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DACA Recipients: Blessing of Home and Strengthening Our Faith in God
March 17, 2020Facebook Live: March 18, Noon ET/9am PT Washington, DC – Diverse religions practice the blessing of home, the center for our families and sense of security. In a Facebook Live event on Wednesday, March 18th, at noon eastern, DACA recipients from Muslim and Christian faiths will talk about their spiritual beliefs and what “home” means to ...Turning Our Backs on Refugees “Endangers the Soul and Substance of our Country”
March 16, 2020
40th Anniversary of Refugee Act Washington, DC – March 17 is the anniversary of implementation of the Refugee Act of 1980. After forty years of history and leadership in humanitarian protection, the Trump administration has dismantled the U.S. asylum and refugee programs. Faith leaders decry this deterioration of our proud tradition of offering welcome and a ...MPP Injunction: Faith Leaders Urge Congress to Restore Asylum Protections
February 28, 2020WASHINGTON, DC – A federal appeals court is bringing the Remain in Mexico/Migration Protection Protocols (MPP) to a grinding halt, at least for the time being. This is great news. Now, Congress must ensure that MPP cannot resume, by blocking the administration’s dismantling of the U.S. asylum system that is supposed to protect individuals fleeing ...Interfaith Leaders Applaud Refugee Hearing
February 26, 2020WASHINGTON, 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 ...
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