Rev. Randy Mayer finds parallels between the Christmas story and the reality facing migrants at U.S. border, in this commentary published on the UCC national website.
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Title 42
Deadly Limbo
A UCC pastor shares how Title 42 places children, like the 5-year-old he found in the desert, in danger.
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JPANet: Answer the Call to Love Your Neighbor
Please join with us in urging Congress to reject the Public Health and Border Security Act, and any other anti-asylum legislation. Congress must instead commit to restoring and revitalizing our asylum system to ensure that each person is greeted with dignity and humanity. Please also ask your member of congress to urge the Biden administration to uphold its commitment to ending Title 42 by May 23 and work closely with groups and communities who stand ready to welcome them.
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Title 42 ending: What can the church do to help?
The United Church of Christ welcomes the Biden administration’s decision to end the inhumane Title 42 policy which has been used to deny the rights of asylum seekers. This decision needs to be the first step toward ending other discriminatory US policies, such as the Migrant Protection Protocols, that intentionally marginalize immigrants. The United Church of Christ is committed to welcoming the stranger with dignity and empowering both migrants and the communities they seek to integrate into. A just transformation of the refugee and asylum system is needed to elevate the wholeness of all persons, extending hospitality and protection to those who are among the most vulnerable.
What does this mean practically? What can I do to help?
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Allan Mestel
Title 42 Vigil in Washington, D.C. today
Today Rev. Dr. Bill Lyons, Conference Minister for the United Church of Christ in Arizona, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas issued the following statement calling for the immediate end of Title 42.
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