“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.” (1 John 4:18) Today we celebrate the opportunity to turn a page, as a country, and move toward healing.
Refugees
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President Trump’s FY21 Presidential Determination on refugee resettlement, issued last night, offers only 15,000 of the world’s refugees a home in the United States, despite the record number of people globally who are in search of safety.
Rapid Response Actions to Proposed Lowest Refugee Admissions Goal in U.S. History Please share the short link: http://bit.ly/RefugeePD2021 Moral Imperative to Take Action to Decry Dismantling of Refugee Resettlement Program Background: The administration has proposed a Presidential Determination (PD) of a new all-time historic low of 15,000 for Fiscal Year […]
Learn about the journey many Black Africans make to the U.S. to escape persecution–and the journey some are forced to make back via deportation via this recording from National African Immigrant Heritage Month.
The Trump administration is proposing another historic low refugee admissions goal of 15,000 for FY 2021, according to the administration’s report to Congress. The administration violated U.S. law by not consulting with Congress on its refugee admissions goal before the start of the new fiscal year, and failing to sign a formal refugee admissions goal, also known as a “Presidential Determination” or PD, before the statutory deadline. This means that the resettlement program has ground to a halt, leaving refugees in harm’s way. Each day that resettlement is paused is a matter of life and death for the thousands of refugees waiting to rebuild their lives.