Support the New Deal for New Americans Act

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From the National Partnership for New Americans (https://partnershipfornewamericans.org/): On October 30, the New Deal for New Americans Act, sponsored by U.S. Representatives Grace Meng (NY), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL), and Pramila Jayapal (WA), was introduced. This affirmative, solutions-focused bill will empower … Continued

Berks County Commissioner Describes Plans to Convert the Prison—Call Now for Emergency Removal Order

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From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): This is HUGE news! At a Berks County Commissioner candidate forum last week we heard from a current County Commissioner that he has been in talks with the Governor’s office since July to figure out a … Continued

A New Children’s Detention Center is Slated to Open in Devon, PA—Please Sign Petition to Say NO

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From Juntos (http://vamosjuntos.org/): Please sign our petition telling Devereux that they are not welcome in Chester County! Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is planning on opening a children’s detention center in Devon, PA. The practice of locking up migrants seeking a … Continued

Tell Congress: Protect the Refugee Resettlement Program from Further Cuts

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From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, the administration is considering setting the refugee admissions goal for Fiscal Year 2020, and some administration officials have proposed resettling zero refugees next year. This would decimate the bipartisan refugee resettlement program and follows … Continued

Sign On If Your Congregation Has Welcomed or Helped Settle Refugees—Deadline September 23

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From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Have you or your congregation or community group ever been involved in helping resettle or welcome refugees? If so please sign at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxzn04NZ2iGiaBrxCz2PCj9NFhy57OUMd1wrZgdJOks8oJnA/viewform. The refugee resettlement program is in grave threat of being dismantled through … Continued

Elders Arrested at Philly ICE Protest

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Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-09-05/immigrant-issues/elders-arrested-at-philly-ice-protest/a67670-1 September 5, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Four members of ElderWitness were arrested by DHS on charges of obstructing the entrance to a federal building. (Roz Dutton/ElderWitness) PHILADELPHIA – … Continued