Action Alerts

June 8 Webinar, Our Call to Care: More Than Allies

Diana Guelespe, PhD — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 11:34:54 -0400

We must protect those who protected us.

President Biden announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan last month, initially indicating the timeline was by Sept. 2021. Gaining attention in the United States, particularly among veterans and people of faith, are concerns about the fate of Afghans allies who assisted the U.S. mission as…

Far Overdue! Tell Congress to Reform Our Immigration System and Support the US Citizenship Act of 2021

Diana Guelespe, PhD — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:40:22 -0500

Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and Rep. Sanchez (D-CA) have introduced the US Citizenship Act of 2021, President Biden’s groundbreaking immigration reform proposal. The plan addresses key areas that have been ignored for decades. Among its many provisions, it provides DACA and TPS recipients with green cards, setting them on a path to citizenship,…

TAKE ACTION: Tell Your Senator to Pass the DREAM Act of 2021

Diana Guelespe, PhD — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:34:04 -0500

On Thursday, February 4, Senators Durbin (D-IL) and Graham (SC-R) re-introduced the Dream Act of 2021. If passed, the legislation would provide a permanent lawful status to nearly two million Dreamers – immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. The permanent status would shield them from deportation and allow them to work and support…

Action Alert: Contact your Senators TODAY to support the next COVID legislation

Diana Guelespe, PhD — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:20:29 -0500

While we are grateful for measures Congress has taken to address the pandemic, refugees face unique challenges that were not taken into consideration in previous legislation. We urge Senators, especially, to take up the next COVID-19 package and include meaningful solutions that support all our neighbors, including refugee…

Action Alert: Urge Congress to condemn FY21's historic-low refugee ceiling

Diana Guelespe, PhD — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 11:43:35 -0500

The President has officially set the refugee admissions goal for fiscal year 2021 at 15,000–the lowest admissions in the 40-year history of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. The administration has also moved away from allocating populations based on geographic need or vulnerability, which makes it less likely that 15,000 refugees will actually…

Action Alert: Proposed PD of 15k Refugees for FY21

Diana Guelespe, PhD — Thu, 01 Oct 2020 16:09:59 -0400

Last night the administration sent a report to Congress (see attached) proposing a new historic low PD of 15,000 for FY 2021. The administration has not set consultations with Congress and has not signed a refugee resettlement goal for FY 2021.

LIRS is circulating an action alert asking Members of Congress to weigh on this decision as is…