Civic Engagement

CALLS FROM KENTUCKY NEEDED: Stop Congress from Cutting Refugee Resettlement Funds Background: Congress is proposing funding bills for Fiscal Year 2017 that would flatline refugee resettlement funding at last year’s levels. President Obama committed to resettling 110,000 refugees in 2017, in contrast to the 75,000 planned for in the 2016 budget. As we are facing the worst ...

Click on the links below for your state’s alert: Connecticut Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Missouri New York Oklahoma South Carolina Texas Vermont Washington Wisconsin Background: Congress is proposing funding bills for Fiscal Year 2017 that would flatline refugee resettlement funding at last year’s levels. President Obama committed to resettling 110,000 refugees in 2017, in contrast to the 75,000 planned for in the 2016 budget. As we are facing the ...

URGENT ACTION: TELL YOUR U.S. SENATORS TO OPPOSE ANTI-SANCTUARY CITY BILL THAT FORCES POLICE TO TARGET IMMIGRANTS Right now, Congress is considering legislation that would force and coerce local police to serve as immigration enforcement officers. S.3100, the so-called “Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act” would reverse years of intentional, community-based policing efforts that are vital to ...

The following one-page briefing documents highlight what the Interfaith Immigration Coalition recommends on specific immigration and refugee policies. These documents are a great resource to share with Congressional offices and fellow advocates, and to use as a resource for writing letters to the editor and op-eds. Family Unity 2017 Interior Enforcement 2017 Workers Rights 2017 Vulnerable Populations 2017 Border Policies ...

Religious Leaders Reject Federal Rule Allowing Discrimination Based on “Religious Freedom”  110 religious leaders and 17 faith-based organizations sent a letter to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in opposition to the proposed rule Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption (RIN 1250-AA09). Members of Congress, Advocacy and Faith Organizations Urge Support for Immigrants, Refugees, ...

Letters on Humane Immigration Policies 9/16/19: 110 religious leaders and 17 faith-based organizations write to Harvey D. Fort, Acting Director, Division of Policy and Program Development at the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to oppose the proposed rule for Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption (RIN 1250-AA09). Interfaith Immigration Coalition Policy Recommendation The Interfaith Immigration Coalition ...

Praying With Dreamers – #Faith4Dream Week! During Faith Week Over 40 Organizations and Thousands of Faith Leaders Urge Congress to Pass the Dream Act Click here for letters of support from leading faith-based organizations urging Congress to take up a legislative solution immediately. Throughout the week we sent over 40 letters representing hundreds of faith-based organizations, agencies, and ...