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Washington, DC –  The Interfaith Immigration Coalition laments the passage of President Trump’s flagship deportation bill, the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R.1). We honor the tireless efforts of faith-based organizations, faith leaders, elected representatives, and community members who have stood firm in defense of human dignity. We remain gravely concerned by the unmitigated ...

Washington, DC – President Trump again invoked national security to declare new travel bans and restrictions impacting 19 nations which will disrupt the lives of tens of thousands of close family members of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents as well as countless non-immigrant visa applicants. A failed policy of the first Trump administration, prejudicial ...

Washington, DC – On Thursday, May 22, the U.S. The House of Representatives voted to advance a reconciliation bill that increases funding for immigration enforcement while significantly reducing support for programs that serve vulnerable people. The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) members are deeply disappointed by the House’s passage of the reconciliation bill. As it stands, ...

Washington, DC – On April 10, 85 national and local faith organizations sent a letter to the House and Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees urging them to consider the constitutional rights and inherent dignity of all immigrants as Congress drafts the budget reconciliation bill. Congress is working on a massive spending package through a ...

Washington, DC – Amid growing nationwide pressure for the Administration to resume resettlement, 1,051 faith leaders and 175 faith organizations from Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and other faith traditions, representing 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, have united in a letter to President Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Homeland Secretary ...

Faith Leaders from the largest faith-based coalition focused on immigration respond to the litany of anti-immigrant Executive Orders Washington, DC – The Interfaith Immigration Coalition, the largest faith-based coalition focused on immigration in the country, is outraged by the attack on immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees from the deluge of harmful Executive Orders released in the last ...

The IIC believes it is part of our faith to welcome Washington, DC— Across the diverse faith traditions part of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, welcoming and loving our neighbors is central to our sacred texts and core teachings. Understanding that the policies that may be in store in the next administration–mass deportation, family separation, curtailing access ...

Washington, DC – The Interfaith Immigration Coalition applauds President Biden’s issuance of the FY 2025 Presidential Determination, with an admissions goal of resettling 125,000 refugees over the next year. After historic lows under the previous administration, the Biden Administration has made incredible progress in rebuilding the U.S. refugee admissions program (USRAP). As faith communities from ...

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 ...

Faith leaders Across Traditions are United in Welcoming Haitians and All People Seeking Safety and Refuge Washington, DC – Following the recent false statements targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, several faith leaders denounced the statements as dehumanizing, racist, and incongruent to the sacred call to love our neighbor as we would ourselves. The Haitian community in ...