“Immigrants show us their loyalty, commitment, and care of others every day in this country. They deserve the same from us,” said Sister Laura Della Santa RSM, Local Coordinator for the Sisters of Mercy in Vermont. “With prayers and support, I am urging Congress to honor the inherent dignity of our immigrant brothers and sisters by giving them a pathway to citizenship.”
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Pat Millen, OSF, JPIC Coordinator for the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia in Washington: “Anti-immigrant and anti-refugee executive orders are inhumane and do not respect the rights and dignity of those coming to our borders seeking asylum or who have lived here as aspiring citizens, contributing to our society in many ways. Instead of these policies, we owe it to immigrants and their families to provide them a path to citizenship.”
Sister Catharine O’Donnell, Co-Chair of the JPIC Community for the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia in Aston, Pennsylvania: “As people of faith we urge Congress to enact legislation to provide a path to citizenship for immigrants living in this country.”
Hundreds of people, faith groups, and immigrant rights organizations rallied at the New Hampshire state capitol building to show their support for a path to citizenship. Additionally, interfaith partners and the New Hampshire Immigrant Solidarity Network joined together for a vigil and march this month in Manchester “to show solidarity with all who continue to face the threat of detention, deportation, and family separation,” stated Grace Kindeke, Program Coordinator for the American Friends Service Committee in Concord, New Hampshire.
The people of Michigan are calling on Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters to ensure that a path to citizenship for our immigrant family members, neighbors, and friends becomes law this year.