Current opportunities for immigration justice in the United States and the region:
Please ask your members of Congress to urge the State Department to resume funding to humanitarian assistance and reinstate the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
Tell Congress to support the American Dream and Promise Act (HR1589), which would provide longer term protection of Dreamers and others from deportation, and offer a path to permanent residence. See here for more details and background.
Tell Congress to oppose the No Congressional Funds for Sanctuary Cities Act (H.R.205) which would prohbiit any Congressional earmark funding going to a "sanctuary" jurisdiction.
Join the Congregation Action Network in its efforts to support and protect our immigrant neighbors. CAN joins CASA and Jews United for Justice in advocating for the CASA Immigration Justice package now before the Maryland General Assembly. See CAN's Advocacy page for more details and how you can help.
For an exhaustive list of immigration bills before the Maryland General Assembly, which includes the CASA package but much more, see the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Maryland.
Directly support in various ways migrants and refugees in our area. Find opportunities to help at many local nonprofits, for examples: Congregation Action Network, CASA, Migrant Solidarity Mutual Aid, Direct Support for Immigrants, HIAS, Bare Necessities Foundation, International Rescue Committee-Silver Spring, Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, Ayuda, Impact Silver Spring. Join the CASA Allies Network, a multi racial, multi generational network of allies in the struggle for immigrant justice, coordinated by CASA and CASA in Action.