Press Releases

Washington, D.C.—Church World Service (CWS) today applauded President Biden for newly announced executive actions that have the potential to provide stability and permanence for hundreds of thousands of undocumented community members with longstanding roots in this country. The actions would offer undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens—who have lived in the United States for at least ten years—protection from deportation and authorization to …

CWS Celebrates Pride, Stresses Commitment to those at Home and Abroad Facing Persecution For Immediate Release: June 17, 2024 Contact: media@cwsglobal.org Washington, D.C.—Today, Church World Service marked the beginning of Pride Month, the annual, month-long celebration of the world’s LGBTQ+ community. As an organization whose founding faith includes deeply held beliefs in diversity, equity and inclusion, CWS will spend this …

Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today decried the extreme and isolationist executive action from the Biden administration that would allow the president to almost completely shut down access to legal asylum protections at the U.S. southern border if arrivals reach a certain threshold. The move, driven more by politics than practicalities, flies in the face of U.S. and international refugee and …

Washington, D.C.—Church World Service today expressed its alarm over the announcement of an upcoming vote in the Senate that would severely inhibit the legal right to seek asylum in the United States. The legislation includes dramatic expansions in the use of expedited removal, detention, and deportation, reinstatement of Trump-era border wall construction funding, and the ability to turn families away …

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 …