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Join the We Were Strangers, Too Jewish Campaign for Immigration Reform and the Reform Immigration FOR America campaign on the National Mall on Sunday, March 31, 2010 to demand comprehensive immigration reform THIS YEAR!
From very early in the nation's history, United States immigration policy has reflected the tension between hospitality and hostility - between the desire to welcome new immigrants and the perceived need to limit immigration to protect the interests of those already here.
The civil liberties of non-citizens, immigration legislation, and changes in policy since September 11th.
"When strangers sojourn with you in your land, you shall not do them wrong. The strangers who sojourn with you shall be to you as the natives among you, and you shall love them as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt" (Leviticus 19:33-34).
View and read the RAC's press releases on this issue.
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For More Information

To learn more, contact RAC Legislative Assistant Juliana Schnur, or visit the following websites:

  • American Immigration Lawyers Association
    The American Immigration Lawyers Association is a professional organization for lawyers working in the immigration system, and includes information on the immigration courts and other immigration news.
  • Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
    HIAS is the oldest international migration and refugee resettlement agency in the United States. It is dedicated to assisting persecuted and oppressed people worldwide and delivering them to countries of safe haven.
  • Interfaith Immigration Coalition
    The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) is a partnership of faith-based organizations committed to enacting fair and humane immigration reform that reflects the mandate to welcome the stranger and treat all human beings with dignity and respect.
  • National Immigration Forum
    The National Immigration Forum advocates and builds public support for public policies that welcome immigrants and refugees and that are fair and supportive to newcomers in our country.
  • U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services
    The U.S. Bureau of Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a branch of the United States Department of Homeland Security dealing with immigration issues.
  • U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
    The U.S. Committee for Refugees (USCRI) defends the rights of all uprooted people regardless of their nationality, race, religion, ideology, or social group.

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