Civic Engagement

Background: This Wednesday, June 28th, the House Judiciary Committee will continue to mark up H.R.2826, the “Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act.” This bill would deny protection to vulnerable refugees and negatively impact refugees resettled in the U.S. H.R.2826 would drastically reduce refugee admissions; place refugees under continual surveillance after they have arrived; and delay family ...

report illuminated the lifeline Medicaid extends to refugees and other vulnerable Americans. We are at a dire time in our struggle to keep quality, affordable health coverage for the most vulnerable men, women, and children in our country. The “Better Care Reconciliation Act” would cause massive harm to our communities, including refugees, and must be rejected. ...

Tell the House Judiciary Committee to Oppose H.R.495 and H.R.2826 Background: This Wednesday, June 14th, the House Judiciary Committee plans to mark up H.R.495, the “Protection of Children Act,” and H.R.2826, the “Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act.” These bills would inflict harm upon unaccompanied children fleeing violence,  deny protection to vulnerable refugees, and negatively impact ...

Right now, approximately 34,000 individuals are forced from their homes each day. As we face a global refugee crisis with more than 21 million refugees worldwide, the need to welcome refugees to the United States has never been greater. We are called by our shared humanity to stand with refugees and live up to our ...

Note: To download a copy of this letter, please click here. Dear President Trump and Members of Congress: We write as educators in support of the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Refugees are our students and their parents; our friends and fellow teachers; and valued members of our communities. Refugee children have suffered from stolen childhoods. They have endured ...

  Note: To download a copy of this letter, please click here.   Dear President Trump and Members of Congress:   We, the undersigned healthcare providers, write in support of the U.S. refugee resettlement program and urge you to keep the program robust and available for refugees from all countries and backgrounds that have no other options for safety than to ...

Note: To download a copy of this letter, please click here. Dear President Trump and Members of Congress,   As religious leaders from a variety of backgrounds, we are called by our sacred texts and faith traditions to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. War, conflict and persecution have forced people to leave ...

DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT Overview We’re asking religious and community leaders to conduct Father’s Day weekend prayer vigils (Friday night or Saturday) in support of immigrant and refugee fathers. Too often, the mother-child relationship is seen as the only one that matters, and we want to highlight the fact that fathers are important to families and kids’ development ...

June 2017 Webinar – Faith Community Response to an Unfaithful Budget: Recording 1, Recording 2, and Powerpoint Presentation Download the IIC August Resource Toolkit here! Additional Resources for Advocacy Call in Action Alert for President Trump’s Budget Request Leave this “ask” sheet behind in Congressional Offices, or at Town Halls! See a list of town halls and other opportunities to meet ...

Last week, the Michigan House Committee on Local Government passed HB 4105 and HB 4334, which together would prohibit local municipalities from passing “welcoming cities” policies, pressure state and local law enforcement to serve as immigration enforcement officers, encourage racial profiling, and punishes local police for adopting policies that limit cooperation between local law enforcement ...