In our diverse faith traditions, each person is made in the image of God and has inherent human dignity.
Memo to Editorial Boards and Columnists on World Refugee Day
June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 TO: Editorial Boards and Columnists FROM: Interfaith Immigration Coalition, CWS RE: On World Refugee Day, U.S. Dismantling Refugee Protection and Abandoning Global Leadership Thursday, June 20 is World Refugee Day, a day to celebrate the contributions refugees make to our communities and press for compassionate, pro-refugee governmental policies. Amidst the largest refugee crisis in history, the ...“Faith Floods the Courtroom” for Scott Warren
June 11, 2019Far Better Ways to Use Federal Tax Dollars, In Line with Our Values and Human Dignity
June 11, 2019Washington, DC – As federal appropriations season begins, the Trump administration is demanding more money from American taxpayers for immigration enforcement. But the administration’s gross mismanagement of funds already given, and abject refusal to recognize the humanity of migrants, require Congress to rein in the federal purse strings. Separating families seeking safety; putting babies in jails; ...Faith-Based Border Policy Recommendations
June 7, 2019June 2019 Representing more than 50 faith-based organizations, we believe our moral standing as a society can be measured by our actions toward those most vulnerable among us. A deterrence and enforcement-only strategy at our border has had chaotic and devastating impacts on arriving asylum seekers and is, in many ways, fueling the very migration ...Refugee Protection or Refugee Rejection – 1939 and Today
June 6, 2019Capitol Hill Vigil Remembers Those Who Died in Holocaust, While RFK Awards Honor Those Working for Human Rights Today Washington, DC – Eighty years ago today, the United States refused dockage to a ship called the St. Louis carrying more than nine hundred Jewish refugees. When the U.S. turned those nine hundred men, women, and children ...Leaders of Diverse Faiths Urge Swift Passage of HR 6, “American Dream and Promise Act”
June 3, 2019Washington, DC – In May, the House Judiciary Committee approved legislation to protect more than 2 million immigrants from deportation. The American Dream and Promise Act (HR 6) creates a pathway to citizenship for young people who have grown up in the United States, commonly referred to as “dreamers,” and other long-term U.S. residents who ...Interfaith Leaders, Mayan League, Senator Merkley Mourn Deaths of Immigrant Children in Our Care
May 23, 2019Juanita Cabrera Lopez: “Stand with the Maya peoples and act from a place of compassion, humanity, dignity and truth as we demand answers, accountability, and justice for our children” Video: https://www.facebook.com/churchworldservice/videos/2351949131714196/ “Virtual vigil” continues online: https://www.facebook.com/events/468495077026305/?ti=ia Washington, D.C. — Children are dying at our nation’s border, after coming here for safety and protection. Carlos, a sixteen ...Rep. Underwood is Right: DHS is Making Intentional Policy Choices that Harm Children and Families
May 22, 2019Washington, D.C. — In a hearing today, Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan faced a tough line of questioning from Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL) about the administration’s treatment of families and children arriving at our nation’s southern border and asking for protection. After trying to evade her questions, McAleenan finally admitted that he is aware of research ...UPDATED: Merkley to Open Vigil Mourning Children Who Died at U.S. Border
May 22, 2019***MEDIA ADVISORY*** THURSDAY, MAY 23, 9AM ET Interfaith Vigil Mourning Children Who Died at U.S. Border Live stream and “virtual vigil” here: https://www.facebook.com/events/468495077026305/?ti=ia Washington, D.C. — A fifth child from Guatemala died this week after journeying to our nation’s border and asking for protection. Today, we also learned that a ten year-old girl from El Salvador died in ...IIC Welcomes House Judiciary Mark-Up of Vital Immigration Bills
May 21, 2019“Passing these bills would move US forward”L Washington, DC – The Interfaith Immigration Coalition welcomes the House Judiciary Committee markup of HR 2820 (Dream Act), HR 2821 (American Promise Act), and HR 549 (Venezuela TPS Act), scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, 2019. “We welcome House action on these vital immigration bills. For the millions of dreamers and ...
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