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Nearly 60 Faith Orgs & 111 Faith Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Afghan Adjustment Act in FY23 Spending Bill
September 20, 2022
Washington, DC – Late Friday, 59 religious organizations and 111 faith leaders delivered a letter to Congress urging them to support and pass the Afghan Adjustment Act (AAA) as part of the FY2023 Continuing Resolution. Just one month after the bicameral, bipartisan introduction of the AAA, the faith groups and leaders reminded members of Congress—engaged ...Faith Groups Decry Biden’s Plans to Expand Title 42, Call for Humane and Welcoming Asylum System
September 15, 2022Washington, DC – Yesterday, Reuters reported that the Biden administration plans to expand asylum-blocking Title 42 expulsions to Venezuelans, Cubans, and Nicaraguans. The proposal contradicts the administration’s previous plans to put an end to the policy that was misused to block migrants from seeking asylum at the U.S. southern border under the guise of protecting ...“We Need All Hands On Deck”: Faith Communities, Volunteers Welcome Migrants Bused to DC, Call for More Government Support
September 14, 2022Washington, DC — “Welcome to Washington, DC,” said Jessica, a community volunteer, to a group of newly-arriving asylum seekers bused to the city from Texas. On the September 12 episode, “Bringing the border to Biden,” of Vox’s Today, Explained news podcast, Senior Producer/Reporter Haleema Shah highlights the coordinated welcome of migrants that have been bused to ...Interfaith Prayers Expressing Solidarity with Dreamers
September 13, 2022God of abundant love, we ask for forgiveness for the times we have failed to see you in the faces of asylum seekers in search of safety for their children, refugees fleeing violence, and DACA recipients chasing their dreams. We ask your pardon for the times we failed to offer shelter and protection to your precious people. God of ...Dreamers Share What DACA Means to Them
September 13, 2022“I think what scares me the most about losing my DACA status is not my own well-being, because this country has activated my indigenous blood’s survival nature, the same that ran through my ancestras’ veins. What does scare me the most is the reality that losing my status does not only impact me negatively, but ...Over 300 Faith Orgs & Leaders Urge President Biden to Set FY23 Refugee Admissions Goal to 200,000
September 6, 2022Washington, DC – In a letter delivered to the White House today, 208 religious leaders and 108 national, state, and local faith-based organizations urged President Biden to set the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Presidential Determination (PD), also known as the refugee admissions goal, at 200,000 and to hold meaningful consultations with Congress in support of ...On DACA, faith groups say Biden and Congress “must do more than keep the status quo”
August 26, 2022Washington, DC – On Wednesday, the Biden Administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a regulation to codify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The final DACA rule is intended to more effectively shield DACA in the courts. While the new rule keeps the status of current DACA recipients intact, it ultimately will ...160+ Organizations Call for an End to Mistreatment of Religious Migrants by U.S. Border Officials
August 22, 2022Washington, DC – Today, in a letter sent to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, 162 organizations—including nearly 20 Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) member organizations—joined the Sikh Coalition, the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona (ACLU-AZ), and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in calling for an end to the mistreatment of religious ...Advocacy Orgs Call for Equity for Black Migrants, Temporary Protected Status for Mali & Mauritania
August 16, 2022Washington, DC – Yesterday, 109 organizations, including multiple Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) members, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to review country conditions and designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Special Student Relief (SSR) for Mali. Following the lead of African immigrant and Black-led community organizations, the ...After a Decade of Legal Challenges to DACA, Faith Groups Call for Permanent Solutions
August 15, 2022Washington, DC – Ten years ago today marked the first day that thousands of young immigrants were able to submit their first applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, status. Due to the relentless advocacy of immigrant youth, the DACA program was created to offer employment authorization and protection from deportation for undocumented ...
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