From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Five million undocumented immigrant workers in our communities have risked their lives to keep us fed, cared for and moving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to ensure our immigrant neighbors are … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): After 3 years of living in sanctuary to resist a deportation order, Edith Espinal is back in her Columbus home with her family. Today she has her first check in with ICE. Today also … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s officially time to celebrate the nine-year anniversary since Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) came to life! This program has helped thousands of Dreamers who came here as children and have grown up in our … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Over the years, the resilience of immigrants as they’ve fought for their dignity to be recognized and a pathway to citizenship for all people has been awe-inspiring. For example, Edith, Miriam and Ingrid, undocumented … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): On Thursday, June 18, 2020 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 that President Trump did not follow the correct process to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On June 18th, the Supreme Court ruled that the administration’s attempt to end the successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was improper. This means that the DACA program stands for the time being, offering … Continued
The alien who resides with you shall be to you as the citizen among you; you shall love the alien as yourself, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.—Leviticus 19:34 In a 5-4 ruling on Thursday, June 18, … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/press-room/press-releases/supreme-court-rules-daca-cancellation-was-illegal-over-250000-american Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The 5-4 ruling concludes that the Trump Administration violated the Administrative Procedures Act when terminating the program, and therefore the … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On June 19, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the 800,000 DACA recipients living in the U.S., overturning the administration’s cruel termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. While this … Continued
From ELCA Advocacy (https://www.elca.org/Our-Work/Publicly-Engaged-Church/Advocacy): NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to act. “As we journey together through the time God has given us, may God give us the grace of a welcoming heart and an overflowing love for … Continued