From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Members of Congress are considering a new spending bill to keep the federal government open after January 19th. It is critical that our elected leaders hear their constituents call on them to prioritize … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Washington, D.C.—Today, the Trump Administration announced that it will eliminate work authorization and protection for nearly 200,000 people from El Salvador. This unconscionable decision will uproot their lives and expose them to extreme violence. For some, it … Continued
From the PICO National Network (http://www.piconetwork.org): Congress is about to end the year without a vote on the DREAM Act and legislation to protect TPS holders but is on track to increase the budget for more deportation agents, detention beds … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Black immigrants face a disproportionately high risk of deportation from the United States, according to Stateline. Though only nine percent of immigrants identify as black, one in five immigrants facing deportation for a criminal offense … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Urges Trump administration to restore Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and calls for a permanent legislative solution to protect TPS holders from deportation Washington, DC – Church World Service condemns last night’s decision by the Trump … Continued
From the Detention Watch Network (https://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/): Congress is currently considering a budget that would jeopardize the lives of immigrants, harm our community members, and further militarize our borders. As funding negotiations continue, it is critical that our Senators and Representatives … Continued
From the New Sanctuary Movement of Philadelphia (http://sanctuaryphiladelphia.org/): Beginning on Sunday, we received a spike in calls from people all over the city who had family members arrested by ICE. In NorthEast, North, and South Philly, people scrambled to find … Continued
Juan Coronilla-Guerrero’s wife told a federal judge that he could be killed if he was deported back to central Mexico. The judge decided to deport him anyway — and Coronilla-Guerrero was killed. Photo via the American-Statesman. By Andy Hoover and Matt … Continued
From Repairers of the Breach (http://www.breachrepairers.org/): Elected officials have been using fear of the stranger to ban Muslims and refugees, militarize our borders, and target black and brown immigrants (including children and families) for detention and deportation. As people of … Continued
Thanks to the ELCA for this alert. “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed … Continued