From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): In anticipation of the FY19 presidential determination this fall, IRAP, Amnesty, HIAS, and LIRS have put together a sign-on letter for state and local elected officials to express their support for refugees in their communities … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Right now, Congress is considering anti-immigrant, anti-family bills that would turn to family incarceration and rollback protections for the children in immigration detention and unaccompanied children. Long-term detention of mothers and children is not the solution to the … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Right now, the administration is requesting a reallocation of millions of additional taxpayer dollars to expand family incarceration and deportation force to tear families and communities apart. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration … Continued
Posted at https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/global-warming-may-be-twice-what-climate-models-predict Sunset. Credit: Patrik Linderstam, Unsplash Future global warming may eventually be twice as warm as projected by climate models and sea levels may rise six metres or more even if the world meets the 2°C target, according … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): The sustained advocacy call summary leads with action items, and always includes discussion hooks, positive news, and a meditation. We hope the discussion for policy conversations with legislators, Letters to the Editor, or … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/07/05/global-1-seize-economys-gains-unprecedented-wage-stagnation-everyone-else Published on Thursday, July 05, 2018 by Common Dreams “With workers worldwide being left behind, says Oxfam, latest OECD reports shows “we need to build an economy that works for everyone, not just the few at the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/07/03/huge-win-immigrant-rights-trump-administration-ordered-end-indefinite-detention Published on Tuesday, July 03, 2018 by Common Dreams Under Trump, at least five ICE offices have almost entirely stopped granting parole to refugees By Julia Conley, staff writer A man being held inside the Metropolitan Detention … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): As you know, Senate Bill 22 was recently buried by over 600 amendments in the House, bringing any hope of a vote there to a standstill. We’ve asked our legislative leaders to come back and … Continued
From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): HARRISBURG – The Keystone Research Center has released a comprehensive report examining the health of democracy in Pennsylvania, “Democracy in Pennsylvania.” Almost 20 years after the release of KRC’s original “Democracy in Pennsylvania” report, this … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/06/29/citing-deprivation-they-would-cause-federal-judge-blocks-kentuckys-trump-backed Published on Friday, June 29, 2018 by Common Dreams “Today’s win means that nearly 100,000 Kentucky residents will continue to be able to see their doctors, stay healthy, and take care of their families.” By Jake Johnson, … Continued