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August 24, 2017Urge Congress and the Administration to Stand With Our Immigrant Neighbors, Extend Temporary Protected Status, and Support Dreamers! Right now, we are facing a heartless campaign to tear families apart and devastate communities by arresting and deporting moms, dads, and young people who have lived in the United States for years. These immigration enforcement actions violate ...Action Alert: Stop The RAISE Act from Separating Families & Reducing Refugee Resettlement
August 4, 2017CALL YOUR SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES TODAY! Background: Senators Cotton (R-AR) and Perdue (R-GA) introduced the “Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy” (RAISE) Act, which has garnered support from President Trump and white nativists. We urge all Members of Congress to reject this anti-family and anti-refugee bill that would: Essentially only permit individuals who have certain ...Webinar: How the Faith Community Can Defend DACA
August 3, 2017Please join the Interfaith Immigration Coalition Webinar on how the faith community can Defend DACA on Monday, August 7th, at 4 PM ET/ 1 PM PT. RSVP Link After 11 Attorneys General, led by Texas AG Ken Paxton, decided to sue the U.S. Government in an attempt to stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program ...CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE TODAY! Block Funding for Border Wall and Border Militarization
July 26, 2017Background: This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a proposal that would balloon an already irresponsible immigration detention and deportation force that separates families and destroys communities. House leadership is voting on this proposal (called the FY18 “minibus”) that would significantly increase funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by $1.6 billion ...RELIGIOUS LEADERS APPLAUD THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE DREAM ACT
July 20, 2017RELIGIOUS LEADERS APPLAUD THE RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE DREAM ACTURGENT ACTION NEEDED TO PROTECT DREAMERS!
July 19, 2017Tell Governor Walker to Support DACA and Stand with Immigrant Youth Background: Right now, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is under an immediate, existential threat. In spite of President Trump’s prior statements that he would protect Dreamers, he could terminate DACA in the next 60 days, turning our nation’s back on immigrant youth ...Action: Defund the Deportation and Detention Machine
June 30, 2017Download a PDF of the Toolkit to use and distribute! Toolkit includes: Tell Congress: No Funds for Exclusionary, Enforcement Only Policies July 3-9: Attend Town Halls & Local Public Events July 10 IIC Webinar: 5 Ways We Can Defund the Deportation Machine July 10-14: Call and Tweet Your Members of Congress & Request Visits from their Local Offices July 17-21: Write ...CALL CONGRESS NOW!
June 29, 2017Congress Must Stop the Administration from Implementing Refugee and Muslim Ban Background: Repeatedly, President Trump has tried to grind refugee resettlement to a halt, ban individuals from six Muslim-majority countries, and reduce the number of refugees we welcome in the United States. After several lawsuits were filed against his executive orders, the Supreme Court issued a ...URGENT: Tell Congress to Reject Legislation that Targets Our Immigrant Neighbors
June 29, 2017TODAY, June 29th, the full House will consider H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, which punitively withholds federal funding for cities with community trust policies in place. They will also consider H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law, which would expand the federal government’s ability to prosecute individuals for “illegal reentry” and impose even more severe ...Interfaith Press Statement Against SCOTUS Ruling
June 28, 2017FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2017 CONTACT: media@cwsglobal.org | 202.733.5151 FAITH LEADERS STAND AGAINST SCOTUS RULING ON REFUGEE AND MUSLIM BAN EXECUTIVE ORDER Call on federal government to live out our call to welcome refugees Washington, DC – Religious leaders across faith traditions stand in solidarity with refugees and urge the administration to uphold our nation’s values of compassion, hospitality, ...
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