Congress Must Stop the Administration from Implementing Refugee and Muslim Ban Background: Repeatedly, President Trump has tried to grind refugee resettlement to a halt, ban individuals from six Muslim-majority countries, and reduce the number of refugees we welcome in the United States. After several lawsuits were filed against his executive orders, the Supreme Court issued […]

TODAY, June 29th, the full House will consider H.R. 3003, the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, which punitively withholds federal funding for cities with community trust policies in place. They will also consider H.R. 3004, Kate’s Law, which would expand the federal government’s ability to prosecute individuals for “illegal reentry” and impose even more severe […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2017 CONTACT: media@cwsglobal.org | 202.733.5151 FAITH LEADERS STAND AGAINST SCOTUS RULING ON REFUGEE AND MUSLIM BAN EXECUTIVE ORDER Call on federal government to live out our call to welcome refugees Washington, DC – Religious leaders across faith traditions stand in solidarity with refugees and urge the administration to uphold our […]

Background: This Wednesday, June 28th, the House Judiciary Committee will continue to mark up H.R.2826, the “Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act.” This bill would deny protection to vulnerable refugees and negatively impact refugees resettled in the U.S. H.R.2826 would drastically reduce refugee admissions; place refugees under continual surveillance after they have arrived; and delay family […]

As we continue to live out our call to welcome the stranger and extend compassion to refugees fleeing violence and persecution, we also need to ensure we have the right programs in place to help them integrate and thrive. The United States protects the world’s most vulnerable refugees. Medical and health care coverage are critical […]

  DOWNLOAD THE TOOLKIT Overview We’re asking religious and community leaders to conduct Father’s Day weekend prayer vigils (Friday night or Saturday) in support of immigrant and refugee fathers. Too often, the mother-child relationship is seen as the only one that matters, and we want to highlight the fact that fathers are important to families […]

June 2017 Webinar – Faith Community Response to an Unfaithful Budget: Recording 1, Recording 2, and Powerpoint Presentation Download the IIC August Resource Toolkit here! Additional Resources for Advocacy Call in Action Alert for President Trump’s Budget Request Leave this “ask” sheet behind in Congressional Offices, or at Town Halls! See a list of town halls […]

President Trump released a budget request on May 23, 2017. Read IIC member organizational statements reacting to how this budget would negatively affect immigrants and refugees. Church World Service Opposes President Trump’s Budget Request that would Gut Life-Saving Humanitarian Assistance, Balloon Irresponsible Deportation Force Franciscan Action Network Decries The President’s Budget Attack On Immigrants And Other […]