In our diverse faith traditions, each person is made in the image of God and has inherent human dignity.
110 Religious Leaders and 17 Faith-Based Groups Condemn Specious “Religious Freedom” Proposed Rule at DOL
September 19, 2019Religion should never be used as a weapon to exclude and discriminate Washington, DC – In a strongly-worded letter, 110 faith leaders and seventeen national religious organizations expressed opposition to the Department of Labor’s attempt to use religious freedom as an excuse for workplace discrimination. Arguing against the proposed rule “Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity ...Faith Groups Say Trump’s Asylum Ban and Threatened Cuts to Refugee Admissions Amount to a Death Sentence for Men, Women, and Children
September 12, 2019Washington, DC – Guided by their religious and moral convictions, diverse faith-based organizations have been assisting asylum-seekers at the border and inside the United States for decades. With the Supreme Court’s decision to allow President Trump’s asylum ban to take effect, even before a final decision on the merits has been reached, organizations with front-line ...As Senate Marks Up Appropriations Bills, Religious Leaders Urge Rejection of Trump Administration’s Immoral Immigration Policies
September 9, 2019Washington, DC – The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will mark up its FY 2020 appropriations bill on Tuesday, September 10. Today, the Interfaith Immigration Coalition issued these priorities for spending decisions made by Congress. Sheila Katz, CEO, National Council of Jewish Women, said: “How a nation chooses ...Interfaith Immigration Coalition Priorities for FY 2020
September 9, 2019Immigration Enforcement Spending Should Serve Vulnerable Populations The IIC is made up of more than fifty national faith-based organizations working together in partnership to protect and promote the rights and dignity of our community members and neighbors. As Congress determines funding levels for the fiscal year 2020, we urge members of Congress to object to the ...In August Heat, Religious Community Stands Up for Migrant Justice, Faith and Moral Values
September 3, 2019Washington, DC – The religious community was in full action mode over August recess, because advocating for human dignity, justice, and freedom cannot wait. The El Paso shooting, other white supremacist attacks, and the administration’s ongoing cruelty toward poor people, immigrants, children, and the infirm, underscored the importance of leadership and how much work remains to ...With Hurricane Dorian Threatening, Religious Leaders Decry Misuse of FEMA Funds for Immigration Jails
August 30, 2019Washington, DC – The Trump administration is raiding the budget of FEMA and other federal agencies (including Coast Guard and TSA) to fund its anti-immigrant agenda, while Hurricane Dorian barrels toward Florida and millions of people are considering evacuation. This is the second time this administration has used FEMA’s budget to pay for anti-immigration measures ...DHS Raids Other Agencies’ Budgets to Fund More Immigrant Detention: Religious Leaders React
August 27, 2019Washington, DC – The Trump administration has alerted Congress that it is raiding the budgets of other federal programs, to dedicate even more money toward the mass incarceration of immigrants. “The administration has made its immigration priorities very clear – more children, families, and refugees behind bars at whatever fiscal or moral cost. We condemn this, ...Abrupt End to USCIS Medical Deferred Action Policy Creates Devastating Choice: Death Sentence or Family Separation
August 27, 2019Washington, DC – The Trump administration has abruptly, and with no notice, changed “deferred action” policy in a way that amounts to a “death sentence,” immigration lawyers report. WBUR explains: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) sent out letters saying the agency will no longer consider most deferrals of deportation for people with serious medical conditions, documents ...History and Religious Values Show “Public Charge” Rule is Immoral and Un-American
August 23, 2019Washington, DC – When Stephen Miller and acting USCIS Director Ken Cucinelli rewrote Emma Lazarus’ poem to try to justify their new “public charge” rule, legal experts and religious leaders loudly protested that the policy goes against moral and religious values. The true purpose of the “public charge” rule is to discourage immigrant parents from seeking ...Religious Leaders Denounce Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Immigrant Children
August 21, 2019“The United States should be doing more to protect refugee children, not actively participating in their oppression” Washington, DC – Religious organizations and leaders of diverse faiths are universally outraged at the Trump administration’s latest attempt to harm immigrant children: gutting the Flores settlement agreement, a legal framework that has been in place to protect migrant ...
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