Press Releases

NCJW CEO Sheila Katz in The Forward, Just Ahead of Yom Kippur Washington, DC – In a new op-ed in The Forward, National Council on Jewish Women’s CEO, Sheila Katz, writes that “Yom Kippur is a time for the accounting of the soul—to own how we have been complacent, complicit, taken the easy way out.” On ...

“No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” Washington, DC – This is the third in a series of “snapshots” on the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) and its member organizations.  Who They Are: The United Church of Christ (UCC) is a distinct and diverse community of Christians that came ...

From the U.S. House and Senate to Governors’ Mansions and State Houses, Republicans and Democrats Embrace Refugee Protection as Part of National Character  Washington, DC – Republicans and Democrats in Congress and around the country think that restoring U.S. leadership in refugee protection and resettlement is an important part of our nation’s character. The Trump administration ...

Washington, DC – A disturbing article in The New York Times, “Shoot Them in the Legs, Trump Suggested: Inside His Border War,” confirms what we have known all along: the President does not view migrants as humans, made in the image of God.  Katie Adams, Policy Advocate for Domestic Issues at the United Church of Christ ...

October 1, 2019 TO: Vermont news editors, reporters, and columnists  FROM: Interfaith Immigration Coalition  For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me. Matthew 25:35 NIV Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your ...

“NCJW harnesses the power and voices of Jewish feminists and is unafraid to challenge the status quo, making a real difference in people’s lives” Washington, DC – This is the second in a series of “snapshots” on the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) and its member organizations. Each week, we will introduce a different member of the ...

Washington, DC – This evening, reports surfaced that the President intends to propose a new record-low refugee admissions goal for Fiscal Year 2020 of 18,000, without even bothering to consult with Congress, as the law requires. The proposal amounts to a refugee ban and is an affront to people fleeing danger worldwide. It is also ...

Washington, DC – “Forty years ago, this system did not exist.” That’s the starting point of a new exposé on the rise (and rise) of civil immigration detention in the United States, published by The Guardian and the Marshall Project. Their deep analysis comes just ahead of a vital congressional hearing on “The Expansion and ...

Families Remain Separated Washington, DC – This morning, the House Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship and House Committee on Foreign Affairs’ Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations will hold a much-needed oversight hearing on the Trump administration’s Muslim and refugee bans. The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) roundly condemns the so-called Muslim and refugee bans this administration has ...

“I’m afraid my mom and dad will die before I can touch them again” Washington, DC – “My dream is to bring my family here. I’m afraid my mom and dad will die before I can touch them again.” These are the words of Hefzur Rahman, a young man born in Myanmar, now living in a foster ...