UU solidarity from across the U.S. for Haiti

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Noticeable UU support for Haiti

During early April 2024 UUSJ joined an Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) letter with more than 250 Faith Leaders and Organizations, directed to the White House and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, on the matter of the cirisis in Haiti.

The letter urges the Administration to take immediate humanitarian actions: extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti as well as Special Student Relief, pause deportations, and expand key lawful migration pathways.

The letter also expresses concern about reports on the potential use of Guantanamo Bay to detain Haitians fleeing the crisis amid ongoing repatriation flights to the belabored country.

UUSJ proudly helped review and approve the interfaith statement and gathered 10 UU organizations, congregations, churches, or fellowships, along with 14 UU ministers, lay leaders, and staff, to join the letter.

We thank:

  1. Oregon Unitarian Universalist Voices for Justice;
  2. Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry;
  3. Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of Illinois
  4. Unitarian Universalist Faith Action, New Jersey
  5. Unitarian Universalist Justice Florida
  6. Unitarian Universalist Justice Pennsylvania
  7. Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA); and,
  8. Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC).

We celebrate:

  1. First Parish Unitarian Universalist Arlington, MA, Social Justice Committee
  2. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Hidalgo County Texas

We lift-up:

  1. Sarah Berel-Harrop, Texas Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry & All Peoples Church, TX
  2. Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen, Ph.D., First Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX
  3. Rev. Terri Dennehy, Minister, Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Stamford, CT
  4. Sally Jane Gellert, Co-chairperson, Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC)
  5. Pamela Green, Racial Justice Task Force Chair, Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church, WA
  6. Rev. Chris Jimmerson, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, TX
  7. Rev. Kellie Kelly, Minister, Miami Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, OH
  8. Rev. Michelle LaGrave, Co-Lead Minister, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, TX
  9. Rev. Kim Mason, Minister, First Unitarian Church of St. Louis, MO
  10. Rev. Benjamin Meyers, Unitarian Universalist Minister
  11. Rev. Elizabeth Newton, Assistant Minister, First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio, TX
  12. Rev. Artgur Severance, Minister Emeritus, First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio, TX
  13. Dale Story, Chair, Justice Coordinating Committee, First Unitarian Universalist Church, Houston, TX
  14. Rev. Joan VanBecelaere, Retired Minister, Social Justice, North Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Lewis Center, OH