From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Today – Friday, January 19 – is the deadline for Congress to act on continuing government funding. But other urgent measures are also long overdue. Every day, another 122 Dreamers lose legal status … Continued
Joel Rubin, Jazmine Ulloa and Lisa Mascaro A federal judge Tuesday night temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to end the program that shields from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came to the country illegally as children. The ruling marks … Continued
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 the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): In September President Trump announced that his administration will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This program had protected immigrants who were brought to this country by their parents without … Continued
From United We Dream (https://unitedwedream.org/): The DreamActTron is a giant and color screen with loud speakers that is placed outside of Congress in Washington DC, and will screen the stories and messages of all immigrants fighting for a clean #DreamActNow. … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): President Trump is meeting with congressional leadership to discuss legislative priorities. It is critical our Senators and Representatives hear their constituents call on Congress to prioritize dreamers and pass the Dream Act by year’s … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Congress needs to hear that their constituents overwhelmingly support dreamers and want to see their Members of Congress co-sponsor the Dream Act now. Take 6 minutes to call your 2 Senators and 1 Representative … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Now through Saturday, November 4th, communities of faith across the country are joining a week of action to stand with dreamers and uplift the urgency of passing a clean Dream Act of 2017. Last … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/blog/5-things-you-should-know-about-daca-youth-trump-administration-and-congress By Kisha Bird A little over a month ago, the Trump administration announced it was rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Since 2012, DACA has provided work authorization and temporary relief from deportation to approximately 800,000 young … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): From October 29th until November 4th, communities of faith across the country are joining a week of action to stand with dreamers and uplift the urgency of passing a clean Dream Act of 2017. … Continued