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Immigration concerns |
Do we still say "Give me your tired, your poor,
your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"?
In case you missed it, that's written
on the Statue of Liberty!
This page offers links to reports and comments on immigration issues
-- both reports from "the field" and those on legislative
matters in Washington. |
| Washington Office shares
responses from immigration
advocates to President's January 7th [2004] statement on changes he
will propose in the nation's immigration policies.
[1-26-04] |
| Washington Office urges calls for
caution on immigration provisions of
Anti-Terrorism Bill
As reactions to the terrorism of Sept. 11 continue,
the Anti-Terrorism Bill now before Congress may carry provisions that
violate the human rights of immigrants, as supported by action of the
1994 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church. [10-3-01] |
| Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Sen. Bob
Graham (D-FL), have introduced S. 955, the "Immigration
Fairness Restoration Act of 2001," a bill that seeks to
roll back the remaining inequities of the 1996 laws. [7-18-01] |
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Office reports legislative activity on
immigration issues. The Presbyterian Washington Office is
following the progress of a number of bills in Congress that deal with
immigration issues, including asylum for refugees, better access to
federal programs for immigrants with limited English, and a package of
new bills which would provide better health care and nutrition for
immigrant families. [4-17-01] |
| New
Senate Immigration Subcommittee holds
first hearing [4/10/01] |
| Washington
Office calls on INS to extend continued Temporary
Protected Status to Hondurans and Nicaraguans
[4/10/01] |
| Washington Office joins in call for
demilitarization of US-Mexico border,
and legalization of economic migration [4-5-01]
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| Churches in Arizona, including Southside
Presbyterian in Tucson, are working to provide emergency
help to people crossing the border from Mexico, and struggling to
survive in the desert. |
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July 28 - August 3, 2008
Paths toward Peace and Justice:
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An index of
our reports
from
BECOMING NEIGHBORS:
An Invitation
to Global Discipleship
A Witherspoon conference
on global mission and justice
September 16 - 19, 2007
Louisville, Kentucky |
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Check out our report from the
Conference
on
Terror, Torture,
and Security |
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