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Church World Service works alongside our supporters to make sure Congress and the White House do what’s right. Without you, real change isn’t possible. Through your calls to action, we make a difference for those who need it most and ensure we live up to our promise as a nation.
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Please reach out to our Community & Volunteer Engagement Program Officer, Jenna Dobyns to learn more about our work and learn how you can join in on refugee and immigrant advocacy work in the Dallas area.
TELL CONGRESS: No More Funding for Lawless Immigration Enforcement
Today, Members of Congress are negotiating funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bill. Just last summer, Congress gave DHS a historic, unprecedented $170 billion to facilitate mass deportations, border militarization, and indefinite family detention. Now, masked agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are taking parents from their …
TAKE ACTION: Urge Your Members of Congress to Support the GRACE Act to Protect and Strengthen the Refugee Program
Tens of thousands of refugees who had already been approved for resettlement in the U.S. are stranded overseas in dangerous conditions in the wake of President Trump’s indefinite refugee ban. At the same time, the Trump administration is subjecting refugees living in U.S. communities to an onslaught of attacks. With refugee admissions still indefinitely suspended, the administration says it plans …
Take Action: Stop Collective Punishment of Refugees and Asylum Seekers After Tragic Shooting
In the days following the November 26 shooting of two members of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. by an Afghan asylee, the Trump administration immediately pursued a campaign of collective punishment. The administration has started to implement a sweeping immigration crackdown with massive implications for Afghans, refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants both abroad and here in the U.S. CWS …
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Refugee Council USA
RCUSA promotes efforts to protect and welcome refugees, asylees, asylum-seekers, and other forcibly displaced populations.
RCUSA is a diverse coalition advocating for just and humane laws and policies, and the promotion of dialogue and communication among government, civil society, and those who need protection and welcome.