A blog by Linda Hartke, LIRS President & CEO
I want to let you know that Top Picks will move to Fridays for the duration of the immigration reform debate. That’s just to free up space on Mondays, when there are already frequently several posts, including the legislative update by our panel of experts. So—this Memorial Day we’ll have much to celebrate. The Senate [...]
Across our country, many organizations and leaders are campaigning for policies that treat immigrants with respect. To keep you up-to-date on the latest developments, I’m excited to highlight interviews with some of the movement’s most courageous leaders. I hope their knowledge can inform and inspire your efforts. Today, I’m pleased to bring you an email [...]
Visit our blog every Thursday for HEADLINES: Immigration. I will bring you all the most important and up-to-date news on the immigration debate. From reform to detention to the DREAM Act, HEADLINES: Immigration gives easy access to all the news you want in one place. Sessions Amendment Would Harm Military Families. The Senate Judiciary Committee [...]
I want to extend a special thanks to all of you whose calls and letters helped spur yesterday’s landmark vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Their passage of the bipartisan Gang of Eight’s immigration reform bill, S.744, is your victory! The committee’s vote to pass S.744 marks a major bipartisan advance towards a more fair [...]
As the Senate Judiciary Committee rolls into what may be the last day of marking up the immigration reform bill, S.744, we hope you’ll speak up for the inclusion of amendments proposed by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) that would strengthen American communities by keeping families intact. Senator Hirono is truly taking a leading role in [...]
The Senate Judiciary Committee is poised to begin the final week of mark-up hearings on S.744, the immigration reform bill. Some senators are proposing amendments that would be very harmful to family unity, so this is the critical moment for you to speak up against those moves and for positive amendments! Yesterday, the senators finished [...]
Thank you for all the calls you’ve made and the actions you’ve taken to support fair and humane immigration reform! Yesterday was action-packed, and because of your help, we can celebrate of number of positive developments. The Senate Judiciary Committee, which is marking up the immigration reform bill, S.744, on Monday considered dozens of amendments [...]
Immigration reform: Will we see it in 2013? That’s the burning question on everyone’s mind this year. A complicated debate and legislative process lie ahead. Here to decipher the headlines for you every Monday is THE UPDATE, a weekly blog series whose panel of experts will analyze how recent events affect the prospects for real [...]
I’m writing to you today with a strong plea to speak out for refugees and other vulnerable migrants. With hearings scheduled for this week, it’s critical that we all work together to oppose attempts to amend the Senate immigration reform bill, S.744, in ways that would undermine America’s global leadership in protecting refugees. S. 744 [...]
I’m amazed at the extreme lengths some lawmakers are willing to go to in order to derail the progress we’ve made on immigration reform. Their tenacity will make this week of Senate hearings one of the busiest for those of you who are committed to fair and compassionate reform. Thank you for your unwillingness to [...]
Welcome to my blog for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. It’s been my privilege to spend a good part of my life serving immigrants, refugees, and the wider cause of human rights for all. My vision is for LIRS to be a catalyst in creating communities of welcome where newcomers can thrive. I’ve been working towards that vision since 2010, when I became LIRS’s President and CEO.
My goal for this blog is to provide you with the latest tools and information as you Stand for Welcome for immigrants and refugees. Thank you for reading these words, and for commenting, tweeting, and otherwise circulating ideas you find useful.
