From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): On June 6, 1939, over 900 Jewish refugees aboard the MS St. Louis were turned away from the shores of the United States, and sent back to Nazi Europe. As our government again seeks … Continued
Posted at https://cwsglobal.org/1294-ecumenical-relations-manager-washington-dc/ May 23, 2017 Position Title: Ecumenical Relations Manager Reports To: Associate Director, Community Organizing IRP+ Location: Washington DC, but flexible Team: Immigration and Refugee Program Team Grade: 6 Salary: $43,103 to $64,653 Status: Full Time, Exempt, Non-Bargaining Unit Church World Service (CWS) is a … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): President Trump has released his Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request, which if passed by Congress would significantly reduce U.S. assistance to refugees and torture survivors around the world. In the face … Continued
WASHINGTON—Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly today announced his decision to extend—for an additional six months—the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haiti. This extension is effective July 23, 2017 through January 22, 2018. “After careful review of the … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): We are excited to announce that after months of work by students, parents, teachers, and allies, we launched our Welcoming Schools Toolkit at the 2017 Statewide Convening! We began creating this toolkit … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Political leaders should end harmful criminal justice practices that criminalize poverty and send undocumented residents into the deportation pipeline, according to a new report by Harvard Law School’s Fair Punishment Project, the Immigration Defense Project, … Continued
On May 8, Brave New Films officially launched “The Call to Sanctuary” at https://www.facebook.com/bravenewfilms/videos/10154324973487016/. If you are interested in hosting a sanctuary event or simply want to screen the three films, you may sign up to receive the films as … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): This week, the Trump administration is back in court, fighting to keep its bigoted Muslim and refugee ban alive. It seems as though Trump won’t stop fighting to advance his agenda. But neither will we! … Continued