As the Senate prepares to vote on a bill that would drastically change the U.S. immigration and asylum systems, 662 faith leaders and 155 faith-based organizations and congregations have sent a letter urging Congress to uphold our moral and legal responsibility to welcome people seeking safety.
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As the fate of the U.S. asylum system hangs in the balance, 235 religious leaders and 143 national, state, and local faith-based organizations have sent a letter to the White House urging the Biden administration to reject the extreme, anti-immigrant proposals that are being considered as part of a supplemental aid package.
130 faith-based organizations delivered a letter to the White House urging the Biden administration to halt its plans to reinstate family detention.
The New York Times reports that the Biden is considering reinstatement of family detention at the US-Mexico border. Outraged, faith groups respond.
On a press call, representatives from faith and human rights groups responded to Biden’s reported plans to continue to bar access to asylum, and explained how they are prepared to welcome people seeking asylum.