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Get Out the Vote Activities- Souls to the Polls
When naturalized immigrants and refugees exercise their right to vote they empower themselves to be full members of their communities and part of the grassroots movement to set policies of equality and justice for immigrants and refugees. People of faith are joining together to participate in early voting, phone bank, knock on doors, help organize […]
Anti-Immigrant Measure LR-121 on Montana Ballot
Sisters of Charity say Vote Against Montana LR-121 The Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth came to Helena and western Montana in 1868. When those pioneer Sisters arrived in Helena, the priests gave them their home because no lodging had yet been prepared; the sisters had traveled for days in a stagecoach. Similar welcoming attitudes have […]
Phoenix Interfaith Leaders YOU COUNT Get Out the Vote
Arizona Interfaith Communities are standing together: • Celebrating our freedom and right to vote • Encouraging voter participation • Enlisting volunteers from AZ faith communities to help Get Out the Vote We sincerely invite you and members of your organization and community to come stand and celebrate with us! Sunday, October 21 4:00 PM – […]
Presidential Debate on Immigration: Transcript
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE October 16, 2012 QUESTION: Mr. Romney, what do you plan on doing with immigrants without their green cards that are currently living here as productive members of society? ROMNEY: Thank you. Lorraine? Did I get that right? Good. Thank you for your question. And let me step back and tell you what I […]
Stop Exclusion from Affordable Care Act for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Background: Despite progress made by the Obama administration to help improve the lives of low- income immigrants, its recent decision to exclude young, healthy individuals who are DREAMers from affordable health care is a huge step backwards. How you can help: Take a stand against this harmful decision by sending written comments to the U.S. Department of […]
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SOULS TO THE POLLS IIC Get Out the Vote!
SOULS TO THE POLLS Interfaith Immigration Coalition Initiative to GET OUT THE VOTE! Link to Souls to the Polls- Get Out the Vote- English Link Almas a Las Urnas- SALIR A VOTAR- ESPANOL Why Should We Get Out the Vote? The call to promote justice, compassion, and equality is one shared across many faiths. Voting and […]
Mississippi joins federal immigration lawsuit against Obama on DACA
JACKSON, Mississippi — Mississippi Gov. Phi Bryant has joined in a lawsuit against Obama administration over its plan to stop deporting many young illegal immigrants and grant them work permits. Bryant made the announcement Wednesday. The lawsuit was filed in August in federal court in Dallas on behalf of 10 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement […]
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Maryland Dream Act will benefit state, study says
Maryland Dream Act will benefit state, study says Article can be found HERE By Aaron C. Davis Maryland’s Dream Act, if approved by voters on Nov. 6, would lure more illegal immigrants to public colleges and cost more than state analysts have predicted. But over decades the measure’s “net benefits” could far outweigh costs, returning […]
UCC Southwest Conference encouraging congregations to welcome immigrants
October 3, 2012 Randy Mayer, pastor of Good Shepherd UCC in Sahuarita, Ariz., speaks to Univision reporters following a press conference by religious leaders in oppositions to Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration legislation. Photo Scott Griessel In living into “that we may all be one,” the Southwest Conference of the United Church of Christ is […]
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