Join in a renewed commitment to build a reimagined asylum system in the U.S. as part of the new Welcome with Dignity Campaign. Take action to transform the way the United States receives and protects people forced to flee from their homes and seek safety. Now is the time for visionary action to restore and strengthen asylum protections and policies.

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge unveiled on May 26 details of the housing provisions in the administration’s proposed “American Jobs Plan.” The plan includes $45 billion for the national Housing Trust Fund for construction and preservation of homes affordable to people with the lowest incomes, and major investments to rehabilitate and preserve the nation’s public housing stock.

This funding opportunity is for local health departments and CBOs to partner to rapidly scale up innovative COVID-19 education, testing, contact tracing, vaccination, and other prevention and mitigation strategies with refugee, immigrant, and migrant (RIM) communities. Applications are due June 11, 2021 at 11:59 PM PT.

Learn about the root causes of hunger and what you can do to take action and help stop world hunger today

Members of Arizona's faith community gathered at the Arizona Capitol on Thursday to condemn the proposed 2.5% flat tax, saying it would disproportionately impact marginalized communities and that they would be "among the first" to call for a referendum if it passes.

The 2021-22 Hunger Advocacy Fellow placed with LAMA will serve as a member of the staff of this ELCA-affiliated State Public Policy Office as a full-time contract employee. This is a paid position, including health insurance. The position begins in September 2021.

Law professor Dorothy Brown breaks down three ways African Americans in urban areas are disadvantaged by the tax code — and some ideas to fix it.

In honor of World Refugee Day on June 20, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service will hold a Virtual Advocacy Day on Tuesday, June 22. Join LIRS to tell your legislators that you want to see meaningful legislation passed that strengthens our country’s commitment to welcome and protection for those fleeing violence and persecution.

Urge President Biden to deliver a message to Israel: it must halt the illegal removal of East Jerusalem families from their homes and respect the Status Quo agreement and holy sites in Jerusalem.

“We have to wake up,” said Ami Ayalon, a former director of the Israeli domestic intelligence agency, Shin Bet. “We have to change the way we understand all this, starting with the concept that the status quo is stable.”

Arizona will offer a $2,000 Back To Work bonus for eligible workers — with a goal of getting as many Arizonans as possible to rejoin the workforce by Labor Day, September 6, 2021.

The House of Representatives is expected to soon vote on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act. This bill would establish a new commission to study the lasting impacts of slavery in the U.S. and develop a set of recommendations for advancing reparations for affected people of African descent.

This resource presents a faith-based effort to identify what sustains poverty and to organize people to work together to overcome its root causes. The result is collaborative relationships that change systems contributing to poverty. Within this process, new leadership will emerge, relationships will be enriched, and congregations will experience renewed love for people by undergoing transformation.

Arizonans will soon vote on whether undocumented students living in Arizona can be eligible for in-state tuition after the Arizona House approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 1044 on Monday.

The problem for way too many people in the church is that charity looks like missions to them but justice looks like politics. And God forbid if the church gives even the appearance of engaging in politics — unless it’s your preferred politics.

According to a Feeding America pre-pandemic study, 5.3 million older adults are food insecure and often the biggest hurdle towards food security is the lack of information on available help. An interview with Interview with Angie Rodger of Arizona Food Bank Network on SNAP.

This is work that ELCA AMMPARO together with the Grand Canyon Synod supported in 2020. For those congregations interested in asylum-seeker sponsorship, this are common stories of people who will be coming to you, although these particular families might already have destinations in mind.

The Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Act of 2021 expands the ability of the U.S. government to prevent gender-based violence and provide early interventions at the onset of humanitarian emergencies. Take this opportunity to ask your Senator to co-sponsor.