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Situation Report: U.S. Tornadoes
May 1, 2024
Situation: Over the weekend, extreme widespread storms, including more than 100 tornadoes, were reported across multiple states, including Nebraska, Oklahoma and Iowa. The storms caused widespread damage and power outages, and initial estimates indicate over 200 homes have been destroyed across these three states, with an additional 180 homes sustaining damage. Dozens of injuries and several deaths have also been …
CWS Celebrates Court Ruling Removing Unaccompanied Children from Inhumane Conditions in CBP Custody
April 4, 2024
Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today celebrated a ruling from the Central District Court of California approving a motion to remove unaccompanied children from inhumane outdoor encampments. In the ruling by Judge Dolly Gee, the Court found that as the children are legally in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, the housing conditions violate the Flores settlement by not …
CWS Joins with More than 140 Humanitarian Groups in a Call for Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza
March 28, 2024
Washington, DC — This week, Church World Service joined with over 140 global groups calling for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine. In a letter with partners at the Churches for Middle East Peace, CWS called for a lasting cessation of hostilities in Palestine, following months of bombings, ground assaults, and a growing humanitarian crisis that is quickly devolving into famine. …
CWS Responds to State of the Union, Expresses Concern over Call to Renew Legislation that Would Shut Down Access to Asylum in the Face of Division
March 7, 2024
CWS Renews Call for a Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza Washington, D.C.—Following tonight’s State of the Union address by President Biden, Church World Service expresses its concern over the framing of key immigration and humanitarian issues that impact hopeful new Americans. The organization readily acknowledges the need to address the economic and social worries the president raised in tonight’s address, …
On Two-Year Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion, CWS Honors the Lost and Displaced, Celebrates our New Neighbors
February 27, 2024
Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today marked the two-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, by renewing its pledge to stand with the Ukrainian people—including those still living bravely in their country, and those forced from their homes. Over the past two years, millions upon millions of Ukrainians have sought refuge in North America and in Europe, many have built …