TODAY, the SJC will focus on amendments relating to family unity and the pathway to citizenship. Please call ALL SJC OFFICES (listed below) all day Tuesday, May 21. We encourage you to call 202-224-3121. Please refer to each amendment by the sponsor’s NAME and associated NUMBER.
Possible statement you could use -
“As a United Methodist, I urge [...]
Comprehensive Immigration Reform is in the news and the ongoing debate is getting a lot of coverage. If you are wondering what the Gang of 8 is debating, we suggest a great article on the Economist blog entitled “Getting There”
We also want to remind you that as things progress, trust JFON to keep you [...]
Upcoming Event to Support Refugees
Help support Thrive: A Refugee Support Program by participating in our non-competitive Thrive 5k Fun Run on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Wyoming High School Stadium located at 1350 Prairie Parkway SW, Wyoming MI. Support this event by registering below as a runner, making a donation on behalf of a runner, volunteering [...]
March 8, 2013, 5:30 PM PDT — Bishop Minerva Carcaño and other faith leaders met privately with President Obama today at the White House to discuss immigration reform.
“We started off the meeting praying for the president and for immigrants, and when we were finished, he (Obama) asked us if there would be another prayer. We offered [...]
United Methodist Women National Office Launches Principles that Call for a “Human Rights First” Approach to Immigration Reform - New York, January 30, 2013
Immigration Reform 2013
United Methodist Women national office welcomes the momentum for national immigration reform this year! This is the moment we have been waiting for and as women of faith committed to [...]
Detroit - Today, the office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued new guidelines that dismantle Secretary of State Ruth Johnson’s justification for denying driver’s licenses to students legalized under the President’s Deferred Action program.
Michigan is one of only three states, including Arizona, that currently are attempting to deny these newly legalized young people [...]
Immigration is the buzz after the election. Even those set firmly in camps seem to be coming around. Listen closely to those who speak - let your congressman know you support comprehensive immigration reform - pray for change!
from Benjamin Hart Posted: 11/08/2012 9:06 pm EST Updated: 11/08/2012 11:36 pm EST:
One day after the GOP suffered [...]
11/6/2012
Last January, West Michigan Justice for our Neighbors announced that they had been chosen by the General Board of Church and Society as one of seven national pilot Immigrant Welcoming Congregation (IWC) programs. The program is based on a successful model developed with a group of downtown Chicago congregations. Nikole Krueger serves as the Justice [...]
One month after the Obama administration started a program to suspend deportations of young illegal immigrants, more than 72,000 of them have applied for the temporary reprieve, senior immigration officials said on Tuesday, and this week the first approvals have been granted.
Wondering if you are eligible for Deferred Action because of recent policy announcement by DHS? Are you:
15-30 years old
Have entered the U.S. before age 16
Have been present in the U.S. for 5 years as of June 15, 2012
Have not been [...]