Category: UUSJ Press Releases

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

Voting Rights is a Blessed Liberty, Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 29, 2024 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org Link: https://bit.ly/VRAA-BlessedLiberty   Voting Rights is a Blessed Liberty Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act   Washington, D.C. – Today, the Senate reintroduced the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023, offering its companion to H.R. 14. … Continue reading Voting Rights is a Blessed Liberty, Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act

Senators announce funding deal that undermines Asylum

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 5, 2024 Contact: Pablo DeJesús | info@uusj.org | (202) 600 – 9132 Bill offers some positive provisions but overall sets up a contest of compassion between those arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border and all others    Washington, DC— UUSJ  opposes the Senate Supplemental funding proposal which, in our view, would advance … Continue reading Senators announce funding deal that undermines Asylum

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

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

Multifaith Coalition Calls on Congress To Avoid Shutdown

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Faith organizations urge bipartisan agreement to avoid government shutdown For Immediate Release: September 27, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC –  On September 26,  53 organizations representing people of faith across religious traditions and denominations delivered a letter to the U.S. Congress urging bipartisan action to keep the government operational or risk severe consequences on the most vulnerable members … Continue reading Multifaith Coalition Calls on Congress To Avoid Shutdown

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