Our faith informs us to respond to the humanitarian crisis faced by unaccompanied children and families fleeing violence in Central America.
As the U.S.
government responds to the humanitarian crisis faced by unaccompanied children
and families, the Obama Administration and some Members of Congress are
proposing changes to the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection
Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) of 2008.
The TVPRA passed both chambers of Congress by unanimous consent and was signed into law by President Bush to address our international obligations of not returning vulnerable migrants to danger and to reduce the likelihood that the U.S. would deport children back into the hands of traffickers and others who would exploit them.
Changes to the TVPRA would mean that children would not have a meaningful opportunity to have their story heard, apply for asylum, or be cared for humanely by child welfare personnel, and would be deported to potentially life-threatening situations.
RAISE your voice NOW through this ACTION alert to help protect these vulnerable children and mothers.
More information at www.omiusajpic.org
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