As we continue to prepare actions and work towards making 2013 the year we pass a Compassionate and Humane Immigration Reform we would like to invite you to be part of the IIC Conference Call/ Webinar on Monday, Janauary 14th at 4-5 PM EST. We will give updates on recent announcements from the Department of Homeland […]
Jan. 14th 4 PM EST Conference Call / Webinar on Field Strategy for Compassionate Immigration Reform
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JAN 22: NATIONAL FAITH CALL-IN DAY FOR HUMANE IMMIGRATION REFORM! Call 1-866-940-2439
Tuesday, January 22nd NATIONAL FAITH CALL-IN DAY FOR HUMANE IMMIGRATION REFORM! We’ve been praying and working for immigration reform, and now is our chance to make it a reality. On Tuesday, January 22nd, let’s welcome the new Congress by making sure they know that people of faith demand humane immigration reform in 2013. Call 1-866-940-2439 to be connected with BOTH […]
New DHS Policy Change to Protect Family Unity
Jan. 2, 2013 NEWS RELEASE — LIRS Welcomes Final DHS Policy Change to Protect American Families Press Contact: Jon Pattee 202-591-5778, jpattee@lirs.org WASHINGTON, DC Jan. 2, 2013 – Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) is heartened by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s announcement today of a final rule that promises to reduce the separation of families […]
Advocates Analysis of ICE Announcements on Secure Communities Reform
SEE LINK For Restoring TRUST Campaign Analysis of ICE Announcement On December 21st, Immigration Customs Enforcement announced record number of deportations over the last year 409,849. Much of ICE’s new ability to deport such high numbers, exceeding their own annual quotas, has to do with a program known as “Secure Communities” (S-Com) wherein local police are […]
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Interfaith Immigration Coalition Sign On Letter for Compassionate Immigration Legislative Reform
The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC), a coalition of 35 national faith-based organizations, calls on the 113th Congress to reform of our broken immigration system. For more than a decade, the IIC has been working with hundreds of congregations, service providers, and faith leaders across the country to educate communities, oppose anti-immigrant legislation, and work toward humane […]
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Posada Event- No Room at the Inn Highlights Immigration Issue- Utah
A procession commemorating the journey of Mary and Joseph, the parents of Christ, wound its way Sunday through Salt Lake City. The event also became a platform for releasing an interfaith statement on immigration, signed by clergy from nine different Utah faith communities. The procession ended at First United Methodist Church, where the statement was also […]
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Interfaith Immigration Coalition Policy Recommendations to White House
Interfaith Immigration Coalition Policy Recommendation to White House The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC), a coalition of 35 national faith-based organizations, calls on the Obama Administration to seize the moment to champion legislative reform of our broken immigration system, and to promote immigrant integration and reduce harmful enforcement practices through administrative actions. For more than a decade, the IIC has been working […]
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December 10th 4 PM EST Conference Call – Breaking Bread and Building Bridges Campaign Plan for Reform!!
Here is the Link for Visual Power Point portion of Webinar https://secure.join.me/638-562-026 We are preparing to launch a new campaign called BREAKING BREAD AND BUILDING BRIDGES that will be part of the push for immigration reform at the federal level, but will also take into account the importance of building collective power at the local level and working […]
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Post-Election Reality Creates New Opportunities for Immigration Reform
Voters have clearly rejected the GOP Platform of “self-deportation” – trying to make life so miserable for undocumented immigrants that they leave the United States voluntarily. The power of the New Citizen vote has shifted significantly shifted the GOP strategy on immigration creating new opportunities for immigration reform. Maryland made history by being the first state to pass equitable […]
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Montana LR-121 Anti-immigrant Ballot Measure is counter to State’s Roots
Montana has a rich history of immigration, from the first settlers to the mass influx of immigrants who built the mining, timber, and coal industries that made this state prosperous. As a faith leader, I have serious concerns that ballot measure LR-121 runs counter to these immigrant roots and our religious traditions. I am not […]
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