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LIRS LETTER WITH 568 ELCA FAITH LEADERS CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PASS THE U.S. …
LIRS spearheaded a letter urging elected officials to address long-overdue reforms to U.S. immigration policy and called for the timely passage of the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021. The letter was signed by 568 faith leaders across 50 states,…
Far Overdue! Tell Congress to Reform Our Immigration System and Support the…
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,…
TAKE ACTION: Tell Your Senator to Pass the Dream Act of 2021
Offline – Advocacy NewsOn 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…
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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…
Far Overdue! Tell Congress to Reform Our Immigration System and Support the…
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,…
TAKE ACTION: Tell Your Senator to Pass the DREAM Act of 2021
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…
Action Alert: Contact your Senators TODAY to support the next COVID legisla…
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…
Action Alert: Urge Congress to condemn FY21's historic-low refugee ceiling
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…
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.
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