From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): The Trump administration has been engaging in systematic attacks against our immigrant neighbors. Since September 2017, the administration has terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian, Sudanese, Nicaraguan, and Salvadoran TPS holders in the United … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Right now, Congress is negotiating a spending bill to re-open the federal government. We need a spending bill that reflects our values of welcome, dignity, and protection for the most vulnerable. It is critical … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Today – Friday, January 19 – is the deadline for Congress to act on continuing government funding. But other urgent measures are also long overdue. Every day, another 122 Dreamers lose legal status … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/01/10/an-affront-to-democracy/#.WlZv466nEdU By David Elliot January 10, 2018 During the last week of December, with the halls of the U.S. Capitol nearly empty and millions of Americans paying attention to anything but the news, word emerged that a Department of … Continued
Joel Rubin, Jazmine Ulloa and Lisa Mascaro A federal judge Tuesday night temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to end the program that shields from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came to the country illegally as children. The ruling marks … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Salvadorans in the United States. This decision follows the recent TPS terminations for Sudan, Nicaragua, and Haiti, … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “TPS means everything to me. I’m a TPS holder, my family has TPS, my father, mother and sisters. TPS allows us to be with our families. If TPS ends, parents will be sent back to their … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): On January 11, President Trump reportedly used extremely derogatory language disparaging Haiti, El Salvador and countries in Africa. His use of profanity to dishonor the people of these countries is consistent … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/01/11/human-needs-report-congress-didnt-end-2017-whats-tap-early-2018/#.WlfSY66nEdU By Lecia Imbery January 11, 2018 A lot happened on Capitol Hill right before the holiday break, while many other issues were kicked down the road and remain on the Congressional agenda for early 2018. Where do things … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Members of Congress are considering a new spending bill to keep the federal government open after January 19th. It is critical that our elected leaders hear their constituents call on them to prioritize … Continued