From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): We are at a critical moment in the fight for citizenship. The Build Back Better Act—which promises historical investments in climate change, childcare, education, and immigration—currently hangs in the balance. Our elected leaders have … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, over 130,000 Afghans were evacuated of whom 44% are children. Tens of thousands of U.S.-affiliated and at-risk Afghans have been welcomed into the United States via “humanitarian parole,” which … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, Congress has a unique, historic opportunity to help enact legislation that creates a pathway to citizenship for millions of immigrants in the United States. Congress is considering this legislation through the budget reconciliation … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): This is it. We’ve been working to build a more just and humane immigration system since starting in justice work 16 years ago, and we finally have a hopeful pathway to citizenship for many of our … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): You did it! Your unwavering support for a pathway to citizenship for essential workers, DACA recipients and TPS holders has made it through to the next stage of the reconciliation process in Congress. During Wednesday’s early morning … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Washington, DC, August 11—Today, the United States Senate passed a historic $3.5 trillion budget resolution to initiate a budget reconciliation process that stands to create the most consequential legislation for people with low incomes in decades. The … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We always knew the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was only a band aid solution for Dreamers, young people who came to the U.S. as children and only know the U.S. as their home. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/07/16/dreamers-advocates-call-urgent-action-congress-after-judge-rules-daca-illegal “The stakes have been raised, and futures of hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients hang in the balance,” said Rep. Jamaal Bowman. “We must move in this Congress to protect DACA and create a path to citizenship … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On Friday, July 16th, a Texas federal court immorally ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program be partially ended, blocking new applicants from the vital program. Though people with DACA will not lose … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Immigrants are essential, and we must create a viable pathway to citizenship for people who are living, working and raising families in our country. During the pandemic, roughly 23 million immigrants—including 5 million … Continued