Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/06/11/horrific-sessions-says-survivors-domestic-and-gang-violence-will-no-longer-qualify Published on Monday, June 11, 2018 “In what world does the United States turn its back on people who have suffered persecution, trauma, and extreme distress from domestic or gang violence?” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer, Andrea Germanos, … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/06/01/not-in-our-name/#.WxWNWu4vwdU By Deborah Weinstein June 1, 2018 When a mother and child flee to an entry point along the U.S. border, seeking asylum from violence in their home country, they have endured threats to their lives. The U.S. has … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Despite continued outcry from faith communities and immigrants’ rights groups, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has restarted workplace and home invasion raids, carrying out President Trump’s recent executive orders to build a wall across the U.S. southern … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): We again find ourselves in sorrow as bombs were found in New York area neighborhoods, one of which injured many innocent people. In our grief though, we do not want to forget … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Urge the U.S. to Lead by Example on Refugee Protection & Resettlement Background: In the lead up to two historic refugee summits organized by the United Nations General Assembly and President Obama, it is … Continued