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ELCA Action Alert: CALL IN! to oppose cuts to social programs, funding for deportations

New ELCA Advocacy Action Alert! Senate leadership aims to schedule a rushed vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as soon as this week, undermining access to core programs in our communities.

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Here I Pod, Episode 5: Migration policy changes and their impact

Here I Pod is a podcast series from ELCA Advocacy bringing together voices of faith-based advocates caring for all people and creation. In Episode 5 you’ll hear from faith-based advocates meeting our current moment by supporting immigrants and refugees during a time of rapid shifts and changes. Host: Regina Q. Banks of Lutheran Office of Public Policy - California.

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Interfaith video welcoming families seeking refuge

United across different backgrounds we are compelled by faith to have compassion, to protect the vulnerable and to welcome families seeking refuge. Together, we can create a world where love prevails over fear. 3:24 mins.

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United Across Faiths: Lutheran, Jewish, Muslim, and Christian Leaders Stand for Refugees

ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton has convened an interfaith coalition to advocate for refugees and immigrants, urging the restoration of faith-based partnerships in resettlement. The statement calls on elected officials to renew support for those forced to flee their homes. Read the full statement here.

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ELCA signs Ecumenical Declaration Defending Refuge. Now it’s your turn.

Church World Service — As a Covenant Member of CWS the ELCA was part of drafting and signing The Ash Wednesday Ecumenical Declaration: Defending Refuge. Read the final version of the Declaration and sign on.

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ELCA’s Eaton responds to executive orders on immigration

In her February 14, 2025 response to President Trump’s executive orders on immigration, Bishop Eaton urges us to take action and speak out. “We are church together, and together we will continue to defend the most vulnerable communities and people among us as Jesus taught us.” 3.33 minutes.

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Stand with your neighbors, stand with refugees

An action alert from LAMA’s ministry partners at Lutheran Social Services of the Southwest. Fact sheets and letter template included. LAMA seeks to support with compassion the dignity of individuals experiencing immigration by working to protect legal pathways to immigration and protecting the civil rights of all in our multicultural society.

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International Rescue Committee’s 2025 State Policy Guide

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) works with state elected leaders to ensure that the communities in which we work are welcoming places for refugees and other new Americans. This state policy and advocacy guide reflects efforts by states to build and strengthen infrastructure and resources to welcome refugees and other newcomers to their communities.

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ELCA Advocacy Action Alert: Urge U.S. Resumption of UNRWA Funding

Urge Congress to resume funding for humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria via the United Nations Relief & Works Agency (UNRWA). The work of UNRWA is the work of feeding the hungry, sheltering the unsheltered and providing lifesaving medical care to tens of thousands in need.

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