FBCO in the News
May 27, 2007
May 27, 2007
From: "PICO National Network"
Led by clergy from cities that have been targeted by
controversial mass immigration raids, religious leaders from
across the country traveled to Washington, DC, to demand that
the raids halt and that Congress hold hearings to investigate
I.C.E. behavior. The religious leaders delivered a statement,
signed by more than 350 clergy from 38 states, to the White
House, the Department of Homeland Security, and key
Congressional leaders.
The letter was circulated to clergy nationwide, including an
invitation to add their names, by six PICO-affiliated
organizations:
United Interfaith Action (New Bedford, MA)
Congregations Building Community (Greeley, CO)
Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization
People Acting in Community Together (San Jose, CA)
Peninsula Interfaith Action (San Mateo County, CA)
Oakland Community Organizations
The statement reads, in part: "We object to federal government
action that has broken up families, left children abandoned, and
traumatized whole communities. We should not need to shelter
young children asking, 'Where is my mother? Where is my
father'"
Faith leaders also participated in the Children's Hearing on the
Social Impact of Raids on Families and Communities on May 17 in
the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. Rev. Anna
Lange-Soto, from PIA, gave moving testimony about the impact of
the raids on her congregation and Norma Mejia, from CCISCO, told
the story of being separated from her husband while seven months
pregnant. UIA procured a statement from Sen. John Kerry for the
event.
All those who testified at the hearing asked for a meeting with
President Bush to press him to end the raids. The White House
responded and New Bedford priest Fr. Richard Wilson, from UIA,
hand delivered the PICO Clergy Statement at a meeting with
immigration staff at the White House yesterday.
Clergy Letter:
http://ga3.org/ct/b7_svVd1izH-/
Press Release:
http://ga3.org/ct/W7_svVd1izGL/
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Led by clergy from cities that have been targeted by
controversial mass immigration raids, religious leaders from
across the country traveled to Washington, DC, to demand that
the raids halt and that Congress hold hearings to investigate
I.C.E. behavior. The religious leaders delivered a statement,
signed by more than 350 clergy from 38 states, to the White
House, the Department of Homeland Security, and key
Congressional leaders.
The letter was circulated to clergy nationwide, including an
invitation to add their names, by six PICO-affiliated
organizations:
United Interfaith Action (New Bedford, MA)
Congregations Building Community (Greeley, CO)
Contra Costa Interfaith Supporting Community Organization
People Acting in Community Together (San Jose, CA)
Peninsula Interfaith Action (San Mateo County, CA)
Oakland Community Organizations
The statement reads, in part: "We object to federal government
action that has broken up families, left children abandoned, and
traumatized whole communities. We should not need to shelter
young children asking, 'Where is my mother? Where is my
father'"
Faith leaders also participated in the Children's Hearing on the
Social Impact of Raids on Families and Communities on May 17 in
the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill. Rev. Anna
Lange-Soto, from PIA, gave moving testimony about the impact of
the raids on her congregation and Norma Mejia, from CCISCO, told
the story of being separated from her husband while seven months
pregnant. UIA procured a statement from Sen. John Kerry for the
event.
All those who testified at the hearing asked for a meeting with
President Bush to press him to end the raids. The White House
responded and New Bedford priest Fr. Richard Wilson, from UIA,
hand delivered the PICO Clergy Statement at a meeting with
immigration staff at the White House yesterday.
Clergy Letter:
http://ga3.org/ct/b7_svVd1izH-/
Press Release:
http://ga3.org/ct/W7_svVd1izGL/
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Visit the web address below to tell your friends about this.
http://ga3.org/join-forward.html?domain=PICO&r=Gp_svVd1NiLM