Urgent: Stop the “Fast Track”

November 17, 2014

Action Alert, Global Issues, Third World Debt

Urgent: Stop the “Fast Track”

The U.S. Trade Representative (appointed by President Obama) negotiated the terms of the TPP in secret and behind closed doors. Congress has been removed from the process, prevented from exercising its constitutional authority to “regulate commerce with foreign nations.” While the public and elected officials have had no representation in […]

November 6, 2014

Action Alert, Immigration

National Call in Days to Protect Families from Deportation Nov. 5-13

Call the White House The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Justice for Immigrants Campaign is sponsoring a week of call-in days to the White House to urge protection for families facing deportation. Since administrative action on deportation relief has been pledged for “after the November elections,” the call-in days will […]

October 1, 2014

Environmental Justice

October Events in Care of All Creation

September 9, 2014

Events

Climate Change, Nonviolence, Peace

September is a busy month. There are several important events taking place. You are encouraged to take part in these events and encourage others to participate. For more Information: People’s Climate March on September 21 UN International Day of Peace on September 21 Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center, Washington […]

July 16, 2014

Action Alert, Immigration

Action Alert – HUMANE Act – Directly Harms Children

Please Act ASAP HUMANE Act: Both Senator Cornyn and Representative Cuellar are introducing the HUMANE Act in the Senate and the House. THIS BILL WILL DIRECTLY HARM THE CHILDREN FLEEING FROM CENTRAL AMERICA AND WILL MILITARIZE OUR SOUTHWEST BORDER. Congress will try to pass this bill ASAP. If enacted, the […]

July 15, 2014

Action Alert, Immigration

Take Action for Unaccompanied Minors

The response by the Obama Administration and members of Congress to the influx of migrant children at the US-Mexico border becomes more worrisome by the day. The latest move is to propose changes to the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008, to speed up deportations of these children. […]

June 24, 2014

Action Alert, Immigration

Congress needs to Address Root Causes of Migrant Children

Action Alert Congress needs to address Root Cause of migrant children at the US-Mexico Border. Please take action and send a send a message to your Member of Congress and your Senators, urging them to conduct a full analysis of the root causes of the humanitarian crisis of […]

June 13, 2014

Action Alert, Immigration

Bring Immigration Reform up for a Vote

There could be a brief window of opportunity now through July for the House to act on immigration reform this year. Leadership in the House of Representatives continues to refuse to act on immigration legislation, despite having enough bipartisan votes to enact a bill with a path to citizenship. Please […]

June 6, 2014

Action Alert, Immigration

Important Action Alert-Immigration Reform

Immigration Reform – Time is Running Out – Please Make a Call -Important Date – June 11 – Join with others in making a call Time is running out and the next few weeks could prove to be the last hope for true immigration reform until after the next Presidential Election […]

May 15, 2014

Action Alert, Immigration

Immigration Reform-Time is Running Out

Time is runing out for the House of Representatives to take up immigration reform. There are positive indications that the House Leadership will try to move a series of immigration reform bills in mid-June. The success of any immigration reform in June will need to be accompanied by a large push […]