From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects nearly 800,000 young people from deportation and provides them work authorization, is under immediate and existential attack. Ten attorneys general are threatening to sue … Continued
Urge our Senators to cosponsor S. 1615 supporting DREAMers! The Dream Act of 2017, S. 1615 was recently introduced in the Senate as a bipartisan effort. It is intended to protect immigrant youth who entered the United States as children … Continued
From the National Immigration Law Center (http://www.nilc.org): Despite the political posturing in Washington, like President Trump’s assurance that DREAMers “shouldn’t be very worried,” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is under attack and must be protected. The Trump … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): TODAY, the House of Representatives is considering legislation that would jeopardize the lives of immigrants, harm our community members, and further militarize our borders. House leadership will vote on a proposal called the FY18 … Continued
Thanks to the ELCA for this alert. “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Washington D.C. -Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) have introduced the bipartisan Dream Act of 2017 (no number yet), which would offer a pathway to legal status for immigrant youth. This legislation … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Two actions!!! Right now, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is under an immediate, existential threat. In spite of President Trump’s prior statements that he would protect dreamers, he could terminate DACA … Continued
What does it take to be a sanctuary church? What is involved? East Liberty Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh recently made attempts to become a sanctuary church when one of its worshipers faced legal trouble. It was a leap of faith … Continued
From the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (http://www.usccb.org/): Background H.R. 2200, The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2017, would reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000. The TVPA, the original foundational anti-trafficking legislation … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): Several months ago, we raised the alarm about Kate’s Law, a new sentencing bill that would fill federal prisons to bursting and cost taxpayers billions each year. Kate’s Law would require mandatory minimum five-year … Continued