Interfaith Immigration Coalition – Old Site

September 23, 2019 TO: Alabama news editors, reporters, and columnists  FROM: Interfaith Immigration Coalition  RE: Will Sen. Shelby use his power for good? (immigration/appropriations) For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” Matthew 25:35 NIV ‘Love the Lord your […]

Religion should never be used as a weapon to exclude and discriminate Washington, DC – In a strongly-worded letter, 110 faith leaders and seventeen national religious organizations expressed opposition to the Department of Labor’s attempt to use religious freedom as an excuse for workplace discrimination.  Arguing against the proposed rule “Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the […]

Washington, DC – Guided by their religious and moral convictions, diverse faith-based organizations have been assisting asylum-seekers at the border and inside the United States for decades. With the Supreme Court’s decision to allow President Trump’s asylum ban to take effect, even before a final decision on the merits has been reached, organizations with front-line […]

Washington, DC – The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies will mark up its FY 2020 appropriations bill on Tuesday, September 10. Today, the Interfaith Immigration Coalition issued these priorities for spending decisions made by Congress. Sheila Katz, CEO, National Council of Jewish Women, said: “How a nation […]

Washington, DC – The religious community was in full action mode over August recess, because advocating for human dignity, justice, and freedom cannot wait.   The El Paso shooting, other white supremacist attacks, and the administration’s ongoing cruelty toward poor people, immigrants, children, and the infirm, underscored the importance of leadership and how much work remains […]

Washington, DC – The Trump administration is raiding the budget of FEMA and other federal agencies (including Coast Guard and TSA) to fund its anti-immigrant agenda, while Hurricane Dorian barrels toward Florida and millions of people are considering evacuation. This is the second time this administration has used FEMA’s budget to pay for anti-immigration measures […]

Washington, DC – The Trump administration has alerted Congress that it is raiding the budgets of other federal programs, to dedicate even more money toward the mass incarceration of immigrants.  “The administration has made its immigration priorities very clear – more children, families, and refugees behind bars at whatever fiscal or moral cost. We condemn […]

Washington, DC – The Trump administration has abruptly, and with no notice, changed “deferred action” policy in a way that amounts to a “death sentence,” immigration lawyers report.  WBUR explains:  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) sent out letters saying the agency will no longer consider most deferrals of deportation for people with serious medical […]

Washington, DC – When Stephen Miller and acting USCIS Director Ken Cucinelli rewrote Emma Lazarus’ poem to try to justify their new “public charge” rule, legal experts and religious leaders loudly protested that the policy goes against moral and religious values. The true purpose of the “public charge” rule is to discourage immigrant parents from […]