In our diverse faith traditions, each person is made in the image of God and has inherent human dignity.
A Pandemic is No Time to Issue DACA Decision
March 27, 2020Washington, DC – Today, lawyers for Batalla Vidal, et al., No. 18-589, one of the DACA cases under consideration at the U.S. Supreme Court filed a letter asking the Court to consider how the COVID-19 global health pandemic would impact DACA recipients and their families. The Interfaith Immigration Coalition urges the Supreme Court to ...#Faith4DACA: Urge Supreme Court to Rule for DACA Recipients
March 26, 2020Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) Toolkit #Faith4DACA Pre-Decision ToolkitDownload The COVID-19 crisis affects everyone in our communities, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and their families. Very soon, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue a decision in the DACA case that could fundamentally alter their futures in the United States. Just now, the Supreme Court agreed ...COVID-19: Faith Groups Call for End to Medical Prejudice Against Immigrants
March 18, 2020Washington, DC – Now is a time to come together–U.S. born citizens, immigrants, and refugees–and recognize that we are all part of one race, the human race. We are stronger together, and we will get through this challenging time together. The Interfaith Immigration Coalition is concerned about all members of our human family, in the United ...DACA Recipients: Blessing of Home and Strengthening Our Faith in God
March 17, 2020Facebook Live: March 18, Noon ET/9am PT Washington, DC – Diverse religions practice the blessing of home, the center for our families and sense of security. In a Facebook Live event on Wednesday, March 18th, at noon eastern, DACA recipients from Muslim and Christian faiths will talk about their spiritual beliefs and what “home” means to ...Turning Our Backs on Refugees “Endangers the Soul and Substance of our Country”
March 16, 202040th Anniversary of Refugee Act Washington, DC – March 17 is the anniversary of implementation of the Refugee Act of 1980. After forty years of history and leadership in humanitarian protection, the Trump administration has dismantled the U.S. asylum and refugee programs. Faith leaders decry this deterioration of our proud tradition of offering welcome and a ...SCOTUS Allows MPP to Continue; Faith Response
March 11, 2020WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing the deadly Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)/Remain in Mexico policy to continue for the time being, as the high court decides whether to take up the case. The development came today, in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, ...U.S. Budget is a Moral Roadmap That Must Prioritize Human Needs, Restore Welcome
March 4, 2020As the administration immorally mismanages taxpayer dollars, faith communities urge Congress to pass a faithful budget that invests in community wholeness and lifts up the sacred dignity of every person. WASHINGTON, DC – As Congress conducts its appropriations and oversight duties, faith communities call on legislators to uphold our moral and legal obligations, refuse to expand ...MPP Injunction: Faith Leaders Urge Congress to Restore Asylum Protections
February 28, 2020WASHINGTON, DC – A federal appeals court is bringing the Remain in Mexico/Migration Protection Protocols (MPP) to a grinding halt, at least for the time being. This is great news. Now, Congress must ensure that MPP cannot resume, by blocking the administration’s dismantling of the U.S. asylum system that is supposed to protect individuals fleeing ...Interfaith Leaders Applaud Refugee Hearing
February 26, 2020WASHINGTON, DC – The Interfaith Immigration Coalition welcomes Thursday’s hearing in the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship about “The Current State of the U.S. Refugee Program.” “God calls us to welcome the stranger through concrete actions that provide safety and security to the world’s persecuted. The Trump administration’s asylum and refugee policies are ...#Faith4DACA
February 25, 2020Pre-Supreme Court Decision Toolkit – Write a Letter to the Editor! Guidance on how to write Letters to the Editor and urge the Supreme Court to stand with DACA recipients. #Faith4DACA Pre-Decision Toolkit April 2020_Update3Download DACA Webinars March 10, 2020: Informative webinar along with action steps to stand with DACA recipients as we wait for the Supreme Court ...
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