SPEAK OUT FOR DREAMERS
photo cc. by Pax Ahimsa Gethen Advocate on the State Level The Texas 88th Legislature meets through May 29, and the IWC Advocacy Committee is paying close attention. “Any bills…
SUBMIT A COMMENT: SPEAK OUT AGAINST SKYROCKETING IMMIGRATION APPLICATION FEES
photo cc. by Karolina Grabowska On January 4th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a proposed rule that will increase immigration application fees, including naturalization, family-sponsored and employment-based visas,…
EMAIL YOUR TEXAS STATE LEGISLATORS: DEFUND OPERATION LONE STAR
photo cc. by dianatung The Texas legislature is now in session through May 29, 2023. A top priority of the Republican majority is the escalation of Operation Lone Star, targeting migrants for arrest, jail,…
THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT THIS YEAR
In each IWC newsletter’s Take Five column, we ask you to spend a few minutes calling or emailing your legislators in support of those seeking safety in our country. And this year,…
URGE CONGRESS TO STOP THE EXPANSION OF TITLE 42 EXPULSIONS
photo cc. by Fibonacci Blue On October 12, the DHS announced a new parole program allowing the entry of up to 24,000 Venezuelans with U.S. family ties and financial…
URGE CONGRESS TO PASS A PERMANENT PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP
photo cc. by Susan Ruggles After an August 5th decision by the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, DACA (the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) remains in limbo, impacting thousands of immigrant…
TELL YOUR NATIONAL AND STATE ELECTED LEADERS TO WELCOME PEOPLE SEEKING PROTECTION AND SAFETY
Migrants and local officials at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edgartown, Mass., on Martha’s Vineyard, on Wednesday. Credit: Ray Ewing/The Vineyard Gazette Texas Governor Abbott, Arizona Governor Ducey, and…
THE MID-TERM ELECTION IS NOVEMBER 8TH: START PLANNING NOW
photo cc. by League of Women Voters of California The choices in this election have never been more unequivocal—and more consequential. We know that comprehensive immigration reform will not happen unless we elect…
TELL YOUR LEGISLATORS: Support meaningful, bipartisan immigration reform!
photo cc. by National Farm Worker Ministry TPS (Temporary Protected Status) holders have been contributing to our country for years. America is their home. They work, pay taxes, and own homes…
SPEAK OUT FOR DACA RECIPIENTS: “We must stop playing roulette with people’s lives and their children’s futures.”
photo cc. by Susan Ruggles Recent court rulings have once again put Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in jeopardy, and an upcoming ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals* could end it…