The following alert is circulated by the Interfaith Immigration Coalition.

This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; Setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke;

Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own.

Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.

Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer, you shall cry for help, and he will say: Here I am! If you remove from your midst oppression, false accusation and malicious speech;

If you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then light shall rise for you in the darkness, and the gloom shall become for you like midday;

Then the Lord will guide you always and give you plenty even on the parched land. He will renew your strength, and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring whose water never fails.

NO to racial profiling; YES to immigration reform NOW: Isaiah 58 National Solidarity Vigil and Fast for Arizona

Every day since Arizona’s anti-immigrant law was introduced immigrants and activists have been keeping a constant vigil at the Arizona Statehouse. This summer, the Interfaith Immigration Coalition invites you to participate in the Isaiah 58 National Solidarity Vigil and Fast for Arizona to support those who are praying and standing strong in Arizona. Each week from June 6 to August 1, the vigil will roll from one group of states to the next to engage people of faith in the assigned states in constant prayer and public prayer events and advocacy for immigration reform.

To get involved please email: bmefford@umc-gbcs.org.

Week 1 (June 6-12): Pennsylvania, Maryland, D.C., Delaware

Week 2 (June 13-19): Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Mississippi

Week 3 (June 20-26): South Carolina, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

Week 4 (June 27-July 3): New Jersey, Nevada, California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Hawaii

Week 5 (July 4-10): Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana

Week 6 (July 11-17): Minnesota, Illinois, North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan

Week 7 (July 18-24): Ohio, North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Florida

Week 8 (July 25-31): Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Alaska

Click here to read the IIC press release condemning Arizona’s anti-immigration bill.

Click here to see updates about copycat legislation.

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The Interfaith Immigration Coalition is a partnership of faith-based organizations committed to enacting fair and humane immigration reform that reflects our mandate to welcome the stranger and treat all human beings with dignity and respect. Coalition members work together to advocate for just and equitable immigration policies, educate faith communities, and serve immigrant populations around the country. Through this coalition, hundreds of national and local faith-based organizations and faith leaders have called on Congress and the administration to enact immigration reform consistent with these values.

Interfaith Statement on Immigration Reform
To sign the statement, contact Liza.Lieberman@hias.org.

Interfaith Immigration Platform
To sign the platform, contact Jsmyers@churchworldservice.org.

Ingrese aquí para ver la Plataforma de Inmigración en Español