As a 72-year old humanitarian organization representing 37 Protestant, Anglican and Orthodox communions and 22 refugee resettlement offices across the country, Church World Service (CWS) urges all Senators to affirm the need for robust protections for asylum seekers and other vulnerable individuals fleeing persecution and violence. Children, families, women, and men are fleeing violence, gang conscription, human trafficking, and sexual …
CWS Statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, pertaining to its hearing on Thursday, April 12, 2018
April 9, 2018
CWS Statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security, pertaining to its hearing on Thursday, April 12, 2018 As a 72-year old humanitarian organization representing 37 Protestant, Anglican and Orthodox communions and 22 refugee resettlement offices across the country, Church World Service (CWS) urges the Committee to affirm the right of …
CWS Opposes the Immigration Security and Opportunity Act, Schumer Amendment #1958
February 15, 2018
As a 72-year old humanitarian organization representing 37 Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox communions and 22 refugee resettlement offices across the country, Church World Service (CWS) urges all Senators to reject the Immigration Security and Opportunity Act, amendment #1958 filed by Senator Schumer (D-NY). This amendment, brokered by Senators Rounds (R-SD), Collins (R-ME), King (I-ME), and Kaine (D-VA), would leave out …
CWS Supports the Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act (S.___ / H.R.4796)
February 13, 2018
As a 72-year old humanitarian organization representing 37 Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox communions and 22 refugee resettlement offices across the country, Church World Service (CWS) urges all Members of Congress to support the Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act (S.___ / H.R.4796), introduced by Senators McCain (R-AZ) and Coons (D-DE) and Representatives Hurd (R-TX) and Aguilar (D-CA). The need to …
CWS Supports Efforts to End the Military Detention of Palestinian Children
January 31, 2018
Church World Service is pleased to endorse the Promoting Human Rights by Ending Israeli Military Detention of Palestinian Children Act, H.R. 4391. We commend these efforts to address the military detention, prosecution and mistreatment of Palestinian children and are concerned that the Israeli military has detained approximately 10,000 Palestinian children, who are often held for extended periods of time without …
CWS Statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security pertaining to its hearing Immigration Benefits Vetting: Examining Critical Weaknesses in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Systems
March 16, 2017
As a 71-year old humanitarian organization representing 37 Protestant, Anglican and Orthodox communions and 34 refugee resettlement offices across the country, Church World Service urges the Committee to affirm the importance of the current U.S. refugee resettlement program, which has the most robust national security and screening procedures in the world, and uphold robust protections for asylum seekers and other …
CWS Denounces DHS Policy to Detain and Deport Haitian Earthquake Survivors
September 23, 2016
Church World Service (CWS) denounces the Obama Administration’s recent announcement that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will deport Haitians seeking safety in the United States. As a 70-year old humanitarian organization representing 37 Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox communions and 33 refugee resettlement offices across the country, CWS urges the Administration to affirm the need for robust protections for these vulnerable …
CWS Applauds Expansion of Central American Refugee Protection Programs
July 26, 2016
Following months of advocacy efforts from Church World Service and partners to bring attention to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Central America, the Department of Homeland Security announced the expansion of programs to protect minors and individuals fleeing El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. As an international organization committed to advocating with those fleeing violence in the Northern Triangle and around …
Leading up to UN Secretary General and President Obama’s Summits on Refugees and Migrants, CWS Urges Action
July 18, 2016
On September 19, 2016, The United Nations General Assembly will, for the first time in history, hold a plenary meeting to address large movements of refugees and migrants. The next day, President Obama will bring together world leaders for a summit aimed to collectively realize a 30 percent increase in humanitarian aid; a doubling of global refugee resettlement and admissions …
CWS Strongly Supports The Refugee Protection Act of 2016 (S.3241/H.R.5851)
July 14, 2016
As a 70-year old humanitarian organization representing 37 Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox communions and 33 refugee resettlement offices across the United States, Church World Service (CWS) applauds the re-introduction of The Refugee Protection Act, and urges all members of Congress to cosponsor the bill. Refugee resettlement is a longstanding, life-saving American tradition that welcomes refugees who bring their innovative skills, …