawmakers to pass the Dream Act. Congressional action to expand detention, deportation, and border militarization instead of protecting Dreamers and their families will ...Tell Congress to Enact the Dream Act of 2017 and Protect Immigrant Youth!
February 12, 2018President Trump terminated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, turning our nation’s back on undocumented immigrant youth who are valued members of our communities. The consequences of repealing DACA are immediate, devastating, and profound. No new DACA applications are being considered, and current DACA recipients are already seeing their protections revoked. DACA has ...Faith Leaders Oppose Goodlatte Immigration Bill
January 30, 2018Read the full text of the letter with the full list of nearly eighty signers. Leaders from nine national, faith-based organizations also commented, urging members of Congress to reject the Goodlatte immigration and similar White House proposal. Instead they urged legislators to champion bipartisan efforts that include a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth, protect family ...Faith Organizations Urge Congress to Act on Dream Act Before the End of the Year
November 7, 2017November 7, 2017 Dear Members of Congress, We, the undersigned 37 faith-based organizations, write to urge members of Congress to offer Dreamers the same compassion and commitment they have given to this country. It is time for Congress to immediately enact the Dream Act of 2017 (S. 1615/H.R. 3440), which provides a long overdue pathway to citizenship ...Toolkit: Praying with Dreamers – #Faith4Dream Week
October 31, 2017October 29-November 4 Advocating for the Dream Act (S. 1615 / H.R. 3440) is putting the faithful call to love our neighbors into action. Congress must hear from us this week and every week until Congress passes a clean Dream Act with a pathway to citizenship. Plan Dream Sabbath Events Plan #Faith4Dream events to happen before or ...Dream Sabbath 2017 Launch: Join us to Stand in Solidarity with Immigrant Youth
September 18, 2017Dream Sabbath 2017 Launch: Join us to Stand in Solidarity with Immigrant YouthRELIGIOUS LEADERS APPLAUD THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE DREAM ACT
July 20, 2017RELIGIOUS LEADERS APPLAUD THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE DREAM ACTURGENT ACTION NEEDED TO PROTECT DREAMERS!
July 19, 2017Tell Governor Walker to Support DACA and Stand with Immigrant Youth Background: Right now, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is under an immediate, existential threat. In spite of President Trump’s prior statements that he would protect Dreamers, he could terminate DACA in the next 60 days, turning our nation’s back on immigrant youth ...
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