Amidst the conflict and crisis in Afghanistan, JRS/USA has launched an advocacy effort calling on all world governments to provide welcome and protection for Afghan refugees. You can see JRS/USA’s statement to the Biden Administration and Congress to ensure that Afghans seeking refuge can seek protection and write your elected leaders. JRS/USA
Write a letter to your Senators that creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, DACA recipients, and TPS holders will ensure they are treated with dignity and respect. Take Action
Title 42 prohibits the entry of people who potentially pose a health risk, either by virtue of being subject to previously announced travel restrictions or because they unlawfully entered the country to bypass health screening measures. Title 42 continues to deny the dignity of migrants and their legal right to
Thursday, July 8, 7:00-8:00pm The Black Lives Matter Interfaith Coalition invites you to an hour of holding space and offering prayers for all affected by violence in Baltimore. We mourn the recent murders of Safe Streets workers and pray for all who grieve, as well as for healing for our
Join the Office of Justice and Ecology for a policy update and conversation among Jesuit grassroots advocacy leaders next Wed. May 19th at 1pm. OJE staff will look at differences in current policing reform proposals and participants will have an opportunity to connect in small groups with advocacy leaders from across the
On Monday, April 19th, 2021, from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. est, the Abolish ICE New York and New Jersey Coalition will hold a forum, “Eyes on ICE: Hunger Strikers Speak Out!”. We will provide a space for immigrants currently on hunger strikes in New York and New Jersey ICE jails, as well as former
REGISTRATION UPDATE: WE’RE GOING HYBRID! October 16 | VirtualNovember 6-8 | Washington Hilton | Washington, D.C. Save the date for the largest annual Catholic social justice conference in the U.S. Get ready to be inspired and energized to work for a“faith that does justice”! Registration and the IFTJ site will
Please join us on April 17th for a Black Lives Matter Rally. The rally is taking place on North & Charles Street at 11am. We hope to see you there!
Registrants are asked to attend all three sessions:Wednesday, May 5 | 7-8:15PM ET/4-5:15PM PTWednesday, May 12 | 7-8:15PM ET/4-5:15PM PTWednesday, May 19 | 7-8:15PM ET/4-5:15PM PT This three part virtual session will be an opportunity to deep dive into the topic of Race, Racism, and Faith through the lens of
APRIL 23-MAY 16 Walk with other Catholics as we learn, pray, and take action for environmental justice. In his encyclical Laudato Si’, Pope Francis invites all people to act on behalf of creation. This call to action is grounded in the principle of integral ecology—the idea that environmental, social, political, and
Congress faces a March 22nd deadline to pass critical funding bills to avert a government shutdown. These funding bills include lifesaving assistance to meet the humanitarian needs of those arriving at our borders and millions of displaced persons overseas. Due to continued inaction by Congress, many essential U.S. humanitarian programs—both foreign and domestic—remain in limbo.
After months of delay, a pair of bills requiring—and incentivizing developers to build more affordable housing units will be presented before the full Baltimore City Council Tuesday, and could be called for a vote. The bills are part of a package of what’s known as inclusionary housing legislation because they
Baltimore coalition launches effort to campaign for land bank to acquire vacant properties By Giacomo Bologna Iya Kenya MahaliyaDara loves her Northwest Baltimore home, but she’s getting tired of her neighbors. For the past seven years the 48-year-old Baltimore native has lived in a Park Heights rowhome she inherited from
Please let President Biden and his administration know you strongly support temporary protective status (TPS) for immigrants from Nicaragua, Nepal, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala by signing this petition from CASA. Since 1990, temporary protected status (TPS) has allowed migrants from countries with unsafe conditions to reside and work legally
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