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Public Charge Rule to Discourage Immigrants from Using Public Assistance
Bywebmaster August 28, 2019

In mid-August, the Administration announced its final version of the “public charge” rule, which would force immigrants to undergo a rigorous wealth test in order to obtain their green card—an important step in the process of ultimately becoming a US citizen. Under new guidelines, immigrants may be denied their green card if they have in…

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Climate Strike Sunday–Inspire Your Congregation to Act
Bywebmaster August 28, 2019

Get your congregation involved in the Climate Strike! Reach out to your minister and worship planning team and share these Climate Strike worship materials curated by Rev. Peggy Clarke. Reach out to your church board, to your social justice and environmental committees — this is a time to bring our UU community and values out…

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Washington State Attorney General to Join California Lawsuit Challenging Federal Government’s Immigrant Detention Policies
Bywebmaster August 27, 2019

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has joined a lawsuit with 19 other attorneys general to challenge the federal government’s immigration policies. In conjunction with this suit, he is filing a 26-page declaration, arising from interviews last month with 28 children ages 12 to 17, most of whom were detained in Border Patrol facilities over…

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New Rule Meant to Deter and Intimidate Non-Citizens
Bywebmaster August 15, 2019

On August 14th, the Department of Homeland Security published a prospective rule which fundamentally changes the longstanding “public charge” policy and sends a message of who is desirable or welcome in the U.S. The final rule, scheduled to take effect on October 15th of this year, will change the way the government makes “public charge”…

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Mistakes and Miracles Congregations on the Road to Multiculturalism
Bywebmaster August 15, 2019August 15, 2019

Nancy Palmer Jones and Karin Lin, Skinner House Books, 2019 What calls Unitarian Universalists to create multicultural, antiracist Beloved Community? What do congregations need when they embark on this journey? What common threads run through their stories? Nancy Palmer Jones and Karin Lin—a white minister and a lay person of color—share how five diverse congregations…

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