June 27 Update – Final vote in the Senate is TODAY! CALL YOUR SENATORS NOW! The Senate will take its FINAL vote on Immigration Reform TODAY! TODAY, Thursday June 27, the Senate will likely take its FINAL vote on the bipartisan immigration reform bill S.744. Call TODAY to tell your Senators that you support immigration […]
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June 3: Webinar for Amendment Review and Post-Committee Advocacy
Date: June 3 Time: 4 PM EDT Call In Information: Dial in #: 805-399-1000 Access code: 104402 Note: To receive the visual portion of the webinar, please click fill out this form beforehand. Thank you for your incredible advocacy during mark-up on driving calls, holding vigils and making your voices heard! We aren’t done yet. Make time on […]
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ACTION ALERT- CALL HOUSE REPS- DEMAND HUMANE REFORM- House Immigration Hearing Feb. 5th
CALLS NEEDED TODAY The House of Representatives will hold a hearing on Tue, February 5th with anti-immigrant voices calling for FEWER family visas and for enforcement-only and enforcement-first policies, rather than real immigration reform. As people of faith, we need to send a strong message to the House leadership that they need to stop […]
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Monday Feb. 4th at 4 PM EST- Interfaith Immigration Webinar/ Conference Call Grassroots Action/ Family Unity Vigils
PLEASE RSVP if you can, LINK HERE Compassionate Immigration Reform -RSVP Interfaith Immigration Coalition Monthly Conference Call/ Webinar We are definitely in exciting times when it comes to immigration reform as the Senate released their principles and Obama announced his blueprint. This is indeed the most support we’ve seen for these types of reforms in years […]
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Map of Faith Community Grassroots Action for Immigrant Justice
Public Actions/ Vigils of People of Faith for Compassionate Immigration Reform- This Map shows where people of faith are taking action to advocate and organize for immigration reform. Diverse faith communities across the country are hosting educational forums, prayer vigils, press conferences, and other creative actions to urge their decision makers to enact immigration reform that […]
Faith Groups Respond to Senate Principles and President’s Speech on CIR
The Bi-partisan Senate Principles on comprehensive immigration reform were released Monday, January 28th. Below is a collection of organizational statements and press releases from faith groups on their response to Senate Principles. USCCB US Jesuit Network LIRS JPCA HIAS GBCS Disciples of Christ AJC The President gave a speech on comprehensive immigration reform on […]
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Faith4Citizenship -Breaking Bread and Building Bridges Toolkit
Breaking Bread and Building Bridges is part of a larger strategy to lift the voices of faith communities at the local and national level and turn the tide for immigrants’ rights. Local events such as potlucks, vigils, and detention visitation connect advocates with those most directly affected by unjust immigration policies. The relationships that are nourished […]
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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