Policy Statements

3/29/2018 President Donald J. Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Trump and Members of Congress, As more than 353 religious leaders and 76 faith-based organizations across faith traditions, we write to express our deep concern about the low level of refugees who have been resettled to the United States thus far in Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18). …

March 22, 2018 President Donald J. Trump 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20500 RE: Request to Extend Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberia for a Minimum of 18 Months Dear President Trump: On behalf of the 120 undersigned national, state, and local faith-based organizations, as well as 509 faith leaders from across traditions, we respectfully request that you extend …

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 …

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 …

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 oppose the Secure and Succeed Act of 2018. This bill combines the harmful provisions in the SECURE Act (S.2192) and the  SUCCEED Act (S.1852) and would dismantle family reunification, …