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Pennsylvanians Want Path to Citizenship This Summer!
June 22, 2021Philadelphia – Essential workers, many of whom are our immigrant family members and neighbors, are among the millions of Americans that have come together to help get us through the pandemic. And yet, many immigrants working in essential roles have been unjustly excluded from full citizenship in the United States. “The Sisters of St. Francis of ...New Hampshirites of Faith Want Path to Citizenship This Summer
June 22, 2021Concord – Essential workers, many of whom are our immigrant family members and neighbors, are among the millions of Americans that have come together to help get us through the pandemic. And yet, many immigrant workers have been unjustly excluded from full citizenship in the United States. At a May Day event, hundreds of people, faith ...Michiganders Want Path to Citizenship for Immigrants This Summer
June 22, 2021Lansing – Essential workers, many of whom are our immigrant family members and neighbors, are among the millions of Americans that have come together to help get us through the pandemic. And yet, many immigrant workers have been unjustly excluded from full citizenship in the United States. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, DACA recipients, TPS and DED ...North Carolinians to Sens. Tillis and Burr: Path to Citizenship This Year!
June 17, 2021Raleigh – Essential workers, many of whom are our immigrant family members and neighbors, are among the millions of Americans that have come together to help get us through the pandemic. And yet, many immigrants working in essential roles have been unjustly excluded from full citizenship in the United States. “As a faith leader who has ...Floridians Want Congress to Create a Path to Citizenship
June 16, 2021Tallahassee – Essential workers, many of whom are our immigrant family members and neighbors, are among the millions of Americans that have come together to help get us through the pandemic. And yet, many immigrants working in essential roles have been unjustly excluded from full citizenship in the United States. “Our undocumented communities cannot afford to ...A Path to Citizenship is Long Overdue
June 14, 2021“It is immoral that the U.S. continues to accept immigrants’ hard work and sacrifices, but refuses to grant them citizenship” Washington, DC – As the Senate Judiciary Committee hears testimony regarding the American Dream and Promise Act on June 15, faith leaders call on Congress to urgently pass this measure, and others, that create a path ...People of Faith Demand Path to Citizenship Via Reconciliation
May 12, 2021Washington, DC – The voices of 850 faith leaders and nearly 150 faith-based organizations will be on record at the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship and Border Safety hearing on “The Essential Role of Immigrant Workers in America.” Leaders from 45 states plus the District Columbia joined a statement from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, which ...ADVISORY: WVA, FL, TX, SC Faith Leaders + Immigrants Call on Senate to Pass Path to Citizenship
March 18, 2021Washington, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to create a path to citizenship for farmworkers and people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) on Thursday. Now, the U.S. Senate has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do its job, and turn these bills into law. On ...Faith Leaders on House-Passed Immigration Bills
March 18, 2021Senate Must Act Immediately to Enshrine “Deserved Dignity” In Law Washington, DC – Leaders from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) welcome House passage of legislation that creates a path to citizenship for farmworkers and people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS), Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), among some others. Now, we turn ...Faith leaders “shocked by the tragedy our nation is producing for Haitians seeking protections”
March 11, 2021Washington, DC – Nearly 100 faith-based organizations and over 700 faith leaders are calling on the Biden administration to halt deportation flights and stop expelling Haitians and other migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. Re-designating the country for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is another urgent need. Said Bishop Philius H. Nicolas with Evangelical Crusade of Fishers ...
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