As we mark World Refugee Day on June 20, we invite you to join us in celebrating refugees’ courage in overcoming adversity and the many gifts they bring to our communities across the United States. Refugee Community Advocacy Week: June 29- July 2 All Members of Congress will be in their states and local districts […]

On Mother’s Day we honor the special role of motherhood in our families. Our mothers perhaps make the most impact on our childhood in shaping how we are raised and who we become. This Mother’s Day we are paying special attention to the crisis we face in regards to mothers and children held in immigration detention […]

URGENT: Call the House Judiciary Committee Today! En Español The House Judiciary Committee will be considering the Michael Davis Jr., in Honor of State and Local Law Enforcement Act (H.R. 1148), a very negative bill that would harm our communities and congregations. Members of the House Judiciary Committee need to hear from people of faith […]

URGENT: Call the House Judiciary Committee Today! En Español Tomorrow the House Judiciary Committee will begin consideration on multiple bills that would unduly inflict harm upon families and unaccompanied children fleeing violence by expanding immigration detention, limiting access to due process, and creating additional bars to prevent access to our asylum and trafficking protection systems. […]

As Congress considered bills that are harmful to immigrants, Member Organizations of the IIC will send a letter to Congress everyday for the next three weeks urging them to oppose any proposed legislation that would undo the Administration’s recent action on immigration, including amendments to the DHS spending bill H.R. 240, and that would militarize our border, […]

President Obama’s executive action will provide millions of our undocumented community members the opportunity to apply for temporary relief from deportation. Some members of Congress have threatened to stop administrative action through legislation, legal action or blocking funding for implementation. Additionally, with the new 114th Congress, we expect to see bills proposed with strong anti-immigrant sentiment […]

As Members of Congress consider legislative proposals that would undermine years of progress for immigrants, Interfaith Immigration Coalition members release the following letters and statements: Faith Organization Sign-On Letter Church World Service Franciscan Action Network HIAS Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service United States Council of Catholic Bishops

Urgent calls are needed Tuesday and Wednesday morning! Right now, the House of Representatives is considering legislative proposals that would be harmful to immigrants already living in the United States, as well as to those seeking protection from harm — including the most vulnerable among us: children. These proposals would take us backwards as a […]