September 20, 2018 The Honorable Michael Pompeo Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Pompeo, We write as 18 members of the Lancaster County, Pennsylvania business community – employers of all sizes and across industries – to express our support for refugees resettling in the United States. We urge you to consider the …
43 Durham Business Leaders Write Letter Expressing Support for Refugees
September 12, 2018 The Honorable Thom Tillis U.S. Senator 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Sen. Thom Tillis, We write as 43 members of the North Carolina business community – employers of all sizes and across industries – to express our support for refugees resettling in the United States. We urge you to consider the positive contributions …
9 Greensboro Business Leaders Write Letter Expressing Support for Refugees
September 12, 2018 The Honorable Thom Tillis U.S. Senator 185 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Thom Tillis, We write as 9 members of the North Carolina business community – employers of all sizes and across industries – to express our support for refugees resettling in the United States. We urge you to consider the positive contributions …
Faith Sign On to Letter Urging DHS To Extend TPS for Somalia
July 10, 2018
July 10, 2018 Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Department of Homeland Security 3801 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20016 RE: Request for 18 month extension and redesignation of TPS for Somalia Dear Secretary Nielsen: We the 65 undersigned leaders of diverse faith communities and 44 faith-based organizations respectfully urge you to extend for 18 months and redesignate Temporary …
CWS Statement to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration pertaining to its hearing on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
April 20, 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 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 …