From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): We must make sure that every Member of Congress stands up against the discriminatory Muslim Ban that violates international human rights law. You can help stop the devastating impact that President Trump’s Executive Order will … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Background: President Trump has issued multiple executive orders that target immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and Muslims. Plans are being made to build a border wall and more detention centers, and our undocumented community members have been … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Fatima’s sons narrowly survived bombs and bullets in Yemen. They hid under the stairs as bombs rained down on their neighborhood. They survived on stale bread and water. Eventually, they literally made a run for … Continued
From multiple sources: The new Muslim ban was scheduled to go into effect yesterday. But Wednesday night, a federal court in Hawaii issued a nationwide restraining order that effectively blocks the ban. This ruling is temporary, but it’s a strong … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Amnesty International is pushing for the release of four families who have been detained at Berks for more than a year. The kids have pending green card applications yet ICE will not release them. Below … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): In the first few weeks of the 2017-18 legislative session, Pennsylvania legislators introduced five bills that target immigrant and refugee communities in the state. Many state legislators believe that because both President … Continued
New York Times By Laurie Goodstein March 2, 2017 The fight against President Trump’s executive orders to turn away refugees, deport undocumented immigrants and build a wall along the Mexican border is about to escalate in many American churches. A broad … Continued
NOTE: This alert is constructed from alerts issued by Church World Service and #RevolutionaryLove President Trump has rewritten his executive order to ban travelers from six Muslim-majority countries for 90 days; suspend refugee resettlement for 120 days; and drastically reduce … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Despite continued outcry from faith communities and immigrants’ rights groups, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has restarted workplace and home invasion raids, carrying out President Trump’s recent executive orders to build a wall across the U.S. southern … Continued
Now is an urgent time for immigrants, refugees, Muslims, faith communities and allies to join together to proclaim: #WeAreAllAmerica. Join us. Stand with immigrants, refugees, and Muslims. Let your voice to be heard on February 22nd at your congressional district … Continued