From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Immigrant essential workers have been helping our communities endure this pandemic for over a year now, yet they have often been treated as expendable. In many ways, the U.S. benefits from their labor while disregarding their … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Members of Congress are currently putting together funding bills for Fiscal Year 2022. This includes funding for the U.S. resettlement program and resources for local communities to help refugees integrate and thrive. As we … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): At a recent Holy Season vigil we shared our faith traditions and called for justice for immigrant families that had been ripped apart. We were reminded that our faith compels us to fight against … Continued
On Friday, March 26th, 2021, Berks County community members and Shut Down Berks Coalition member, Make the Road Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit against the Berks County Commissioners Christian Leinbach, Kevin Barnhardt and Michael Rivera. The lawsuit cites the “deliberate effort … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): A bill was JUST reintroduced in Congress that could radically transform the U.S. detention system for the better. Representative Pramila Jayapal is leading the reintroduction of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act. If passed, this bill … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Thank you for being a caring and compassionate advocate for refugees. You know the importance of sharing your resources – whether that’s by amplifying refugee voices or with a donation – you take action. Your … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The previous administration dismantled the refugee resettlement program by more than 80% and set consecutively historic-low refugee admissions goals, with a FY 2021 refugee admissions goal of only 15,000. This is despite facing the worst refugee … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The previous administration dismantled the refugee resettlement program by more than 80% and set consecutively historic-low refugee admissions goals, with a FY 2021 refugee admissions goal of 15,000 – the lowest level in U.S. history. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/15/fema-ordered-help-border-patrol-holds-3000-migrant-children-over-legal-limit Published on Monday, March 15, 2021 by Common Dreams A lawyer who interviewed children at a facility in Texas said that “one of them shared that he could only see the sun when he showered, because you … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Over the years, the resilience of immigrants as they’ve fought for their dignity to be recognized and a pathway to citizenship for all people has been awe-inspiring. For example, Edith, Miriam and Ingrid, undocumented … Continued