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Right now, the Iowa legislature is considering state funding for RefugeeRISE AmeriCorps, a program that provides job training and education for refugees and helps them thrive in their new communities. We need your help to tell our legislators to protect RefugeeRISE AmeriCorps and keep state funding intact. Refugees from all over the world have brought growth ...

Right now, California State Senators are considering Senate Bill 54, the California Values Act (de León), which protects the safety and constitutional rights of all members of our California communities.  SB 54 ensures that no state or local resources are diverted to fuel any attempt by the federal government to carry out mass deportations and ...

Note: To download a copy of this letter, please click here. To sign on to this letter, please click here. Dear President Trump and Members of Congress, As religious leaders from a variety of backgrounds, we are called by our sacred texts and faith traditions to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. War, ...

Right now, the Virginia House is considering HB 1723, which would discriminate against refugees by requiring refugee resettlement offices to notify the state and local government of where refugees will be resettled in the state. Refugees are individuals who have been welcomed to the United States after fleeing violence and persecution. This legislation spreads fear, ...

Note: To download a copy of this letter, please click here. To sign on to this letter, please click here. Dear President Trump and Members of Congress, As religious leaders from a variety of backgrounds, we are called by our sacred texts and faith traditions to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. War, ...

To view the latest version of this sign on letter, please click here: http://www.interfaithimmigration.org/3500religiousleaderletter/

Tell the White House & Congress that you OPPOSE Trump’s Decision to Detain Families, Turn Away Asylum Seekers, and Force Local Police to Serve as Immigration Agents President Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. government will force local police to serve as federal immigration agents or risk losing federal funding for vital community-based safety ...

To view the latest version of this sign on letter, please click here: http://www.interfaithimmigration.org/3500religiousleaderletter/

Tell Congress & the White House that you OPPOSE Trump’s Rewritten Order to Halt Refugee Resettlement and Discriminate against Individuals from Certain Countries President Trump has rewritten his executive order to ban travelers from six Muslim-majority countries for 90 days; suspend refugee resettlement for 120 days; and drastically reduce the number of refugees the United States ...

Background: President-Elect Trump has nominated individuals to fill cabinet positions in his administration. These nominations now go to the Senate for confirmation. Certain Senate committees will hold confirmation hearings in which they can ask the nominees questions. We would like Senators to ask questions about refugee resettlement to pertinent nominees. See below a list of relevant committees ...