From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Our faith teaches that we are one family — when one of us suffers, we all suffer. We are one. Right now, our immigrant neighbors are hurting. Families are sitting in fear threatened by … Continued
On May 10, 2019, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule change that would no longer allow “mixed-status” families – households with both documented and undocumented members – to qualify for federal housing assistance based … Continued
From Everyday Democracy (http://www.everyday-democracy.org): Could your community benefit from a conversation on immigration? This brief, 2-hour “Quick Guide” can help communities like yours address the related issues of immigration and racial justice by encouraging people to talk about their personal connection to race … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): On June 4 the House passed HR6: The American Dream and Promise Act of 2019. This is the first bill providing a pathway to citizenship to pass the House in many, many … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Thursday, June 20th ─ and the entire month of June ─ we come together to celebrate the courage and resilience of refugees and their contributions to U.S. communities. We also raise our voices in opposition … Continued
Our immigration system too often leaves people – many of whom were brought to the U.S. as minors or are not able to return to their home countries because of violent conflict or natural disaster – with no way to … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): We have some rare good news from Congress — the Dream and Promise Act is headed to a floor vote in the House of Representatives in the coming weeks! Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Great news! Because of moms, dads, and people who care about families lifting their voices all over the country, both Wells Fargo Bank and JPMorgan Chase have declared that they will no longer finance private prisons! … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): This week we debut our final video in our video series. We in the Shut Down Berks Coalition recognize that our fight in Pennsylvania is a part of the greater movement for justice in our country. … Continued
From Catholic Legal Immigration Network (https://cliniclegal.org/): Join us in calling on the Administration to protect Venezuelans from being forced to return to unsafe conditions at home. Venezuela has been enduring civil unrest and massive food and medicine shortages, forcing millions … Continued