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In our diverse faith traditions, each person is made in the image of God and has inherent human dignity.

  • Faith Groups Demand “North Star” of Citizenship

    November 15, 2021
    Faith Groups Demand “North Star” of Citizenship
    Washington, DC –  This week, the House is expected to vote on the “Build Back Better” budget reconciliation bill. Because of the relentless advocacy of immigrants, faith groups, and allies for a path to citizenship, House negotiations resulted in a package that currently includes work permits and protection from deportation for 7 million undocumented people. In ...
  • Cameroon Advocacy Network to Biden Administration: End Trump Deportation Policy; Grant Cameroon TPS Now!

    November 2, 2021
    Cameroon Advocacy Network to Biden Administration: End Trump Deportation Policy; Grant Cameroon TPS Now!
    Washington, DC – On Friday, following a non-stop week of action on Capitol Hill, the Cameroon Advocacy Network (CAN) hosted a virtual listening session to demand safety and dignified treatment of Cameroonians in the United States in light of the Biden administration’s continued cruel treatment and deportations of Cameroonian people. The listening session took place just ...
  • People of Faith Hold Out Hope for Citizenship

    October 29, 2021
    People of Faith Hold Out Hope for Citizenship
    Washington, DC – This week, the Biden Administration announced their framework for the “Build Back Better” bill that will invest $100 billion to legalize the status of undocumented immigrants in the United States. It is because of the strength and persistence of directly-impacted immigrants, advocates, and allies that citizenship has made it this far in ...
  • Backgrounder: TPS For Cameroon is Urgent

    October 27, 2021
    Backgrounder: TPS For Cameroon is Urgent
    One year ago, Trump administration ICE officials used pepper-spray, choke holds, the WRAP torture device, and other forms of violence to forcibly deport Cameroonian, Congolese, and other African refugees to countries they fled, propelling a nationwide legal and advocacy movement to stop these cruel practices. From this sprung the Cameroon Advocacy Network (CAN), led by ...
  • Zoom Listening Session: TPS for Cameroon

    October 26, 2021
    Zoom Listening Session: TPS for Cameroon
    ZOOM LISTENING SESSION – OCTOBER 29, NOON ET Cameroon Advocacy Network to Biden Administration: End Trump Deportation Policy; Designate TPS for Cameroon Washington, DC – As the Biden administration continues to deport people to violence and arrest in Cameroon, the most impacted people are bravely speaking up, demanding safety and dignified treatment in the United States. Following a ...
  • Anti-Black Racism is Affront to God-Given Dignity of Black Immigrants

    October 15, 2021
    Anti-Black Racism is Affront to God-Given Dignity of Black Immigrants
    Washington, DC – Many people were shocked and horrified by recent photos of U.S. border agents on horses with whips, storming through a group of Haitian people seeking safety in the United States—trying to move them like cattle. But those who have been advocating against inhumane asylum, detention, and deportation policies for years saw the ...
  • Toolkit for Faithful Fall Advocacy: Citizenship for Essential Workers, Farmworkers, and People with DACA and TPS

    October 14, 2021
    Toolkit for Faithful Fall Advocacy: Citizenship for Essential Workers, Farmworkers, and People with DACA and TPS
    Share this toolkit with your networks: bit.ly/2021Citizenship@interfaithimm • Facebook • interfaithimmigration.org #Faith4Citizenship   #Citizenship4All   #WeAreHome   #ImmigrantsAreEssential The House Judiciary Committee just successfully marked up the pathway to citizenship legislative text of the Build Back Better Budget Reconciliation Bill! But what happens next depends on our continued, collective effort. Join us as we continue to urge the Biden administration ...
  • Faith Groups Persist in Demand That Congress Include Path to Citizenship in Budget Plan

    October 12, 2021
    Faith Groups Persist in Demand That Congress Include Path to Citizenship in Budget Plan
    Washington, DC – Immigrants and advocates—including people of faith—are practicing persistence, pressing Congress to enact a path to citizenship this year in spite of setbacks and challenges. Grounded in moral and religious convictions and following the persistent leadership of immigrants themselves, member organizations of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) urge Congress, President Biden, and Vice ...
  • Faith Partners, Asylum Seekers, & Rep. Judy Chu Hold #SaveAsylum Vigil at White House, WaPo Article Highlights Faith Groups’ Advocacy for Haitians

    September 29, 2021
    Faith Partners, Asylum Seekers, & Rep. Judy Chu Hold #SaveAsylum Vigil at White House, WaPo Article Highlights Faith Groups’ Advocacy for Haitians
    WASHINGTON, DC – Asylum seekers, civil rights leaders, immigration advocates, and faith leaders were joined by Rep. Judy Chu to take prophetic action in solidarity with migrants denied access to asylum by the inhumane Title 42 policy in front of the White House today. By lifting up the demands and testimonies of directly impacted asylum ...
  • Faith Letter to Biden Administration: Stop Deportations and “Honor the Determination and Dignity of Haitians”

    September 28, 2021
    Faith Letter to Biden Administration: Stop Deportations and “Honor the Determination and Dignity of Haitians”
    Washington, DC – Horrified by the Biden administration’s escalation of Haitian deportations and expulsions and the inhumane treatment of Haitians by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the U.S. southern border, 177 faith organizations and 1,947 faith leaders and people of faith from 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Haiti sent a letter ...
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