From the American Immigration Council (https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/): Since 1996, the American Immigration Council has lifted young voices and perspectives on immigration through our “Celebrate America” Creative Writing Contest. The Contest inspires fifth graders across the United States to reflect on and … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, the Biden administration is considering how many refugees the United States will commit to resettling in Fiscal Year 2023. With 100 million displaced people in the world, including more than 36 million refugees, … Continued
From UNHCR (https://www.unhcr.org/en-us/): Every year millions of people — women, children and families — are forced to flee their homes because of war, violence or persecution. At USA for UNHCR, we believe that every person has the right to seek … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): World Refugee Day is quickly approaching on June 20th (also Juneteeth observed). It is important that we honor those forced from their homes to seek safety due to violence and persecution. This day recognizes their … Continued
From the Vera Institute of Justice (https://www.vera.org/): Too often, people who are immigrants are detained and deported simply because they can’t afford an attorney. Of the more than 1.25 million people with pending cases in the immigration court system – … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): June 15th marked 10 years since immigrant youth won the DACA program, providing temporary legal status to people who came here as children. The program was won through relentless organizing by undocumented young … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): With more than 84 million people who have been forced from their homes, the need for long-term protections for refugees has never been greater. Now is a critical time to see that our national leaders … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The world is faced with the greatest displacement and refugee crisis in history, and it is imperative that the United States restore its bold leadership in the global humanitarian response. The Biden administration has responded … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): SEND a CARD, SEND AN EMAIL, POST A TWEET, CALL THE WHITE HOUSE: Dear President Biden, Today we celebrate mothers all over the U.S., including those who made the brave decision to migrate. Today many of … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We are so relieved that the Biden administration is putting an end to the use – or misuse – of Title 42, a policy started by the Trump administration to deny asylum-seekers their right to seek … Continued