Seeking asylum is an internationally-recognized human right.
#Faith4Asylum is a project of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC). This campaign is about ending Remain in Mexico/MPP and other cruel asylum policies of the U.S. government, as well as restoring the promise and protection of asylum in the United States. Our diverse faith traditions believe that “welcoming the traveler” and treating newcomers as we would God are part of our human social contract.
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Faith Leaders Condemn Biden Administration’s Decision to Solidify Harmful Restriction on Access to Asylum
October 9, 2024
Washington, DC – Faith Leaders from across different traditions and members of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition denounce the Biden administration’s Final Rule to “Secure the Border,” which would solidify restrictions on asylum access at the U.S. southern border. The regulation is tied to the number of border encounters, which it is important to note, are ...100+ Faith Groups and Leaders Oppose the Administration’s Effort to Close the Border
July 15, 2024Washington, DC – On June 4, 2024, President Biden announced a new Proclamation and Interim Final Rule allowing the administration to temporarily suspend access to asylum for most people who arrive at the border between ports of entry to seek protection once arrivals surpass a daily average of 2,500 over the course of a week. ...815+ Faith Leaders & Groups Reject Anti-Asylum Deal & Call for Welcome
February 6, 2024Washington, DC – 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. The legislation would further restrict access to ...375+ Faith Leaders & Organizations Urge Biden to Protect Asylum
December 12, 2023Washington, DC – 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. Lea ...Faith Groups Urge Congress to Protect Asylum
November 30, 2023Washington, DC – As a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators negotiates President Biden’s supplemental funding request this week, faith groups are continuing to urge lawmakers to safeguard critical asylum protections. Senators are holding up funding for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan by demanding extreme, lasting changes to immigration policy in the supplemental funding bill. This includes ...Faith Groups Oppose Anti-Asylum Additions to Federal Budget
November 8, 2023Washington, DC – On November 6, 2023, Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), James Lankford (R-OK), and Tom Cotton (R-AR) proposed a list of asylum policy changes that they requested in exchange for support for foreign aid assistance. These anti-asylum proposals include aspects of H.R. 2, a bill that would have a far-reaching impact on individuals, children, ...Faith Organizations Oppose Measures that Fail to Meet Needs at the Border
September 28, 2023Washington, DC – Recent reports have indicated the Biden administration is considering the implementation of a policy that would force migrant families who enter the U.S. without authorization to remain in Texas near the border. The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) urges the Biden administration to abandon this policy, as it fails to welcome migrants and ...Faith Communities Celebrate Venezuela, Afghanistan Temporary Protected Status Redesignation
September 25, 2023Washington, DC – On September 20, the Biden administration announced that it will be extending and redesignating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans who arrived in the United States before July 31, 2023. On September 21, the administration announced the extension and redesignation of TPS for Afghanistan. TPS holders are given temporary status due to ...On the Day Title 42 is Lifted, National Faith Organizations Tell Biden to Welcome Asylum Seekers
May 10, 2023Washington DC: National faith organizations from the Interfaith Immigration Coalition are celebrating the lifting of Title 42 after several years of it being misused under a false pretense of public health from both the Trump and Biden administrations; wherein the clear objective of this arcane health code was to expel asylum seekers in an unprecedented ...“Families Belong Together:” 130 Faith Organizations Demand Biden Administration Reverse Course on Family Detention Plans
March 23, 2023Washington, DC – Following a New York Times report earlier this month that the Biden administration is considering reinstatement of family detention at the US-Mexico border, 130 faith-based organizations delivered a letter to the White House today urging the administration to halt these inhumane plans. The letter was signed by 130 religious organizations and announced by ...
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