From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): At this moment, there’s an estimated 100 million forcibly displaced people globally including over 31 million refugees. The world is faced with the greatest displacement and refugee crisis in history. Now is a critical time … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On August 9th, CWS celebrated the bicameral introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation that provides a roadmap to permanent status for Afghans and ensures they can apply to become lawful permanent residents. Now … Continued
When ICE or CBP agents show up at someone’s door, they can, and often do, lie and identify themselves as police. That’s a major problem in many immigrant communities. Immigration agents misidentifying themselves as regular police seriously erodes trust in … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): The Biden administration is officially winding down the “Remain in Mexico” program that has forced over 70,000 migrants to wait in dangerous conditions in Mexico while their asylum claims are processed. We’re grateful for … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, more than 75,000 at-risk Afghans were welcomed into the United States via “humanitarian parole,” a temporary immigration status typically only granted for 1 or 2 years to provide safety … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): In August, U.S. Representatives and Senators are in their home states and districts for their in-district work period (July 29th – September 12th for the House and August 5th-September 5th for the Senate), also known … Continued
This is an interview with Rev. Craig B. Mousin, an Adjunct Faculty member of the DePaul University’s College of Law, Refugee and Forced Migrations Studies Program and the Grace School of Applied Diplomacy. The podcast examines new attempts to codify the … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Immigrant communities and allies rejoiced when the Supreme Court ruled that President Biden acted within his lawful authority in attempting to end the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy (also known as Migrant Protection … Continued
From We Welcome (https://www.wechoosewelcome.com/): We hear the term “ally” often, but for those seeking true solidarity with the marginalized, “allyship” is a more helpful and accurate frame of reference. “Allyship” is not a single point at which we arrive, but … Continued
