From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): The Zero Tolerance policy enacted by the Trump administration that created family separation is a stain on our nation’s history. Using children as ploys in the name of immigration enforcement is not only illegal, but incredibly … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): As we celebrate Mother’s Day, my heart is filled with compassion for the thousands of immigrant families that have been separated from their mothers due to the harmful zero tolerance policy enacted by the … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): At a recent Holy Season vigil we shared our faith traditions and called for justice for immigrant families that had been ripped apart. We were reminded that our faith compels us to fight against … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): As the world responds to an unprecedented crisis unfolding from the COVID-19 pandemic, many families are staying home with their children, caring for them with the hopes that they will stay healthy and safe. Yet right … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Organizations and individuals can sign on to this letter here: https://bit.ly/JuneSignOnForm by June 12 The COVID-19 crisis is testing our strength as a society. Across faith traditions, we believe that all people have inherent … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-09-05/immigrant-issues/elders-arrested-at-philly-ice-protest/a67670-1 September 5, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Four members of ElderWitness were arrested by DHS on charges of obstructing the entrance to a federal building. (Roz Dutton/ElderWitness) PHILADELPHIA – … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Congress is considering the level of funding for detention, deportation, and border militarization for next fiscal year (FY 2020). We have born witness to this administration’s deliberate use of these funds at the … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): There are parents across the nation holding their scared children tight right now, children who are terrified of what tomorrow could bring. It’s not an imaginary “monster under the bed” terrifying these kids; it’s the real … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Activists have been near Miami, Florida, at the Homestead Facility, where thousands of migrant children are being held. What they are seeing is devastating. © Jonathan Kirn for Getty Images Migrant children are being held … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Right now, families are sitting in fear threatened by raids. Children are suffering in camps along the border. Babies are dying as their parents try to carry them to safety. The administration’s cruel family … Continued