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Top 5 Ways That Refugees and Faith Communities Can Rise Up on May 1st National Day of Action
April 6, 2017Grassroots Webinar 4/3/17
March 29, 2017Prophetic Witness and Nonviolent Direct Action on Monday, April 3rd, 4-5:30 PM ET/ 1-2:30 PM PT. As we continue to confront the harsh anti-immigrant policies of the Trump Administration this Interfaith Immigration Webinar focused on developing skills to plan nonviolent direct actions that can add to the prophetic witness of the faith community. We also heard about ...Immigration Legislation
March 20, 2017*Note: Updated for the 115th Congress (as of August 9, 2017) House Bills and Resolutions Pro-Immigration Bills and Resolutions: H.R.60 – The Encourage New Legalized Immigrants to Start Training Act or ENLIST Act would provide a way for undocumented immigrants who entered the United States before they were 15 years old to secure permanent legal residence in the ...Refugee Legislation
March 20, 2017*Note: Updated for the 115th Congress (as of August 9th, 2017) House Bills and Resolutions Pro-Refugee Bills and Resolutions: H.R.48 – The Equal Rights and Access for the Women of South Sudan Act requires that the United States’ nation building actions in South Sudan, including in police and military training, political training, healthcare and education improvement, are inclusive ...URGENT: TELL CALIFORNIA SENATORS TO SUPPORT SENATE BILL 54
March 15, 2017Right now, California State Senators are considering Senate Bill 54, the California Values Act (de León), which protects the safety and constitutional rights of all members of our California communities. SB 54 ensures that no state or local resources are diverted to fuel any attempt by the federal government to carry out mass deportations and ...More than 5,000 Religious Leaders Sign Letter Supporting Refugee Resettlement
February 22, 2017Note: To download a copy of this letter, please click here. To sign on to this letter, please click here. Dear President Trump and Members of Congress, As religious leaders from a variety of backgrounds, we are called by our sacred texts and faith traditions to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. War, ...Refugee and Immigration Bills in Response to Trump’s Executive Orders (115th Congress)
February 3, 2017*Note: Updated as of March 20, 2017 House Bills and Resolutions H.R.489 – The No Religious Registry Act of 2017 finds that the creation of religious registries and surveillance of religious groups, like the National Security Entry-Exit System, does not enhance national security but does go against American values. The bill prohibits the government from collecting information, ...URGENT: TELL VIRGINIA HOUSE DELEGATE ANDERSON TO STOP HOUSE BILL 1723
February 2, 2017Right now, the Virginia House is considering HB 1723, which would discriminate against refugees by requiring refugee resettlement offices to notify the state and local government of where refugees will be resettled in the state. Refugees are individuals who have been welcomed to the United States after fleeing violence and persecution. This legislation spreads fear, ...More than 3,500 Religious Leaders Sign Letter Supporting Refugee Resettlement
January 31, 2017Note: To download a copy of this letter, please click here. To sign on to this letter, please click here. Dear President Trump and Members of Congress, As religious leaders from a variety of backgrounds, we are called by our sacred texts and faith traditions to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. War, ...More than 3,500 Religious Leaders Sign Letter Supporting Refugee Resettlement
January 27, 2017To view the latest version of this sign on letter, please click here: http://www.interfaithimmigration.org/3500religiousleaderletter/
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