Press Releases

Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today expressed its alarm by the Biden administration’s announcement of a proposed rule currently under consideration which could further curtail due process for arriving asylum seekers and deny certain individuals any chance to make a case for protection before an immigration judge. The rule—which has not yet gone into effect and is currently open for public …

San Pedro Sula, Honduras—Across the Latin America and the Caribbean, governments are increasingly looking to incarceration and accelerated detention processes to combat violent crimes and weaken criminal organizations involved in a range of illicit activities. Many look to El Salvador and the “Bukele Model” as an example of how harsh sentencing and the suspension of due process can rapidly improve …

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 …

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 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, …