Note: To download a copy of this letter, please click here. Dear President Trump and Members of Congress: We write as educators in support of the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Refugees are our students and their parents; our friends and fellow teachers; and valued members of our communities. Refugee children have […]
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Note: To download a copy of this letter, please click here. Dear President Trump and Members of Congress: We, the undersigned healthcare providers, write in support of the U.S. refugee resettlement program and urge you to keep the program robust and available for refugees from all countries and […]
Note: To download a copy of this letter, please click here. Dear President Trump and Members of Congress, As religious leaders from a variety of backgrounds, we are called by our sacred texts and faith traditions to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. War, conflict […]
Last week, the Michigan House Committee on Local Government passed HB 4105 and HB 4334, which together would prohibit local municipalities from passing “welcoming cities” policies, pressure state and local law enforcement to serve as immigration enforcement officers, encourage racial profiling, and punishes local police for adopting policies that limit […]
Tomorrow (Thursday, May 17), the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will consider H.R. 2431, H.R. 2406, and H.R. 2407. Together, these bills would criminalize congregations and charities, force local police to serve as federal immigration enforcement officers, militarize a mass deportation force, expand mandatory and indefinite detention for children and […]