California Church IMPACT
empowering & mobilizing people of faith to be effective advocates in public policy
  • Home Page
  • IMPACT Blog
  • About & Contact
    • Contact Us
  • Key Issues
    • Human RIghts
    • LGBTQ Rights
    • Health Care
    • Economic Justice
  • Take Action
    • Resources
  • DONATE
  • CCC
  • Prop 64 Faith Livestream

Urgent! Please send the Governor and State Legislators your support for humane immigration policy!

4/20/2017

0 Comments

 
Picture
Dear Friends!   

California Church IMPACT is joining with Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity to send a powerful message to our Governor and State Legislators.

Please Sign and Circulate this California Faith Leaders Sign on Letter.   (e.g.  lay and professional congregational, spiritual and religious leaders)

We have 5 days to collect 100+ signatures!
_________________________________________________

"Do you not wish that God should forgive you?" (Quran 24:22)

Faith Sign-On Letter to Governor Brown & CA State Legislature
A Call to Compassion, Courage & Common Humanity

 Click Here to Sign on

Message of the Letter:
 
"Our faith traditions not only have a special protection and care of the migrant, but also the deep values of forgiveness and compassion for those who were formerly incarcerated.  Our faith traditions call out the possibility for transformation and redemption, mercy and restorative justice.  

"Let them forgive and overlook: do you not wish that God should forgive you? For God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (Quran 24:22, Islam)   
 
"I was naked and you clothed me.  I was sick and you looked after me.  I was in prison and you visited me."  (Matthew 25:35-40, Christianity)

"When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt, I am the Lord your God."   (Leviticus 19:33-34, Judaism)
​

We ask for your support for SB 54 and SB 6 and final legislation that will be as strong and as inclusive of all California immigrants targeted by the aggressive, rogue and inhumane deportation policies. We are disconcerted by the harmful discourse and potential amendments that would leave out from these important protections those most targeted by immoral and indiscriminate federal deportation policies.

We urge you to uphold your moral and ethical courage to stand on the side of righteousness and justice, forgiveness and redemption. Immigrants who are formerly incarcerated deserve to be reunited with their families and communities just like any other returning resident, and not deported.   [click here to read full letter]

We call on religious leaders of all traditions to add your name to this letter.​

Add your signature here

Now more than ever our voice is needed!

Amplify the sound with us!  Join us today!

Visit us at www.im4humanintegrity.org and urge others to join California Church IMPACT www.churchimpact.org to voice support for key legislation upholding these cherished values!     

Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, Nor. CA office: 

310 8th St. #310, Oakland CA 94607
Sent by dlee@im4humanintegrity.org

Thank you!

Picture
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Author

    The Rev Dr Rick Schlosser

    Archives

    September 2022
    May 2022
    September 2021
    August 2021
    June 2021
    January 2021
    November 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    January 2020
    June 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    October 2015
    August 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    March 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    October 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    January 2014
    September 2013
    February 2013
    October 2012

    Categories

    All
    Civil Rights
    Economic Justice
    Elections
    Environmental Justice
    Faithful Fridays
    Health Care
    Racism
    Reproductive Rights
    Women's Rights

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
Photo used under Creative Commons from ProComKelly