News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, May 9, 2023
On May 11, the end of the public health emergency associated with the COVID-19 pandemic will trigger the automatic end of the cruel and unlawful Title 42 policy at the border. Title 42 is a pandemic-era authority, first implemented by the Trump administration in March 2020, that has been wrongfully used over 2.6 million times to rapidly expel migrants at …
Give the gifts of safety, support, and hope. More than 27 million of your fellow humans are on the run—from war, from natural disasters, from persecution. Refugees are forced to pack whatever they can, grab their loved ones, and begin a desperate search for somewhere safe. For nearly 80 years, CWS has fed the hungry, clothed the naked, healed the …
Give the gift of safety, support, and hope. More than 27 million of your fellow humans are on the run—from war, from natural disasters, from persecution. Refugees are forced to pack whatever they can, grab their loved ones and kids, and begin a desperate search for somewhere safe. For nearly 80 years, CWS has fed the hungry, clothed the naked, …
News & Updates | Posted Thursday, April 7, 2022
For over 60 years, the Kwai River Christian Hospital has been a place of hope and healing for many in the town of Sangklaburi, Thailand near the border with Myanmar. Throughout the years, people from all walks of life have come through the doors of the hospital, including refugees from Myanmar who live in nearby camps. Here, they could always …
News & Updates | Posted Thursday, April 22, 2021
On the occasion of the White House Climate Summit called by President Biden, CWS and its faith allies sent this statement to the White House, Environmental Protection Agency and State Department: As communities of faith representing the concerns of congregants across the country, we offer prayers and our hopes for moral leadership during the Climate Summit. Across the religious spectrum, …
News & Updates | Posted Thursday, December 19, 2019
How a church in Texas is using its resources in partnership with Refugee Services of Texas Dallas to extend welcome to newcomers. As we prepare our hearts to celebrate the Christmas season, I can’t help but be reminded of a small town called Bethlehem. This small town, that sits about six miles southwest of Jerusalem, has a long history of being a place of refuge. Bethlehem offered refuge to shepherds …
News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, September 11, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2019 Contact: media@cwsglobal.org | 202.750.0960 Supreme Court’s Decision to Allow Implementation of Asylum Ban Will Threaten Lives Faith community demands restoration of asylum protections for the vulnerable at our doorstep In response to reports that the Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to implement its asylum ban while litigation continues, Church World Service President and CEO Rev. John L. …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, July 15, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2019 CONTACT: media@cwsglobal.org | 202-750-0960 CWS Condemns Administration’s Dangerous Asylum Ban Faith community demands termination of asylum ban, restoration of U.S. protection, compassion, and welcome. In response to the anticipated new interim final rule that bans those who seek safety at the U.S. border from asylum protections if they travel through another country …
News & Updates | Posted Saturday, June 22, 2019
For Immediate Release: June 22, 2019 Contact: Bilal Askaryar; media@cwsglobal.org; 202-750-0960 CWS Warns “Family Op” ICE Raids Will Harm and Separate Families Faith communities are ready to bear witness to the immoral raids and demand Congress hold administration accountable to end family separation Washington D.C. – In response to reports that the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and …
News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Our work on the southern border affirms this: angels do exist. Here’s how we know. Weeks ago, a family of five from Honduras legally applied for asylum in the United States. It’s an application you can only submit when you’re in the U.S. So, they journeyed out of a country that has one of the highest homicide rates in the …