Civic Engagement

Washington, DC – “That’s why I got arrested yesterday. Because the refugee resettlement program is worth it.”  These are the words of Anne C. Richard, the former Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration who became an unlikely but powerful protester yesterday. She and seventeen other leaders were arrested in a compelling action designed ...

Still fighting to ensure that all people—including immigrants who are targeted and terrorized by the current administration—are treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve Washington, DC – This is the fifth in a series of “snapshots” on the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) and its member organizations.  Who They Are: The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) ...

“Just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” Washington, DC – This is the fourth in a series of “snapshots” on the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) and its member organizations.  Who They Are: Church World Service (CWS) was born in the aftermath ...

“As people of faith we are called to radical, inclusive, extravagant love for our neighbor; and that’s what the refugee resettlement program means to us” Washington, DC – At a rally in Minnesota last night, President Trump denigrated refugees from Somalia and bragged about slashing the refugee resettlement program by 85%. He also attacked Rep. Ilhan ...

NCJW CEO Sheila Katz in The Forward, Just Ahead of Yom Kippur Washington, DC – In a new op-ed in The Forward, National Council on Jewish Women’s CEO, Sheila Katz, writes that “Yom Kippur is a time for the accounting of the soul—to own how we have been complacent, complicit, taken the easy way out.” On ...

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” Washington, DC – This is the third in a series of “snapshots” on the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) and its member organizations.  Who They Are: The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that came ...

From the U.S. House and Senate to Governors’ Mansions and State Houses, Republicans and Democrats Embrace Refugee Protection as Part of National Character  Washington, DC – Republicans and Democrats in Congress and around the country think that restoring U.S. leadership in refugee protection and resettlement is an important part of our nation’s character. The Trump administration ...

Washington, DC – A disturbing article in The New York Times, “Shoot Them in the Legs, Trump Suggested: Inside His Border War,” confirms what we have known all along: the President does not view migrants as humans, made in the image of God.  Katie Adams, Policy Advocate for Domestic Issues at the United Church of Christ ...

October 1, 2019 TO: Vermont news editors, reporters, and columnists  FROM: Interfaith Immigration Coalition  For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me. Matthew 25:35 NIV Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your ...

“NCJW harnesses the power and voices of Jewish feminists and is unafraid to challenge the status quo, making a real difference in people’s lives” Washington, DC – This is the second in a series of “snapshots” on the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) and its member organizations. Each week, we will introduce a different member of the ...