Author: Pablo DeJesus

UUSJ Welcomes Bipartisan Proposal to Expand the Child Tax Credit, Urges Passage Without Delay

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For Immediate Release: January 18, 2024 WASHINGTON D.C.—In advance of consideration of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) proposal, UUSJ Executive Director Pablo DeJesús said: “Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice views child poverty in the United States as a travesty, a moral failure of our public discourse and mutual care. Our nation is among the most … Continue reading UUSJ Welcomes Bipartisan Proposal to Expand the Child Tax Credit, Urges Passage Without Delay

Steve Eckstrand on “Making migrants wait in Mexico is not a good solution”

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There were many common-sense ideas in the Dec. 20 editorial “A grand bargain on Ukraine and immigration,” but requiring migrants to wait in a third country is cruel and makes no sense. “Third country” presumably means Mexico, and the evidence is clear that Mexico is not a safe place for migrants to wait. From January … Continue reading Steve Eckstrand on “Making migrants wait in Mexico is not a good solution”

I Side with the People – They Do Not Have to Be My People, Rev. Peggy Clarke, UUSJ Board Chair

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Commentary   It is because of my Jewish heritage and my family’s history in pogroms, ghettos, and concentration camps that I am speaking out against Israeli treatment of Palestinians, most especially the nightmare being visited on the people of Gaza right now. It is because I was told the stories of my people, because of … Continue reading I Side with the People – They Do Not Have to Be My People, Rev. Peggy Clarke, UUSJ Board Chair

UUSJ Joins the #LetAsylumSeekers Work Faster Campaign

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 19, 2023 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org   UUSJ is Proud to Join and Help Launch a Campaign to #LetAsylumSeekers Work Faster   WASHINGTON—Today, more than 35 national and local organizations launched a new campaign to #LetASylumSeekersWork faster. The effort comes at a time of historic national labor shortages. Additionally,  people seeking … Continue reading UUSJ Joins the #LetAsylumSeekers Work Faster Campaign

Voting Rights Strengthens American Democracy

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On Tuesday, September 19, 2023, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) introduced H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023. In response, Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ) issued the following statement: – # – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 19, 2023 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org  Voting Rights Strengthens American Democracy Congress must pass the … Continue reading Voting Rights Strengthens American Democracy

Congress and the Biden Administration must support DACA

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2023 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org | Cruel and regrettable legal limbo Congress and the Biden Administration must support DACA   Last night, Judge Andrew Hanan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas again ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful. This … Continue reading Congress and the Biden Administration must support DACA

PR Afghan Adjustment Act

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 18, 2023 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org   UUSJ Applauds The Reintroduction Of The Afghan Adjustment Act Congress should pass this bi-cameral, bi-partisan bill quickly Washington, D.C. – Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ) strongly supports the Afghan Adjustment Act (S.2327 and H.R.4627) reintroduced on July 14, 2023, by a bipartisan … Continue reading PR Afghan Adjustment Act

Serious Discussions Concerning Acknowledgement Of American Slavery

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“True national unity can only emerge with acknowledgment of harm. It’s one of the first steps in pursuing restorative justice. For that reason, UUSJ supports serious discussions of reparations. Rep. Cori Bush’s resolution provides a much-needed framework for the federal reparations commission to begin. It allows us to start sacred dreaming and imagine what repair … Continue reading Serious Discussions Concerning Acknowledgement Of American Slavery

Called By Our Faith To Act For A Climate-Smart Farm Bill

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This year, we have a critical opportunity to advocate for a climate-smart agricultural sector that advances justice. We have an essential role in showcasing that faith advocates see a moral imperative for a proposal that shifts to a greener, more sustainable, more regenerative approach. This is in deference to our relationship to the interdependent web … Continue reading Called By Our Faith To Act For A Climate-Smart Farm Bill

We Need ECA Reform While Also Fighting For Voting Rights

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s endorsement of the Senate Electoral Count Act (ECA) reform proposal is a significant victory toward reforming the vaguely written 19th-century law that opened the door for those denying the results of the 2020 Presidential vote.  And while it falls far short of the comprehensive approach UUSJ believes is needed to … Continue reading We Need ECA Reform While Also Fighting For Voting Rights