From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): Please tell Secretary Mayorkas and the Biden administration to shut down the Berks immigrant prison once and for all by signing the pre-populated letter at https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-secretary-mayorkas-to-shut-down-the-berks-immigrant-prison-once-and-for-all which will then be automatically emailed to the listed … Continued
Posted at https://immigrationimpact.com/2021/09/07/turning-back-asylum-seekers-is-against-the-law/#.YT9suRmSnIU Posted by Karolina Walters | Sep 7, 2021 A federal court concluded Thursday that the U.S. government’s turning back of asylum seekers at ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border—primarily through a practice called metering—not only violates U.S. law, but also … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, communities ready to welcome refugees and help them integrate and thrive are preparing to assist 75,000 vulnerable Afghans who have been evacuated from Afghanistan. From August 17 until September 1, approximately 48,000 Afghan … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): This is it. We’ve been working to build a more just and humane immigration system since starting in justice work 16 years ago, and we finally have a hopeful pathway to citizenship for many of our … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-08-30/immigrant/afghan-refugees-arriving-through-philadelphia-international-airport/a75545-1 August 30, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window PHILADELPHIA – Several hundred refugees from Afghanistan started to arrive at Philadelphia International Airport this weekend, only a few days after an explosion … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Now that the United States has withdrawn from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of at-risk Afghans are in imminent danger, as attacks from the Taliban on Afghan nationals have increased and violence against Afghan women and children is … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): Phase 1: Phone calls Targets: Angela Kelley, Senior Immigration Counselor (202) 941-1232 Rep. Nadler (202) 225-5635 Rep. Lofgren (202) 225-3072 Sample script: I am calling to urge the Biden administration to close the Berks immigrant … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): As you’ve likely seen in the news coming out of Afghanistan, when violence erupts, people flee with nothing but the clothes on their backs. I want you to know that CWS is deploying staff to Fort … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/16/us-lawmakers-and-human-rights-advocates-urge-open-doors-afghan-refugees “We must immediately expedite and increase the processing capacity for Afghan refugee resettlement and make family reunification a major priority. Anything less is unacceptable.” JESSICA CORBETT August 16, 2021 While the world watched with alarm Monday as multiple … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): We are watching a horrifying crisis unravel in Afghanistan. Yesterday, the Taliban poured into the capital city of Kabul, toppled the Afghan government, and assumed control of the country. Thousands of vulnerable people — including … Continued