From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): As you know, COVID-19 is exposing deep systemic inequalities in the US and is quickly making disparities worse, as millions of marginalized people are struggling to pay bills, stay healthy, and survive. Immigrants and undocumented people … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Members of Congress are considering a fourth package of Coronavirus / COVID-19-related legislation. While we are grateful for measures Congress has taken to address the crisis, there remain unique challenges that refugees and … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): Here is an update and request to contact your Member of Congress to address the humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern border by co-sponsoring the Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act (H.R. 3524). Over the summer … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/04/federal-watchdog-report-sheds-light-emotional-horror-faced-migrant-children-detained Published on Wednesday, September 04, 2019 “Trump’s penchant for terrorizing and tormenting Latino children for political gain is literally causing irreparable trauma.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer A two-year-old Honduran asylum seeker cries as her mother is … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On August 1, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed S.1494, the so-called “Secure and Protect Act of 2019” introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham, out of committee. This bill would eliminate protections for children and victims of human … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On July 15th, this administration announced its plans to ban asylum seekers and those who seek safety at the U.S. southern border if they travel through another country en route to the United States. This … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Our faith teaches that we are one family — when one of us suffers, we all suffer. We are one. Right now, our immigrant neighbors are hurting. Families are sitting in fear threatened by … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): The Administration is showing signs that it will bend to public pressure on their cruel and inhumane border policies — but we must act now. We need 50,000 signatures this week to reach our goal … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): Since the Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) opened its doors in the mid-1980s, we have extended rehabilitative care to tens of thousands of torture survivors around the world, nearly all … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Tell Senators Casey and Toomey to Vote Yes on Reopening the Government and No on Harm to Migrant Children and Asylum-Seekers. This Thursday at 2:30 the Senate will vote on two competing bills … Continued