Author: Pablo DeJesus

Carrying the Work Forward: A Personal Story of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Financial Literacy, and the Call for Wealth Equity

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With all that has been going on in Minneapolis, with ICE, and the attendant discussions, I, like many, have been thinking about my own connection to these matters.  I’ve been sensitive to the attention deficit in national media for the lethal behavior of federal agents, until Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed, and therefore, … Continue reading Carrying the Work Forward: A Personal Story of Rev. Jesse Jackson, Financial Literacy, and the Call for Wealth Equity

Press Release: Statement on U.S. and Israeli Air Strikes in Iran

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 28, 2026 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/US-Iran_Strikes   — # —   UUSJ Condemns Air Strikes on Iran War and hegemony are immoral; they remain unlawful without authorization.    WASHINGTON D.C. — Early on Saturday, February 28, 2026, the U.S. and Israel launched air strikes on Iran. Iran responded … Continue reading Press Release: Statement on U.S. and Israeli Air Strikes in Iran

Statement on the Killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/AlexPretti Updated: as of 2:00 p.m. ET — # — Federal Agents Are Out Of Control With Violence A lack of Congressional oversight and moral bankruptcy is killing people.    WASHINGTON D.C. — On Saturday, January 24, 2025, Alex Jeffrey Pretti was shot … Continue reading Statement on the Killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti

Press Release: DHS Funding Bill Fails to Provide Oversight

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 23, 2026 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org Share on social: https://bit.ly/HouseDHSfunding   DHS Funding Bill Fails to Provide Oversight  The House had a chance to repair public trust, defend our constitution, and impose accountability, but did not. Washington, DC – On January 22, 2025, the House passed its appropriations proposal for … Continue reading Press Release: DHS Funding Bill Fails to Provide Oversight

Statement: Why Minneapolis and Minnesota matters

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2026 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org Share on social: https://bit.ly/StakesMN What’s at stake in Minneapolis and Minnesota? Why is this important? In response to calls for solidarity, support, and attention for Minnesota and Minneapolis, and the reply by many UU clergy and lay leaders, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ) … Continue reading Statement: Why Minneapolis and Minnesota matters

Statement on U.S. Military Strikes in Venezuela January 2026

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 04, 2026 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/VenezuelaStrikes   UUSJ Condemns Assault on Venezuela’s Sovereignty War, fueled by avarice, is immoral and unlawful without Congressional authorization   Washington, DC –  On Saturday, January 3, 2026, President Trump announced military action against Venezuela and subsequently the intent to run the country.   … Continue reading Statement on U.S. Military Strikes in Venezuela January 2026

Statement on the SPEED Act

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 8, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/SPEED-Act   — # — The SPEED Act is not a substantive solution More of the same at too high a price for communities, it doesn’t meet our needs   WASHINGTON D.C. — In advance of December votes in the House on the SPEED … Continue reading Statement on the SPEED Act

Statement on Recent Rhetoric by President Trump

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 4, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/Rhetoric-by-President-Trump — # — We Condemn Recent Rhetoric Targeting Migrants The President continues to ignore our history; we are a nation of immigrants.     WASHINGTON D.C. — Last week, starting on Wednesday, November 26, the Trump Administration launched a series of deeply harmful new … Continue reading Statement on Recent Rhetoric by President Trump