From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Right now, the administration is considering how many refugees we welcome to the United States in the next fiscal year. As we face the worst refugee crisis in global history with more than 22 … Continued
Thanks to UUPLAN for this alert. CALL YOUR SENATORS & REPRESENTATIVE TODAY. Sample Script: “I’m your constituent from [CITY/TOWN], and I am strongly OPPOSED to Senators Cotton and Perdue’s RAISE Act. This bill would permanently cut refugee resettlement numbers to … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA) have introduced the “Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy” (RAISE) Act, which has garnered support from President Trump and white nativists. If passed this legislation would … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Right now, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee is considering legislation that would deny protection to refugees, decimate the U.S. refugee resettlement program, and inflict harm on individuals fleeing persecution. The “Refugee Program Integrity Restoration … Continued
Posted at https://mcc.org/stories/statement-welcoming-immigrants-refugees-neighbors January 26, 2017 MCC photo/Tim Hoover 2008; The border wall in Nogales, Mexico, from the Mexican side of the wall. Do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Please sign the petition at http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/do-not-stop-refugee-resettle calling to prevent stopping refugee resettlement. As of Friday morning, January 27, there are nearly 56,000 signatures! Other actions include tweeting: @realDonaldTrump and @WhiteHouse .@realDonaldTrump @WhiteHouse Americans support … Continued
Background: Right now, as we prepare for President-elect Donald Trump to take office in January, it is more important than ever for all of our elected officials to hear that their communities welcome refugees. Refugee resettlement saves lives, encourages other countries to keep … Continued
From Christian Reformed Church Office of Social Justice (http://justice.crcna.org/): Your voice matters! Congress recently passed a short-term measure that flatlines funding for refugee resettlement until December. In response, we are asking our mayors to demonstrate their support for refugees by … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): We need your help today, as Congress might flatline funding for refugee resettlement at the same time as we prepare to welcome more refugees in 2017. I want to share the story of my … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Urge the U.S. to Lead by Example on Refugee Protection & Resettlement Background: In the lead up to two historic refugee summits organized by the United Nations General Assembly and President Obama, it is … Continued