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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“We Need All Hands On Deck”: Faith Communities, Volunteers Welcome Migrants Bused to DC, Call for More Government Support
September 14, 2022
Washington, DC — “Welcome to Washington, DC,” said Jessica, a community volunteer, to a group of newly-arriving asylum seekers bused to the city from Texas. On the September 12 episode, “Bringing the border to Biden,” of Vox’s Today, Explained news podcast, Senior Producer/Reporter Haleema Shah highlights the coordinated welcome of migrants that have been bused to ...People of Faith Celebrate Senate Passage of Inflation Reduction Act Without Any Anti-Immigrant Amendments
August 8, 2022Washington, DC – Over the weekend, the Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act without any anti-immigrant amendments, in no small part due to the united voice of directly impacted individuals, human rights groups, faith communities, and advocates across the country. Though far from perfect, the Inflation Reduction Act includes critical measures to improve healthcare access, ...Faith Groups to Senators: Reject Anti-Immigrant Amendments in Inflation Reduction Act
August 3, 2022Washington, DC – For over two weeks, interfaith partners and human rights advocates joined together for “Heal Not Harm” advocacy days to demand Congress restore access to asylum. By driving daily calls to congressional offices, members and constituents of over 25 faith-based and immigrant rights organizations echoed asylum seekers’ demands to put an end to ...Black Asylum Seekers and Interfaith Leaders to Congress: End Title 42, Restore Asylum Now!
July 19, 2022Washington, DC – This week, the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, Side With Love (an initiative of the Unitarian Universalist Association), and the #WelcomeWithDignity campaign hosted a virtual event, “Heal Not Harm: Restore Asylum Now!” to kick off two weeks of call-in days to Congress to defend the right to seek asylum and ...Heal Not Harm: Restore Asylum Now! July 18-31, 2022
July 13, 2022Did you know that the pandemic is still being used as justification for refusing, detaining, and expelling asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border? Under Title 42, almost all asylum-seeking families and individuals are being denied their human and legal right to seek safety. Many migrants have faced violence and even lost their lives due to this ...Faith Groups to Texas Gov. Abbott: Do Not Vilify Our Immigrant Neighbors
July 8, 2022Washington, DC – Texas Governor Greg Abbott today signed an executive order falsely declaring an ‘invasion’ and calling on the Texas National Guard and law enforcement officials to unlawfully return people seeking asylum and other migrants to border ports of entry. This announcement comes less than two weeks after 53 immigrant lives were lost in ...Faith Groups Celebrate SCOTUS Decision on “Remain in Mexico,” Urge Biden to Act
June 30, 2022Washington, DC – In a long-overdue victory for asylum seekers, the Supreme Court ruled today that the Biden administration has the authority to terminate the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as “Remain in Mexico.” Since the Trump administration implemented this cruel and discriminatory policy in January of 2019, over 70,000 people have been forced to ...People of Faith Grieve San Antonio Tragedy, Call for Swift Action on Asylum
June 28, 2022One of the deadliest tragedies involving migrants in the U.S.-Mexico border region occurred this week when over 40 people were found dead in an abandoned truck on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. The death toll has now surpassed 50 and includes at least 22 people from Mexico, seven from Guatemala, and two from Honduras. This ...“Refugees are not Curses, but Blessings:” This World Refugee Day, Faith Groups Call for Restoring Welcome
June 20, 2022Washington D.C. – People of faith recognize World Refugee Day today with both joy and grief. While we celebrate the incredible resilience, courage, and contributions of refugees and all displaced persons worldwide, we lament that over 100 million people—the highest number in history—have been forced to flee their homes. We grieve that in the face ...Ahead of World Refugee Day, Advocates Gathered to Call for Restoring Welcome
June 14, 2022Washington D.C. – Yesterday, ahead of World Refugee Day (June 20), directly-impacted leaders, faith leaders, and advocates gathered to discuss the urgent need to restore welcome for all. Over the past ten years, the global refugee population has more than doubled—now exceeding 84 million—but the U.S.’ ability to welcome refugees, asylum seekers, and others seeking ...
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