2,000 Religious Leaders Send Letter to President Trump Opposing Anticipated Refugee Announcement

News & Updates | Posted Friday, January 27, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 27, 2017 Contact: Wardah Khalid | media@cwsglobal.org | 713.587.6342 2,000 Religious Leaders Send Letter to President Trump Opposing Anticipated Refugee Announcement Washington, D.C. – More than 2,000 religious leaders from across the country signed a letter to President Donald Trump in support of refugee resettlement in the United States and in opposition to any policy change …

Diverse Faith Leaders Denounce President Trump’s Anticipated Announcement on Refugee Resettlement

News & Updates | Posted Friday, January 27, 2017

DIVERSE FAITH LEADERS DENOUNCE PRESIDENT TRUMP’S ANTICIPATED ANNOUNCEMENT ON REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT Faith leaders from Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions express their grave concern and opposition to reports of troubling executive orders that are anticipated by President Trump regarding immigrants and refugees. These orders include building a wall across the U.S. southern border, forcing local police to serve as federal immigration …

When a rainy Walk day is a happy Walk day

News & Updates | Posted Friday, October 28, 2016

On a windy and stormy day in October, good people of every gender, age and race once again called attention to the plight of others on our earth. These were our CROP Hunger Walkers, who took their faith and love outside the sanctuary. As rain bounced off the sanctuary roof, contributing a quiet background rhythm to the pastor’s message, walkers …

Injustice Calls Us to Welcome the Immigrant in Mississippi

News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Growing up in South Mississippi was a formative, frustrating, and eye-opening experience. As the daughter of a first generation Peruvian-Bolivian immigrant father and a social justice activist mother, much of my childhood was spent in immigrant communities. When I was a child, my mother helped start a hispanic ministry through the United Methodist Church called the Mission Center in Forest, …

Faith and Community Leaders Launch National Refugees Welcome Initiative

News & Updates | Posted Saturday, May 21, 2016

In response to the largest refugee crisis since the end of World War II, leaders from over 50 national faith and community organizations announced their support for a new national welcoming campaign, Refugees Welcome. Through welcoming dinners and opportunities for refugees to share their stories during worship services and community events, the initiative aims to educate the public on the …

Church World Service Praises Announcement to Improve Processing for Central American Refugees; Calls for End to Raids

News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Washington, D.C. – While Church World Service President and CEO, the Rev. John L. McCullough, praised the announcement that the administration will increase refugee processing in Central America, he emphasized that this should in no way be seen as a tradeoff for increased raids, deportation, detention and border militarization. Reports have shown children and families are fleeing drastic increases in …

#WeChooseWelcome

News & Updates | Posted Monday, December 14, 2015

Last week I made a new friend.  Her name is Leena Ayesh, and she is a 17 year old Muslim youth who lives in Columbus, Ohio with her family.  She attends a local school and she knew a lot more about my iPhone than I did, just like my own 17 year old daughter! Leena and I met at an …

Church World Service Condemns Rep. Steve King’s Attack on Immigrants

News & Updates | Posted Thursday, November 5, 2015

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Representative Steve King (IA-4) introduced “Ending the Sanctuary Capitol Policy Act of 2015,” legislation allowing for Capitol Police to ask protesters about their immigration status while on Capitol grounds. Humanitarian organization Church World Service announced its firm opposition to this bill, citing concerns that an anti-immigrant law of this nature would lead to discrimination and racial profiling …

From Kenya to New Jersey: ministry and mission with refugees

News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, November 3, 2015

As the Care and Community Pastor of NextGen, an American Baptist Church, I’m privileged to help lead our mission experiences both abroad and in New Jersey.  At NextGen we believe that vision, mission and action are at the core of a thriving faith community. Last August we took a group of youth and adults to Soweto Academy in the heart …

CWS applauds Senate vote blocking anti-immigrant legislation

News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2015

WASHINGTON – Church World Service and its 37 member denominations and communions applaud the Senate’s vote against S. 2146, The “Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act”. Alongside dozens of religious, municipal and law enforcement groups, CWS opposed the legislation, citing concerns that it would punish localities for using proven community policing methods, criminalize immigrants, and promote racial profiling. “S. …