Category: UUSJ Press Releases

Press Release: Statement on House passage of Save Act and Budget Resolution

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 11, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/HouseSAVE-Budget   SAVE Act Restricts Access, Budget Resolution Cuts Services We did not consent to be governed for the benefit of the powerful and wealthy   Washington, DC – With the leadership of Speaker Mike Johnson, House Republicans passed two bills this week, … Continue reading Press Release: Statement on House passage of Save Act and Budget Resolution

Statement: Passage of FY 25 Continuing Resolution

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/Stmt-FY25-CR — # — The CR Budget Passed Yesterday Is A Moral Failure Senators betrayed the Average American right when we needed them most.   WASHINGTON DC—Pablo DeJesús, Executive Director of Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice, and Nicole Pressley, Director of Organizing Strategy Team, … Continue reading Statement: Passage of FY 25 Continuing Resolution

Statement on Reintroduction of JLVRAA of 2025 in the House

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 6, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/Stmt-HouseJLVRAA We Support Voting Rights We believe that for democracy to work best, it must include us all.  Washington, D.C. — On March 5th, ahead of the 60th Anniversaries of Bloody Sunday and Turnaround Tuesday in Selma Alabama, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, … Continue reading Statement on Reintroduction of JLVRAA of 2025 in the House

Press Release: Statement on Passage of House Budget Bill

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 26, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/StmtOnBudget — # — Congress Voted Against Average Americans In Favor Of Billionaires   Our choices would have been different, we side with love Washington, D.C. — On February 25th, the majority in the House of Representatives advanced their budget resolution (H. Con. … Continue reading Press Release: Statement on Passage of House Budget Bill

Statement on UUA Suit Against the Administration

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 11, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/UUAsuit2025 — # — UUSJ Applauds UU Decision to Sue the Administration We must defend the broad protections for performing religiously motivated actions Washington, D.C. — The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) joined more than two dozen Christian and Jewish religious denominations and associations on February … Continue reading Statement on UUA Suit Against the Administration

Press Release: As Trump Takes High Office, Our Focus Remains

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2025 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org — # —     As Trump Takes High Office, Our Focus Remains We have already pledged fealty to a just, compassionate, and sustainable world community Washington, D.C. — Following coverage of the 2025 inauguration and the various statements of intent with Executive Orders … Continue reading Press Release: As Trump Takes High Office, Our Focus Remains

Press Release: President Biden withdraws from the 2024 race, July 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 21, 2024 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org Share: https://bit.ly/UUSJ-PR_BidenOut As Biden Withdraws, Our Focus Remains The Same We want Americans to vote and need voters to defend our democracy   Washington, D.C. — Following reports and announcement that President Joe Biden has exited the 2024 presidential campaign, Pablo DeJesús, Executive Director … Continue reading Press Release: President Biden withdraws from the 2024 race, July 2024

Press Release: Biden’s Executive Action for Immigrant Spouses of U.S. Citizens and DACA, June 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2024 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share | https://bit.ly/BidenEO2_UUSJ Gratified with the President’s Executive Action for Immigrant Families Improving Visas and DACA is a meaningful way to say Families Matter.   Washington, D.C. — Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice is pleased with President Biden for issuing an executive action that might prove … Continue reading Press Release: Biden’s Executive Action for Immigrant Spouses of U.S. Citizens and DACA, June 2024

12th Anniversary of DACA, June 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2024 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share | https://bit.ly/UUSJ_DACA-12yrs The President should strengthen and defend DACA Dreamers and other DACA recipients have been waiting 4,383 days and counting.   Washington, D.C. — Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice is saddened that yet another Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) anniversary has arrived without … Continue reading 12th Anniversary of DACA, June 2024

Press Release: Biden’s Executive Action on Asylum, June 2024

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 4, 2024 Contact: Pablo DeJesus | info@uusj.org Share | https://bit.ly/BidenEO_UUSJ Disagreement With the President’s Executive Action on Asylum Closing the U.S.-Mexico is not a faithful solution. Washington, D.C. — Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice is profoundly disappointed in President Biden for issuing an executive action that functionally closes the U.S.-Mexico border to asylees, people … Continue reading Press Release: Biden’s Executive Action on Asylum, June 2024