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June 25, 2019
Tell Senators to Protect Immigrant Children and Asylum Seekers and Oppose the “Secure and Protect Act of 2019” On June 20th – World Refugee Day of all days – the Senate Judiciary Committee will mark up S.1494, the so-called “Secure and Protect Act of 2019” introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham. This bill would eliminate… Read more »
May 22, 2019
People Migration and Borders: A Discussion of Root Causes of Migration and Avenues for Change Friday, May 24th 12pm (EDT) Click here to register. As the news from the border continues to worsen, join our webinar to hear from Guatemalans who worked many years in the United States and were recently returned to their… Read more »
May 21, 2019
Washington, D.C. – In light of President Trump and John Bolton’s dangerous escalations against Iran and a forthcoming intelligence briefing on Capitol Hill this afternoon, 62 organizations – including J Street, Indivisible, NIAC Action and Win Without War – sent a letter calling on Congress to pass legislation to halt a march to war with Iran…. Read more »
May 15, 2019
After withdrawing from the Iran deal last spring, the Trump administration has taken several steps that have increased tension in the region. Last fall, National Security Adviser John Bolton directed the Pentagon to develop military options for attacking Iran. And the administration has imposed numerous sanctions since withdrawing from the deal, including as recently as in… Read more »
May 13, 2019
In February 2019, the current Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathy Kraninger released a plan to repeal a common sense rule that was created to help stop payday and car title loans from trapping people in long cycles of debt and reborrowing. This rule is a vital element of the 2017 CFPB rule which… Read more »
March 26, 2019
March 25, 2019 Dear Members of Congress: We are writing as church communions and organizations, many with a long history of involvement and work in the Middle East. Over the past year we have witnessed the negative impacts of the Trump administration’s decision to cut funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for… Read more »
March 14, 2019
March 13, 2019 Chairman Eliot Engel Committee on Foreign Affairs United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Ranking Member Michael McCaul Committee on Foreign Affairs United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Re: H.R. 1274 “Repeal of the Authorization for Use of Military Force” Dear Chairman Engel and Ranking Member McCaul: We, the… Read more »
February 19, 2019
February 19, 2019 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader U.S. Senate The Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader U.S. Senate cc: All Members of Congress re: CIA drone strikes Dear Members of Congress: As members of… Read more »
October 30, 2018
Mr. Jim Winkler President and General Secretary National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCCCUSA) October 22, 2018 Dear leaders of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, We greet you in the name of Jesus Christ. A historical momentum, beginning with the Pyeongchang Olympics and culminating… Read more »
October 1, 2018
OPEN LETTER FROM 19 FAITH ORGANIZATIONS EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER FISCAL YEAR 2019 CAPS ON REFUGEES September 28, 2018 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Secretary Mike Pompeo Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear President Trump and Secretary Pompeo:… Read more »