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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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Some blogs worth visiting |
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Voices of Sophia blog
Heather Reichgott, who has created this new blog
for Voices of Sophia, introduces it:
After fifteen years of scholarship and activism,
Voices of Sophia presents a blog. Here, we present the voices of
feminist theologians of all stripes: scholars, clergy, students,
exiles, missionaries, workers, thinkers, artists, lovers and
devotees, from many parts of the world, all children of the God in
whose image women are made. .... This blog seeks to glorify God
through prayer, work, art, and intellectual reflection. Through
articles and ensuing discussion we hope to become an active and
thoughtful community. |
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Witherspoon’s Facebook page
Mitch Trigger, Witherspoon’s
Secretary/Communicator, has created a Facebook page where
Witherspoon members and others can gather to exchange news and
views. Mitch and a few others have posted bits of news, both
personal and organizational. But there’s room for more!
You can post your own news and views, or initiate
a conversation about a topic of interest to you. |
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John Harris’ Summit to Shore blogspot
Theological and philosophical reflections on
everything between summit to shore, including kayaking, climbing,
religion, spirituality, philosophy, theology, politics, culture,
travel, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), New York City and the
Queens neighborhood of Ridgewood by a progressive New York City
Presbyterian Pastor. John is a former member of the Witherspoon
board, and is designated pastor of North Presbyterian Church in
Flushing, NY. |
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John
Shuck’s Shuck and Jive
A Presbyterian minister, currently serving as
pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethton, Tenn., blogs
about spirituality, culture, religion (both organized and
disorganized), life, evolution, literature, Jesus, and lightening
up. |
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Got more blogs to recommend?
Please
send a note, and we'll see what we can do! |
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Plan now for our 2010 Ghost Ranch
Seminar!
GHOST RANCH SEMINAR
July 26-August 1, 2010
WE’RE
ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
CONFRONTING THE STRUCTURES OF INJUSTICE |
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