From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): This isn’t the America we want to see. Over the weekend, a group of people seeking asylum were tear gassed by American Customs and Border Protection at a border crossing in Tijuana. The group … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On November 9, President Trump signed a proclamation that bans certain asylum seekers from seeking protection in the United States. This proclamation is cruel, unnecessary, and illegal. It has life or death consequences for families … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The administration is considering a proposal that would turn away families fleeing violence in Central America and block access to asylum, as the caravan of families fleeing violence, desperation, and persecution journey to find safety. Blocking vulnerable people … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): A caravan of people fleeing violence in Central America has begun a long journey to the United States to seek protection. These families are fleeing violence, desperation, and persecution and are traveling together for safety on … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): The family separation crisis happening at the border is a human rights disaster, not to mention the Administration’s “zero tolerance” and other anti-immigrant policies. Families are still arriving, seeking to escape physical … Continued
Posted at https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/7/27/1784042/-Indiana-church-replaces-detained-Holy-Family-with-new-display-your-reflection Gabe Ortiz, Daily Kos Staff Friday July 27, 2018 · 4:50 PM EDT Christ Church Cathedral The same Indiana church that held the Holy Family “in detention” has replaced the statues with a mirror, so that anyone who walks by will see their … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): The Trump administration just released new guidance that furthers the barriers they have already put up against individuals and families who are seeking asylum. This new guidance will result in deporting … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/07/03/huge-win-immigrant-rights-trump-administration-ordered-end-indefinite-detention Published on Tuesday, July 03, 2018 by Common Dreams Under Trump, at least five ICE offices have almost entirely stopped granting parole to refugees By Julia Conley, staff writer A man being held inside the Metropolitan Detention … Continued
From Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://www.fcnl.org): Amid the national outcry against forcible family separation, your members of Congress need to hear loudly and clearly from you. Tell them detaining families together is not a solution to family separation. In … Continued
From Groundswell (http://www.groundswell-mvmt.org/): Thank you for the huge outcry from faith communities across traditions to stand up to this administration and call out these immoral policies that are ripping children from their parents’ arms and holding families seeking protection in … Continued