Know Your Rights Resources
As immigration laws change, it’s important that we continue to protect vulnerable populations and provide support where we can.
Immigration Strategy Group: January 2025 Update
“Let me make one final plea, Mr. President. Millions have put their trust in you and, as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon
Cal-Pac JCEMT Immigration Strategy Plan and Call for Action
shared by Rev. Dr. Denyse Barnes, Director of Justice and Compassion EMT, on behalf of the Immigration Strategy Group “When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as
Calexico rejects United Methodist proposal, returns $2 million grant
A $2 million dollar grant allocated to aid in continuing efforts to support asylum seekers will be returned to the California Department of Social Services after the Calexico City Council voted not to approve proposals from The United Methodist Church in the border town.
Donations Needed: Feminine Products for Asylum Seeker Women and Girls
The CalPac Immigration Strategy Group is seeking help to supply feminine sanitary pads and supplies to women and girls seeking asylum in local shelters and family shelters in Tijuana. You can contribute in the following ways: The CalPac Immigration Strategy Group will identify shelters that
Update on Asylum Seekers Support Work
In September, we shared an urgent call for clergy assistance for funding and donations for asylum seekers arriving in our area. Over the past months and years, your Justice and Compassion EMT has been hard at work, partnering with churches, clergy, and interfaith organizations to
Cal-Pac Leaders Advocate for Asylum-Seekers at Interfaith Gathering
Over 40 interfaith clergy and non-profits gathered to share about their work supporting asylum seekers on Friday, February 9. In collaboration with Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), the Presbytery of the Pacific held the Interfaith Gathering at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral. In
Local UMC Church Helps Ukrainian Family Find a New Home
Thanks to the community at St. Paul’s United Methodist in North Redondo Beach, a family who recently arrived from Ukraine now has a home, jobs, and place of worship. Lesia Nikitienko, her husband, Roman, daughter, Eliza, and their dog arrived in November after spending 12
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[Urgent] Call for Assistance with Border Crisis in Jacumba (Justice & Compassion)
GIVE Give now to the Immigration Crisis Fund to assist these efforts to aid refugees and asylum seekers. The situation in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, a border town located at the U.S.-Mexico wall, has once again become a disaster, and we are asking for your
Action Alert: Tell Congress to Call for a Ceasefire in Israel and Palestine (UM Church & Society)
This new action alert calls for ceasefire, de-escalation, and restraint by all involved. December 1, 2023 As the war in Gaza resumes after a weeklong ceasefire and violence continues in the West Bank, Church and Society joins other faith communities calling for a re-instated ceasefire,