From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The administration has undertaken a series of attacks against family unity, the diversity visa program, and family-based immigration. The President continues to call for significant cuts to family immigration, which would jeopardize family reunification and … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): In 2019 the Berks County Detention Center (BCRC) will be entering its fifth year in operation as an immigrant family prison. That is five years of human rights abuses, due process violations, disregard of Pennsylvania … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Join us for a National Call-in Day on Wednesday, March 6th to urge Congress to introduce and pass the Dream and Promise Act of 2019. On Wednesday, March 6th, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): As their motto states, immi.org is “free and simple information for immigrants”. IMMI is a free online immigration database that Community Action Agencies can use to help their clients understand the process … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): January 27th marked two years of attacks by the administration against refugees and Muslims. During this time, we’ve seen firsthand the painful human impacts of negative administrative changes and the series of refugee and Muslim … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/01/21/literally-what-jesus-told-people-do-arizona-possible-prison-time-leaving-food-and Published on Monday, January 21, 2019 by Common Dreams “If giving water to someone dying of thirst is illegal, what humanity is left in the law of this country?” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Natalie Hoffman, Oona … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Tell Senators Casey and Toomey to Vote Yes on Reopening the Government and No on Harm to Migrant Children and Asylum-Seekers. This Thursday at 2:30 the Senate will vote on two competing bills … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): In a stunning revelation, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) says that not only were “thousands” more migrant children separated by the administration than previously known, but that they didn’t … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): As we welcome the 116th Congress into office, it is critical that we remind them that dreamers, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients, and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders are in urgent need of a permanent, legislative … Continued
The Guardian At the Berks Family Residential Center, an immigrant detention facility in Leesport, Pennsylvania, advocates and former detainees say it’s normal for children held there to have health problems. One mother, who asked to use her middle name Arely, told … Continued