Immigration Justice

President Trump issued a new Executive Order to “cancel legal immigration,” claiming that it would help the hard hit economy. The order bans many immigrants from entering the United States and keeps families apart for at least sixty days. Faith leaders reacted strongly, calling his exploitation of the coronavirus public health emergency a “national disgrace.” ...

Washington, DC – In a late-night Tweet, President Trump made another major policy announcement that his aides are now scrambling to implement.  It was not an announcement that the federal government would stop seizing PPE from the states and other nations. Not an announcement that the federal government would stop deporting people who test positive for ...

Washington, DC – Two hundred twenty-four faith-based organizations and over 1,000 faith leaders sent a letter to the Trump administration, Congress, and Governors, telling them that “immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers must be included in our emergency response if we are to assist everyone who is in need.” The organizations and individuals span ...