From ¡Somos! Presente (https://somos.presente.org/): We are calling on members, supporters, and those who respect human rights to demand a UN investigation into US violations of human rights at the Mexican border. Recently, U.S. Officials attacked asylum seekers with tear gas … Continued
You can take one quick action to push back on two key issues impacting our immigrant and refugee families right now by signing this letter to Congressional leaders. Congress is making key decisions in the next few weeks about the … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/10/25/week-with-nuns-on-the-bus-19460/#.W9MrSXtKgdU By Richelle Friedman October 25, 2018 Editor’s note: This post was written by Richelle Friedman, CHN’s Director of Public Policy. Richelle is currently spending a week with NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus. The full Nuns on the Bus tour … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): We need your help this election season. The President supports torture, he is expanding drone warfare, nearly 100,000 people are still held in solitary confinement, and the Administration is slashing the number of … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Secretary Nielsen Fails to Protect Vulnerable TPS Holders Yet Again Washington, D.C. – Church World Service joins Somali TPS holders and their families in welcoming the 18-month extension for the 250 beneficiaries of this … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/07/12/nice-try-paula-white-jesus-lawbreaking-refugee/#.W0eFadVKgdU By Faith In Public Life July 12, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was written by Rev. Jennifer Butler, CEO of Faith in Public Life. It was originally published on Patheos on July 11. Image via Christ Church Cathedral President Trump’s top … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/07/03/huge-win-immigrant-rights-trump-administration-ordered-end-indefinite-detention Published on Tuesday, July 03, 2018 by Common Dreams Under Trump, at least five ICE offices have almost entirely stopped granting parole to refugees By Julia Conley, staff writer A man being held inside the Metropolitan Detention … Continued
Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, currently protects over 1,000 people from the war and crisis Yemen, which the United Nations recently called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Brutal conflict, relentless air strikes, mass starvation and one of the largest cholera … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): June 21, 2018 Yesterday the President announced he is ending the policy of separating families at the border and instead wants to detain families together indefinitely. This is a cruel response to the … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): This is World Refugee Day National Call-in Week from June 18th – June 22nd. As we approach World Refugee Day on June 20th, we are called to celebrate refugees’ resilience and strength and urge our elected leaders … Continued