Civic Engagement

**Instructions below** This map highlights the 2017 DREAM Sabbath events around the country in support of the DREAM Act. The Interfaith Immigration Coalition invites people of all faiths to stand in solidarity with immigrant youth by organizing a Dream Sabbath, ideally before the end of October. The Dream Sabbath toolkit can be found here as a PDF and here ...

Campaign Goal: Increase pressure on the U.S. Government to improve treatment of immigrants by reducing funding for ICE and DHS. Tactic: Boycott key banks profiting from private prisons and an unjust immigration system Core Affected Community Partners: Enlace (immigrant workers) and NAKASEC (Korean immigrants) Rationale: Many of us have worked tirelessly contacting our congresspersons, setting up meetings, signing ...

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. Temporary Protected Status (TPS) was created to provide protection to those in the United States when it is unsafe for their return ...

A Refugee Admissions Goal of 45,000 Is Inexcusable Background: News outlets are reporting that the Trump administration will set the refugee admissions goal for next fiscal year at 45,000 – which would be the lowest goal in U.S. history. The average admissions goal from when The Refugee Act of 1980 passed up till today is 95,000, ...

CONGRESSWOMAN SCHAKOWSKY,  FAITH LEADERS, AND REFUGEES URGE CONGRESS TO STOP TRUMP FROM SHUTTING THE DOOR ON REFUGEES On morning of the Trump administration’s consultation with Congress regarding refugee resettlement, leaders urge President Trump to set a goal of 75,000 for refugee admissions Link to photos and video: Watch the video Browse photos from the event   Washington, D.C. – Church World Service ...

President Trump has terminated the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, turning our nation’s back on undocumented youth who are valued members of our communities. The consequences are immediate, devastating, and profound. No new DACA applications are being considered, and DACA recipients will soon see their protection revoked. DACA has protected nearly 800,000 immigrant ...

Dream Sabbath 2017 Launch: Join us to Stand in Solidarity with Immigrant Youth

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: [email protected]     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 ...