Civic Engagement

A Refugee Admissions Goal of Less than 75,000 Is Inexcusable Background: News outlets are reporting that the Trump administration may set the refugee admissions goal for next fiscal year at less than 50,000 – which would already be the lowest goal in U.S. history. The average admissions goal from when The Refugee Act of 1980 passed ...

Background: Right now, the Trump administration is deciding how many refugees we welcome into the United States next fiscal year. President Trump will announce his decision by the end of this month, so it is a critical time to lift up our collective voice and stand with refugees in the United States and abroad. Today, we ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2017 Press Contact: media@cwsglobal.org     Washington, D.C. – Today, the Trump administration has announced an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, turning our nation’s back on undocumented immigrant youth who are valued members of our communities. The consequences of ending DACA are immediate, devastating, and profound. No new DACA applications ...

click here to check out “5 Ways to Defend DACA & TPS.” Join us TODAY (Thursday, Aug 31) for a national call in day to tell our elected leaders to keep the DACA program intact! CALL CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE Representatives: 1-888-496-3502 Senators: 1-888-410-0619 *Please call your 1 Representative and then your 2 Senators Sample Script to Representative/Senators: “Hi, my name is ...

Urge 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 ...

CALL 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 ...

Please 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 ...

Background: 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

Tell 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 ...