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Faith Groups Demand “North Star” of Citizenship
November 15, 2021Washington, DC – This week, the House is expected to vote on the “Build Back Better” budget reconciliation bill. Because of the relentless advocacy of immigrants, faith groups, and allies for a path to citizenship, House negotiations resulted in a package that currently includes work permits and protection from deportation for 7 million undocumented people. In ...Cameroon Advocacy Network to Biden Administration: End Trump Deportation Policy; Grant Cameroon TPS Now!
November 2, 2021Washington, DC – On Friday, following a non-stop week of action on Capitol Hill, the Cameroon Advocacy Network (CAN) hosted a virtual listening session to demand safety and dignified treatment of Cameroonians in the United States in light of the Biden administration’s continued cruel treatment and deportations of Cameroonian people. The listening session took place just ...People of Faith Hold Out Hope for Citizenship
October 29, 2021Washington, DC – This week, the Biden Administration announced their framework for the “Build Back Better” bill that will invest $100 billion to legalize the status of undocumented immigrants in the United States. It is because of the strength and persistence of directly-impacted immigrants, advocates, and allies that citizenship has made it this far in ...Backgrounder: TPS For Cameroon is Urgent
October 27, 2021One year ago, Trump administration ICE officials used pepper-spray, choke holds, the WRAP torture device, and other forms of violence to forcibly deport Cameroonian, Congolese, and other African refugees to countries they fled, propelling a nationwide legal and advocacy movement to stop these cruel practices. From this sprung the Cameroon Advocacy Network (CAN), led by ...Zoom Listening Session: TPS for Cameroon
October 26, 2021ZOOM LISTENING SESSION – OCTOBER 29, NOON ET Cameroon Advocacy Network to Biden Administration: End Trump Deportation Policy; Designate TPS for Cameroon Washington, DC – As the Biden administration continues to deport people to violence and arrest in Cameroon, the most impacted people are bravely speaking up, demanding safety and dignified treatment in the United States. Following a ...Anti-Black Racism is Affront to God-Given Dignity of Black Immigrants
October 15, 2021Washington, DC – Many people were shocked and horrified by recent photos of U.S. border agents on horses with whips, storming through a group of Haitian people seeking safety in the United States—trying to move them like cattle. But those who have been advocating against inhumane asylum, detention, and deportation policies for years saw the ...Toolkit for Faithful Fall Advocacy: Citizenship for Essential Workers, Farmworkers, and People with DACA and TPS
October 14, 2021Share this toolkit with your networks: bit.ly/2021Citizenship@interfaithimm • Facebook • interfaithimmigration.org #Faith4Citizenship #Citizenship4All #WeAreHome #ImmigrantsAreEssential The House Judiciary Committee just successfully marked up the pathway to citizenship legislative text of the Build Back Better Budget Reconciliation Bill! But what happens next depends on our continued, collective effort. Join us as we continue to urge the Biden administration ...Faith Groups Persist in Demand That Congress Include Path to Citizenship in Budget Plan
October 12, 2021Washington, DC – Immigrants and advocates—including people of faith—are practicing persistence, pressing Congress to enact a path to citizenship this year in spite of setbacks and challenges. Grounded in moral and religious convictions and following the persistent leadership of immigrants themselves, member organizations of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) urge Congress, President Biden, and Vice ...People of Faith Demand Humane Treatment of Haitian Migrants
September 22, 2021Washington, DC – People of faith are shocked and horrified by the Biden administration’s escalation of Haitian deportations and expulsions and the inhumane treatment of Haitians by Border Patrol officers at the U.S. southern border. The egregious actions of U.S. Border Patrol officers towards Haitian asylum-seekers reflect our nation’s long history of a broken immigration ...Faith Groups Respond to Parliamentarian Ruling on Including a Path to Citizenship in Budget Reconciliation
September 20, 2021Washington, DC – On Sunday, the Senate Parliamentarian issued the first of what will likely be multiple rulings in the budget reconciliation process. While the parliamentarian raised concerns on one approach to including a path to citizenship in the budget, Senate Democrats will move forward with an alternative approach to follow through on their promise ...
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