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Washington, DC – The #WelcomeWithDignity campaign, Interfaith Immigration Coalition, CASA, HIAS, and NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice—plus numerous partners—held a rally outside of the White House yesterday in protest of the Biden administration’s asylum ban. Faith groups and human rights organizations called on the administration to reverse course and implement humane, practical solutions instead. If ...

**Thurs. 2/23 at Noon ET #WelcomeWithDignity & Interfaith Immigration Coalition will hold a rally at the White House in protest of Biden’s asylum ban. More info here.** Washington, DC – Hours after the Biden administration announced its proposed rule for an asylum ban, hundreds of people across the nation came together for the global release of ...

Washington, DC –  Less than 24 hours after President Biden’s State of the Union address—in which he called on Congress to pass bipartisan immigration reform and work with him to “finish the job” on several pressing issues facing the nation—immigration advocates learned about a court filing from the Biden administration to the Supreme Court that ...

Washington, DC – Faith communities are disappointed and frustrated with the Biden administration’s latest announced border policies and enforcement-focused visit to the US-Mexico border in El Paso this past weekend.  It was reported that President Biden “did not appear to see or meet with migrants,” despite “a trip to a migrant respite center,” and appeared to ...

Washington, DC – President Biden’s proposed changes to asylum and border policy have wide-ranging implications for people seeking safety, as well as the United States’ obligation to provide humanitarian protection. On Sunday, the President travels to El Paso, Texas to further promote his agenda.  On Friday, January 6, border and immigration experts analyzed the administration’s plans ...

Washington, DC – During a speech today on border security and enforcement, President Biden announced his plans to increase migration-deterrence efforts—including an expansion of Title 42 and a transit ban—further restricting access to asylum in the US. The President outlined measures that would allow a limited number of asylum-seeking migrants from Nicaragua, Cuba, and Haiti ...

Washington, DC –  Yesterday, the Supreme Court made a decision to delay the end of Title 42 by granting a request to pause a lower court order that would have ended the asylum-blocking policy by December 21st. Title 42, first invoked by the Trump administration and continued by the Biden administration, has been misused for ...

Washington, D.C. – Following an eleventh hour request to keep Title 42 in place, the Supreme Court issued a stay that temporarily delays the termination of the asylum-blocking policy, which was ordered by a lower court to take place by December 21st.  In response, the Biden administration urged the Supreme Court to deny the request, saying ...

WASHINGTON, DC — This week, Senate leadership released the legislative text of the fiscal year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which outlines the federal government’s spending for the coming year. Though the bill package includes increased funding for critical healthcare programs and coverage, faith organizations and directly-impacted advocacy groups are greatly disappointed that it excludes many ...

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, immigrant rights activists and faith groups will deliver a petition signed by over 1,600 people demanding that the Biden administration fully end Title 42 – the order that used the pandemic as an excuse to deny people the right to seek asylum in the United States. They also call on President Biden ...