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Interfaith Leaders Applaud Refugee Hearing
February 26, 2020
WASHINGTON, DC – The Interfaith Immigration Coalition welcomes Thursday’s hearing in the House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship about “The Current State of the U.S. Refugee Program.” “God calls us to welcome the stranger through concrete actions that provide safety and security to the world’s persecuted. The Trump administration’s asylum and refugee policies are ...IIC to NYT: Don’t Normalize Stephen Miller’s Hate
February 18, 2020Washington, DC – The New York Times sparked a controversy when it published a traditional wedding announcement for Stephen Miller and Katie (Waldman) Miller. Given Miller’s connections to white supremacist groups and ideologies, many were outraged at the normalization of hate represented by this decision. “Did The Times publish a puff piece about the marriage of ...Jewish, Muslim, and Christian Leaders Pray for End to Fatal U.S. Asylum Policies
February 13, 2020Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/137844317373303/ Brownsville, TX – On February 14 at 3:30pm CST, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian leaders are coming together in Brownsville, TX for an interfaith vigil, praying for an end to callous policies that restrict asylum. WHAT: Jewish, Muslim, and Christian leaders pray for end to fatal asylum policies WHEN: Friday, February 14th, 3:30pm CST WHERE: Xeriscape Park, ...Expansion of Muslim Ban is “Morally Reprehensible”
January 31, 2020Washington, DC – Today, the administration announced an expansion to the Muslim ban that includes Nigeria, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, and Myanmar. It also bans individuals from Sudan and Tanzania from obtaining “diversity visas.” This week marked three years since the Trump administration’s nefarious first attempt at a Muslim and refugee ban, and the U.S. Court of Appeals ...A Year of “Remain in Mexico” is a Year of Tragedy, Violence, and Sorrow
January 30, 2020Washington, DC – A year of Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP)/Remain in Mexico policy. A year of forcing people to remain in Mexico, often times homeless and without any sort of assistance, while they await their day in U.S. immigration court. A year of attacks, robberies, kidnappings, rapes, and even murders—all due to a U.S. government ...Faith Leaders Decry Muslim Ban and “Remain in Mexico”
January 28, 2020An Affront to Religious Values and U.S. Constitution Washington, DC – Today, Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) and several other senators introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s refugee and Muslim ban as well as the “Remain in Mexico” policy that puts asylum-seekers in harm’s way. Yesterday marked three years since the Trump administration’s nefarious first attempt at ...Faith Leaders Respond to Supreme Court’s Action on Immigration “Wealth Test”
January 28, 2020Trump Administration’s Goal is to Keep Out All Immigrants But the Very Rich Washington, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide injunction, clearing the way for the Trump administration to implement its revision to the definition of who is considered to be a “public charge,” and therefore ineligible for permanent legal status. “This amounts ...Capitol Hill Prayer Vigil Marks One Year Since “Remain in Mexico” Policy Sent Migrants to Danger
January 28, 2020Vigils Across U.S. Demand an End to Anti-Asylum Policies Washington, DC – January 29th marks one year of the disastrous Remain in Mexico policy that traps asylum seekers in Mexico while they wait for hearings in the United States. Faith communities and immigrants’ rights groups are marking the date with a national day of prayer and ...Faith Leaders Horrified by Anti-Woman “Pregnancy Ban”
January 24, 2020Faith communities condemn administration’s travel ban that harms women of child-bearing age, urge administration to rescind immoral policy Washington, DC – Another year, another round of discriminatory travel bans from the Trump administration. The latest is a ban on tourist visas for women whom a consular officer has “reason to believe” may be pregnant or could ...IIC Applauds Injunction in Support of Refugees
January 15, 2020Faith Leaders Applaud Injunction Allowing Refugee Resettlement to Continue in All 50 States“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it” Greenbelt, MD – People of faith across the country are celebrating the U.S. District Court injunction that allows refugee resettlement to “go forward as it ...
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