Link: http://bit.ly/IICCOVID19 Washington, DC – Now is a time to come together–U.S. born citizens, immigrants, and refugees–and recognize that we are all part of one race, the human race. We are stronger together, and we will get through this challenging … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The House of Representatives will vote on the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act (NO BAN Act) TOMORROW, Thursday, March 12th. The NO BAN Act would end the harmful refugee, Muslim, and asylum bans put … Continued
How to know, serve, and love the refugees and immigrants in our communities Saturday, March 28, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM First Presbyterian Church, 3231 Tilghman Street, Allentown, PA 18104 Register: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event Contact: The Rev. Megan Dembi, megan@diobeth.org … Continued
In a key action, the 2019 ELCA Churchwide Assembly voted to approve a memorial that declares the ELCA a sanctuary church. The ELCA is the first North American denomination to declare itself a sanctuary church body. As a sanctuary church … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On August 1, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed S.1494, the so-called “Secure and Protect Act of 2019” introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham, out of committee. This bill would eliminate protections for children and victims of human … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Our faith teaches that we are one family — when one of us suffers, we all suffer. We are one. Right now, our immigrant neighbors are hurting. Families are sitting in fear threatened by … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Join us on Thursday, May 9th to tell your Members of Congress to protect refugees and restore the refugee resettlement program! Hundreds of refugees and advocates will be in Washington, DC that day to share why they care … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): Since the Center for Victims of Torture™ (CVT) opened its doors in the mid-1980s, we have extended rehabilitative care to tens of thousands of torture survivors around the world, nearly all … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): January 27th marked two years of attacks by the administration against refugees and Muslims. During this time, we’ve seen firsthand the painful human impacts of negative administrative changes and the series of refugee and Muslim … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): Once again the president is threatening to shutdown the government unless Congress yields to his demand of sending billions of dollars to build a wall along the U.S. southern border. Americans all over the country oppose … Continued