Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2017 CONTACT: [email protected] | 202.733.5151 FAITH LEADERS STAND AGAINST SCOTUS RULING ON REFUGEE AND MUSLIM BAN EXECUTIVE ORDER Call on federal government to live out our call to welcome refugees Washington, DC – Religious leaders across faith traditions stand in solidarity with refugees and urge the administration to uphold our nation’s values of compassion, hospitality, ...

Background: This Wednesday, June 28th, the House Judiciary Committee will continue to mark up H.R.2826, the “Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act.” This bill would deny protection to vulnerable refugees and negatively impact refugees resettled in the U.S. H.R.2826 would drastically reduce refugee admissions; place refugees under continual surveillance after they have arrived; and delay family ...

report illuminated the lifeline Medicaid extends to refugees and other vulnerable Americans. We are at a dire time in our struggle to keep quality, affordable health coverage for the most vulnerable men, women, and children in our country. The “Better Care Reconciliation Act” would cause massive harm to our communities, including refugees, and must be rejected. ...

DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT Overview We’re asking religious and community leaders to conduct Father’s Day weekend prayer vigils (Friday night or Saturday) in support of immigrant and refugee fathers. Too often, the mother-child relationship is seen as the only one that matters, and we want to highlight the fact that fathers are important to families and kids’ development ...

June 2017 Webinar – Faith Community Response to an Unfaithful Budget: Recording 1, Recording 2, and Powerpoint Presentation Download the IIC August Resource Toolkit here! Additional Resources for Advocacy Call in Action Alert for President Trump’s Budget Request Leave this “ask” sheet behind in Congressional Offices, or at Town Halls! See a list of town halls and other opportunities to meet ...

Church World Service Opposes President Trump’s Budget Request that would Gut Life-Saving Humanitarian Assistance, Balloon Irresponsible Deportation Force Franciscan Action Network Decries The President’s Budget Attack On Immigrants And Other Vulnerable People Friends Committee on National Legislation: Budget Request Entrenches Militarized and Punitive Immigration Policy, Fails Refugees, Betrays American Tradition of Welcome Lutheran Immigration and ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2017 CONTACT: [email protected] | 202.733.5151   FAITH LEADERS CONDEMN TEXAS SB4, ANTI-IMMIGRANT LEGISLATION Faith leaders stand against anti-immigrant ‘show me your papers’ law that will increase racial profiling, discriminate against people of color, and reduce community safety   Washington, D.C. – Religious leaders across faith traditions condemn signing into law SB4, the pinnacle of harsh anti-immigrant ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2017 CONTACT: [email protected] | 202.733.5151   200 TEXAS RELIGIOUS LEADERS CONDEMN ANTI-IMMIGRANT LEGISLATION Faith leaders condemn signing of SB4, a law that will increase discrimination and reduce community safety Austin, TX – Today, 200 Texas religious leaders sent a letter to Governor Abbott, condemning signing into law SB4, notably the harshest anti-immigrant bill to be ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2017 CONTACT: Myrna Orozco | 202.599.3585 | [email protected]   Faith leaders to DHS: Bring Juan Back Home Petition to Secretary Kelley: http://bit.ly/2oKYqnA   Washington D.C. – Following news that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiary Juan Manuel Montes was deported, faith leaders join #JusticeForJuan campaign to demand answers and call for his return ...

Congress can stop Trump from building a wall and increasing detention & deportations. Congress has “the power of the purse,” which means they can decide whether or not to fund the $3 billion supplemental that President Trump requested for fiscal years 2017 for a deportation force, border wall, and expanded detention. Trump’s budget proposals would cut funding for education, ...