Policy Statements

Church World Service (CWS) welcomes President Obama’s call for a review of deportation policies, and urges the administration to use its authority to suspend deportations and allow all undocumented immigrants to apply for deferred action. Last week, the President expressed “deep concern about the pain too many families feel from the separation that comes from our broken immigration system” while …

As the Senate moves toward final passage of the bipartisan immigration reform bill S. 744, CWS urges all Senators to support this effort to improve the lives of our immigrant brothers and sisters. CWS supports this historic effort, as S.744, The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, would create a pathway to citizenship for our undocumented community members, …

As a 67 year old humanitarian organization, Church World Service welcomes newcomers by helping them integrate into their new communities. Our member denominations and refugee resettlement offices know first-hand the impact that our broken immigration system has had on communities. It is from this lens that we approach immigration policy issues, including today’s hearing, “America’s Immigration System: Opportunities for Legal …