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“You must not oppress the stranger; you know how a stranger feels, Catholic Church's Position on Immigration: "In
the Church no one is a stranger, and the Church is not foreign to anyone,
anywhere. As a sacrament of unity and thus a sign and a binding force
for the whole human race, the Church is the place where illegal immigrants
are also recognized and accepted as brother and sisters. It is the task
of the various Dioceses actively to ensure that these people, who are
obliged to live outside the safety net of civil society, may find a
sense of brotherhood in the Christian community. Solidarity means taking
responsibility for those in trouble." (1995 World Migration Day
Message by Pope John Paul II) JUSTICE FOR IMMIGRANTS: A JOURNEY OF HOPE ACTION ALERT RETURN TO IMMIGRATION REFORM Background: On Thursday, June 7, the U.S. Senate voted against cloture and to move toward final consideration of S. 1348, Senate immigration reform legislation. This has stalled consideration of the legislation in the Senate. Majority Leader Harry Reid (R-NV) has indicated, however, that the Senate could return to the legislation in the near future. Action: Please contact your Senators today with the following message You may: call your Senators local or national office. call the general number and ask for your senators office 202-224-3121. send a message through our web site: www.justiceforimmigrants.org Message: Dear Senator ________ , I urge you to return to consideration of S. 1348, immigration reform legislation, as soon as possible. This issue is too important, and too many lives are at stake, for Congress to abdicate its responsibility in this area. I also ask that you support efforts to strengthen family unity in the bill and to make the legalization program fair and workable.
Justice for Immigrants: A Journey of Hope SF Confrontation Caught On Tape by nbc11.com
MEDIA ADVISORY Click here to see the Spanish translation of this article.
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California religious leaders founded the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights (ICIR) in 1993. Their primary objective was to educate and organize people of faith in order to affirm and defend the rights and dignity of all immigrants and refugees.
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