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Minute on Immigration Legislation to Sen. Tillis
Swannanoa Valley Friends Meeting writes to Senator Tillis to express their concern about the inaction of the Senate to pass the Dream Act (S. 264) and the SECURE Act (S. 306).Seeking Justice Together: The Loving Call For A Pathway To Citizenship
Guided by this religious conviction, we will relentlessly and unapologetically work in solidarity with our beloved neighbors this year to advance a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. As Dreamers await yet another round of painful judicial and administrative decisions, we urge Congress to heed our call: pass a pathway to citizenship this year.What is “freedom” to Black migrants?
The U.S. cannot continue to overlook, undercount, and/or willfully erase Black immigrants and their families from the general discourse on immigration policy.Welcoming the stranger on World Refugee Day
Accepting refugees professionally and compassionately is part of America’s history.Sen. Markey and Reps. Meng, Ramirez, Espallat Introduce Destination Reception Assistance Act to Support Local Reception of New Arrivals
Legislation is endorsed by city and county leaders across the country.City, County, and NGO Leaders Endorse Sen. Markey and Reps. Meng, Ramirez, Espaillat led Destination Reception Assistance Act
Washington, DC, July 30, 2024: City, county, and NGO leaders announced their support for the Destination Reception Assistance Act introduced today by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Grace Meng (NY-06), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13).
Citizenship for Our Families, Neighbors, and Communities
Congress has the power to provide permanent solutions for our undocumented communities. Provisions of pathway to citizenship legislation have support from the majority of federal legislators, 1,200 faith leaders, over 100 of the nation’s top businesses, and 70% of voters across party lines. Notably, 58% of Republicans and Democrats nationwide favor a pathway to citizenship opposed to only 26% favoring the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.A springtime for moral courage
As Christians mark Lent, Muslims mark Ramadan and Jews mark Passover, leaders from numerous faith traditions are gathering each week in front of the Capitol. They are calling on Congress to show moral courage and act in the face of growing authoritarianism and devastating attacks on our democracy.Minute of Intent to protect, Asheville Friends Meeting (NC)
As human beings we are all children of God and recognize that among us are many dear friends, family, neighbors, coworkers and others who are immigrants in this country or otherwise marginalized.Vanessa Schoning: A Deep Dive into Trump’s New Immigration Orders
Jan Miyasaki takes a deep dive with Vanessa Schoning from the Migration and Policy Team at the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) into Trump’s long list of edicts relating to asylum, resettlement, deportation, and refugee status of migrants in the U.S. In effect, his orders have banned asylum, ended humanitarian parole programs of sponsored immigration, reinstated his “remain in Mexico” protocol, and shut down refugee admission and applications.