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Nearly 250 Faith Leaders and Faith-Based Organizations Decry the Detention of Pregnant Immigrant Women
April 30, 2018WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, 58 faith-based organizations and 189 faith leaders sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expressing shock and outrage about ICE’s decision to eliminate the presumption of release for pregnant women from immigrant detention, except in extraordinary circumstances. ICE also removed oversight and accountability ...RELIGIOUS LEADERS WASH FEET OF REFUGEES TO HOLD ADMINISTRATION ACCOUNTABLE FOR RECORD LOW REFUGEE ARRIVALS
March 28, 2018Washington, D.C. – Faith leaders held a footwashing service in the shadow of the White House this afternoon. The biblical practice of footwashing is part of the Holy Week tradition for Christians to underscore the importance of welcome and serving the marginalized. Faith leaders used today’s service to hold the Trump administration accountable to fulfill ...Over 300 Faith Leaders and Faith-based Organizations Call on Congress to Cut Funding for Immigration Detention, Deportation, and Border Militarization
March 8, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 8, 2018 CONTACT: jamuzie@interfaithimmigration.org OVER 300 FAITH LEADERS AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON CONGRESS TO CUT FUNDING FOR IMMIGRATION DETENTION, DEPORTATION, AND BORDER MILITARIZATION Congress must immediately enact a pathway to citizenship for immigrant youth while upholding our family-based immigration system and protecting other immigrant populations. Washington, D.C. – 246 faith leaders from across ...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 ...Faith Leaders Urge Senators to vote NO on the Secure and Succeed Act
February 15, 2018here. February 14, 2018 Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer: The faith community writes today urging all Members of Congress to oppose the Secure and Succeed Act of 2018. This bill combines the harmful provisions in the Secure Act (S.2192) and the Succeed Act (S. 1852) and would dismantle access to family reunification. Faith leaders call ...48 National Faith Organizations Support Immediate Solution for Dreamers, Reject White House Proposal
February 12, 2018here. February 11, 2018 Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer: As 48 faith-based organizations from many traditions, we are called to love our neighbor and to welcome the stranger. We are heartbroken that more than one million immigrant youth are at risk of deportation and urge Congress to immediately pass a bipartisan pathway to citizenship that ...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 ...ONE YEAR OF MUSLIM AND REFUGEE BANS
January 16, 2018Showing Up in Solidarity Against Discrimination January 27 – February 3, 2018 Week of Action Toolkit Please click here (Word) and here (Google) to download the toolkit. PUT YOUR EVENT ON THE MAP & FIND AN EVENT NEAR YOU AT www.nomuslimbanever.com and www.weareallusa.org/events Why take action the week of January 27th? On January 27, 2017 the Trump Administration released Executive Orders banning individuals from seven (then six) ...IIC is hiring a Communications Coordinator!
December 12, 2017Apply here by January 5: http://cws.applicantstack.com/x/apply/a2h9xbo6ysmv Communications Coordinator, Interfaith Immigration Coalition Position Title: Communications Coordinator, Interfaith Immigration Coalition Reports To: Co-Chairs of Interfaith Immigration Coalition Location: Washington, DC Team: Advocacy Team & Immigration and Refugee Program Team Status: Full time, Exempt, Non-Bargaining Unit Applications Due: COB Friday, January 5th, 2018 Church World Service (CWS) is a not-for-profit organization working to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice around ...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 ...
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