From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, President Trump and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are considering whether or not to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrians, Sudanese, Somalis, and Yemenis in the United States. In response to … Continued
From the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (http://www.usccb.org/): Background H.R. 2200, The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017, would reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. The TVPA, the original foundational anti-trafficking legislation … Continued
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly today announced his decision to extend—for an additional six months—the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti. This extension is effective July 23, 2017 through January 22, 2018. “After careful review of the … Continued
From Equality PA (http://www.equalitypa.org): Big news! Today Rep. Dan Frankel (D) introduced the PA Fairness Act (HB-1410), comprehensive nondiscrimination legislation. The Senate bill, SB-613, was introduced recently by Senators Pat Browne (R) and Sen. Larry Farnese (D). Email your legislators … Continued
From the Project on Government Oversight (http://www.pogo.org/): (Photo: The Seattle Globalist / Flickr) Hundreds of thousands of people are held for varying amounts of time in America’s privately run detention centers every year. Want to know how well these private facilities are … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): As you know, last week the United States launched airstrikes on a Syrian military target in retaliation for the chemical attacks on Syrian civilians in Idlib. President Trump told the world that he was moved to … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Thursday night, President Trump responded to the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons on its own people by bombing an air base in Syria. President Trump said of the chemical attack: “It … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): We must make sure that every Member of Congress stands up against the discriminatory Muslim Ban that violates international human rights law. You can help stop the devastating impact that President Trump’s Executive Order will … Continued
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/issues/work-supports/in-focus/supports-for-individuals-with-disabilities-are-at-risk March 15, 2017 By Nune Phillips The American Health Care Act (AHCA), sweeping legislation that would undo historic health care gains, is being rushed through Congress by House Republicans. If passed, it would have devastating consequences for vulnerable … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Background: President Trump has issued multiple executive orders that target immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and Muslims. Plans are being made to build a border wall and more detention centers, and our undocumented community members have been … Continued