From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): The Zero Tolerance policy enacted by the Trump administration that created family separation is a stain on our nation’s history. Using children as ploys in the name of immigration enforcement is not only illegal, but incredibly … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Twenty years ago today, the first detainees arrived at the Guantanamo Bay prison. There the U.S. tortured some of them and held most of them in indefinite detention without trial. Today 39 … Continued
From the American Immigration Council (https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/): The American Immigration Council was a leader in combatting misinformation surrounding our southern border this year. We educated the public, held government officials accountable, and set the record straight on the evolving situation at … Continued
From the American Immigration Council (https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/): The American Immigration Council produces research that helps educate millions of Americans on why we need to build a fair, just, and welcoming immigration system. Here are our 7 most popular explainers that address … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Following the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Afghans were left behind, at risk of violence and persecution. The Biden Administration began receiving a surge of individual applications for humanitarian protection, … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Congress is considering legislation that would fund the federal government after the current funding expires on December 3rd. This includes funding for the U.S. resettlement program and resources for local communities to welcome … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to complete another 60 day assessment of the Title 42 order on November 30th. Public health experts, including senior CDC experts, have consistently concluded that … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) program, enacted in December 2019, allows Liberian nationals who have been living in the United States since November 20, 2014 to apply for their green card and become Lawful Permanent Residents … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): The Shut Down Berks Coalition is hiring a full-time Campaign Manager. The Campaign Manager will be responsible for providing overall coordination of the Shut Down Berks Coalition and campaign. The ideal candidate will have strong facilitation … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/11/11/human-rights-advocates-condemn-intolerable-abuse-refugees-trapped-poland-belarus “A few thousand people at Europe’s Polish border, many of whom have fled some of the worst crises in the world, is a drop in the ocean compared to the number of people displaced to countries that … Continued