Office of Government Relations
Immigration Advocacy Newsletter August- September 2014
Congress is back (briefly), the Obama Administration delays executive action but increases family detention, refugee resettlement funding needs, and updates from the border, all in this month’s newsletter. Advocacy Calendar Administrative Update Legislative Update Resources Advocacy Calendar It is an election year- Whether your members of Congress are running for reelection or not, they will […]
Testimony on Behalf of The Episcopal Church in Support of the EPA Clean Power Plan
It was the end of the arctic summer when Charlie first showed me the cracks in the tundra. Charlie is a hunter in the Arctic Village of Alaska, a Gwich’in settlement so remote that it can only be reached by plane. I am a policy analyst for The Episcopal Church, and was visiting Charlie’s village […]
Immigration Advocacy Newsletter July 2014
Immigration Advocacy Network Newsletter- July 2014 Humanitarian crisis at the southern border edition: background, updates, and resources Advocacy Calendar Background Administrative Update Resources Advocacy Calendar Look for an EPPN alert next week and more items to come as the situation at the border continues to evolve Want to take action in support of refugees and […]
Testimony on Behalf of The Episcopal Church on Unaccompanied Alien Children and Refugee Populations
TESTIMONY OF ALEXANDER D. BAUMGARTEN AND KATIE CONWAY ON BEHALF OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH[1] JUNE 25, 2014 We thank Representative Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Ranking Member Conyers for the opportunity to submit this testimony. Today we express our concern for the violence in Central America pushing tens of thousands […]
EPPN: Support Summer Nutrition
It’s almost summertime. This season evokes images of freedom, sunlight, and children running through sprinklers and biking through the neighborhood for a day at the pool. These coming months bring the promise of new experiences and friendships as children continue to learn and explore outside of the classroom. Summertime is an important period of learning […]
Immigration Advocacy Newsletter June 2014
Immigration Advocacy Network Newsletter- June 2014 President Obama delays the DHS review of immigration enforcement policies; Congress heads home for June recess; National Refugee Advocacy week begins and the rise in unaccompanied immigrant children continues Advocacy Calendar Legislative and Administrative Updates Immigration in the News Resources Advocacy Calendar June 2-6 is National […]
EPPN Lenten Series Part 7: Holy Week Reflection
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this, your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. […]
EPPN Lenten Series Part 6: Spotlight on Jerusalem
“The phrase “Holy City” is constantly used to describe the reverence for her shrines, but what it really means is that Jerusalem is the essential place on earth for the communication between God and man.” –- Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem, the Biography Dear Fellow Advocates, Just as Jesus’ earthly ministry found its climax in Jerusalem, […]
EPPN: Urge Your Senator to Raise the Minimum Wage
Unemployed persons and their families are among the most vulnerable populations in the United States, often going for months without knowing from where their next paycheck will come. As the unemployed search for work, many rely on a federal program called Unemployment Insurance or “UI” that provides temporary wages (the benefit period for receiving UI […]
Immigration Advocacy Newsletter March-April 2014
Immigration Advocacy Network Newsletter: March- April 2014 The House passes the punitive ENFORCE Act; the Administration pledges to review deportation practices; what is a discharge petition anyway?; and more in this month’s newsletter! Advocacy Calendar Legislative and Administrative Updates Immigration in the News Resources Advocacy Calendar Call-in number and code: 805-399-1000, […]
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