Pope Francis: World Should Welcome, Respect Immigrants
On the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Pope Francis said in a message that more host countries around the world should welcome and respect immigrants and not treat them as “pawns on the chessboard...
View ArticleRange of Faith Leaders Call on Congress to Pass Immigration Reform
Immigration reform is an economic issue and a political issue — but it is also a moral issue, one that calls for compassion in the face of so many deportations, and action so that our broken...
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Pope Tells 10-Year-Old Girl He Will Speak With Obama About Deportations
The Pope and President Obama are scheduled to meet tomorrow — and thanks to one Los Angeles girl, one of the things they talk about may be US deportations. Last week, a delegation of 20 people from...
View ArticleWATCH LIVESTREAM: Catholic Bishops Hold Mass for Migrants at Border
View pictures and tweets here. Yesterday, nine Catholic bishops from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration journeyed to Nogales for a tour of the US-Mexico border....
View ArticlePHOTOS: Catholic Bishops Hold Powerful Mass at Nogales Border
Today, nine Catholic bishops with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops held a powerful mass at Nogales on the US-Mexico border to pray for immigration reform and commemorate those who have died in...
View ArticleMore than 250 Evangelical Pastors Meet with Congress, Call for Vote on...
Yesterday, more than 250 local evangelical pastors from 25 states congregated on Capitol Hill to meet with their members of Congress and call for a vote this year on immigration reform. The pastors,...
View Article112 Faith Leaders and Immigrant Activists Arrested at White House Protesting...
Below is a press release from Church World Services: High-resolution photos for press usage: http://tiny.cc/July31Photos Handout video footage for press usage: http://tiny.cc/July31Videos Profiles of...
View ArticleCivil Rights & Faith Leaders Call for an End to Anti-Immigrant Attacks, Need...
The following is a press release from a joint press conference: Both the tone and content of the immigrant debate reached a new low last week as House Republicans voted to strip due process protections...
View Article40 Faith Leaders Send One-Sentence Letter to Obama: Don’t Forget Migrant...
Yesterday, forty national faith leaders delivered a succinct, one-sentence message to President Obama urging him not to compromise the lives of children fleeing violence in any future executive action....
View ArticleRep. Grijalva and Dozens of Congregations Announce Nationwide Movement to...
The following is a press release from Church World Services: Faith communities across country do what Congress and Administration have refused to do: protect and stand with immigrants facing...
View Article“God Is With Them”: Meet The Faith Leaders Who Comfort Distraught Immigrant...
As the first GOP Presidential debate approaches next week, immigration is sure to become a heated — and contentious — topic among the Republican candidates, many of whom are verging to the far-right on...
View ArticleGrowing Number of States, Cities, Colleges, and Churches Vow to Protect...
A growing number of states, cities, colleges, and faith communities are pledging to defend immigrant residents of their communities and rising up to say ‘no’ to Donald Trump’s deportation agenda. The...
View Article“We Will Host You For As Long As It Takes”: Faith Leaders, Churches Vow To...
As a rapidly-expanding number of campuses, communities, and states are joining the resistance to Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts, faith leaders and churches are vowing to offer sanctuary to...
View ArticleNumber Of Congregations Pledging To Help Protect Undocumented Immigrants Has...
The number of congregations joining the “sanctuary” effort to help protect undocumented immigrants from Donald Trump’s deportation force has doubled since his election, according to faith leaders....
View ArticleUPDATED: Local Leaders Across 30 States Speak Out On Protecting Undocumented...
UPDATED 2/1/2017. Local leaders from 30 states and Washington, DC have now affirmed or are reaffirming commitments to help protect immigrant residents of their communities from Donald Trump’s...
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Nearly 20 Rabbis Arrested In Protest Over Donald Trump’s Muslim Ban
This is what Resistance looks like. Nearly 20 rabbis and several Jewish activists were arrested while protesting Donald Trump’s Muslim ban, near the Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York City...
View ArticleFaith Community Rallies Behind Maribel Trujillo, Ohio Mom Facing Deportation...
Over 700 prominent clergy have signed a nationwide open letter from Faith in Public Life urging Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly to stop the deportation of Maribel Trujillo Diaz, an Ohio mom...
View ArticleMore than 100 Iraqi Christians Face “Death Sentence” if Deported
The American Civil Liberties Union has argued in federal court for a stay of deportation for more than 100 Iraqi Christians, saying that it would be illegal to deport the group without giving them a...
View ArticleAdvocates, Law Enforcement, Faith, Mayors, All Say They Oppose House Bill...
This week, House Republicans are scheduled to vote on H.R. 3003, the “No Sanctuary for Criminals Act”, and H.R. 3004, “Kate’s Law.” Both are anti-immigrant bills that endanger public safety and...
View ArticleTrump-supporting Evangelical Baptist Minister Finds Himself Facing Deportation
Rep. Darrell Issa: You failed to step up in 2013-14; will you step up now for a constituent? The indiscriminate nature of the Trump Administration’s deportation push knows no limits. Witness the...
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