August Recess Toolkit: Lift Up Your Faith Voice For Immigration Reform

During this month of August, many U.S. Members of Congress are spending time in their home districts, hosting local town hall meetings and speaking with constituents.

This is a great opportunity for you to let your Member of Congress know that people of faith want a place of protection and hope for migrant families seeking refuge in the United States.

Faith communities have created a resource;  August Congressional Recess Guide 2014 to support your advocacy efforts and have outlined four actions you can ask your Member of Congress to take:

                       -Maintain critical protections for migrant children.

                      -Ensure adequate funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement.

                      -Reject the use of family detention. Expand the use of alternatives to detention

                      -Ensure access to legal protection for all migrant children and refugees.