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Faith Groups Held Vigils in Washington, DC & North Carolina to Demand Citizenship For All During Lame Duck Session
December 12, 2022Last week, faith groups gathered in Washington, DC and in Raleigh, North Carolina to hold interfaith vigils urging Congress to pass permanent protections with a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients and ‘Dreamers’, before year’s end. In Washington, DC, the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) joined representatives from Faith In Action and Congregation Action ...People of Faith Join Haitian Groups in Celebrating the Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Haiti
December 6, 2022WASHINGTON, DC — The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) joins the Haitian Bridge Alliance and other directly-impacted advocacy groups in celebrating the news that the Biden administration has extended and redesignated Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Haitian nationals currently in the United States. Following the lead of Black immigrant advocates, faith groups were among over 420 ...As Title 42 Ends, Faith Groups and Advocates are Eager to Welcome People Seeking Asylum
December 1, 2022Washington, DC – On a press call, representatives from faith and human rights groups that welcome and care for people seeking asylum in the United States responded to the ending of the Title 42 border closure policy and troubling reports by Axios that the Biden administration is planning to take criminalizing measures to bar asylum, ...Faith Groups Among 400+ Organizations Demanding the Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Haiti
November 23, 2022Washington, DC – This week, the Haitian Bridge Alliance, member organizations of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, and over 400 other civil and human rights organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration calling for the extension and redesignation of TPS for Haiti. The letter was sent in the wake of the administration’s announcement that TPS will ...Faith Groups Welcome Ruling That Blocks Title 42, Urge Biden Administration to Restore Dignifying Asylum System
November 16, 2022WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, a federal judge ruled against asylum-blocking Title 42, deeming it a violation of U.S. asylum law with no basis in public health. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responded by filing a stay that would delay implementation of the court order by five weeks as the Biden administration prepares its new ...“For Such a Time As This”: People of Faith Urge Congress to Act Now on Permanent Protections for DACA Recipients and Other Immigrants
November 16, 2022WASHINGTON, DC — Religious leaders, faith-based organizations, and faith communities across the United States have been faithfully calling on Congress to pass much-needed permanent protections with a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants for many years. Leading the way in these challenging efforts have been immigrant young people—many of whom have benefited from the work authorization ...Haitian Bridge Alliance, Faith Groups, and Over 280 Organizations Call on Biden Administration to Reject Plans to House Haitian Refugees in Guantánamo Bay
November 7, 2022WASHINGTON, DC — The Haitian Bridge Alliance, member organizations of the Interfaith Immigration Coalition, and over 280 civil and human rights organizations sent a letter calling on President Biden to protect Haitian asylum seekers. The administration must not send Haitians seeking safety back to Haiti, third countries, or detain them in Guantánamo Bay. The letter, published ...After TPS Settlement Negotiations Fail, Faith Groups Call for Expansive Use of TPS for Vulnerable Nations
November 3, 2022Washington, DC — Last week, 16 months of settlement negotiations ended between the Biden administration and the plaintiffs in Ramos v. Mayorkas, leaving approximately 300,000 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and their families from Haiti, Sudan, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Nepal at risk of deportation. While the administration has designated Haiti and Sudan for TPS ...Religion Unplugged Op-Ed: “Seeking Justice Together: The Loving Call For A Pathway To Citizenship”
November 1, 2022Washington, DC — Faith communities and religious leaders have been steadfast defenders of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program and fierce advocates alongside ‘Dreamers’ and immigrants with undocumented status for over a decade. Through congressional meetings, vigils, rallies, virtual gatherings, and opinion pieces, people of faith have been relentless in calling on Congress ...After DACA Rulings, Immigrants and Faith Leaders Gather to Demand Pathways to Citizenship
October 28, 2022Washington, DC – Yesterday, directly-impacted immigrants, faith leaders, and advocates hosted a virtual event titled “Faith Voices Call: Citizenship for All!” to discuss the urgent need for Congress to establish pathways to citizenship for DACA recipients and all 11 million undocumented immigrants this year. The gathering was prompted by two recent and devastating court rulings on ...
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