Comment on EPA's new carbon regulation
The federal Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed a new rule that would limit the amount of carbon pollution new power plants could release into the atmosphere. Fossil fuel-burning power plants account for 40 percent of all CO2 emissions. New power plants are among the largest individual sources of greenhouse gases.
The EPA is accepting public feedback until June 25. Sojourners’ goal is to submit 1,000 comments in support of the proposed rule before the deadline.
Please take five minutes and send your message of support for this key public health and creation care opportunity.
Comment on New Immigration Regulations
Every year, hundreds of thousands of families who are trying to follow the rules under our current immigration laws are separated for indefinite periods of time as a result of the severe policies of our present system. If they have lived in the U.S. without documents, the spouses and children of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents face family unity bars that run between three and 10 years.
The processing change that is being proposed would reduce the amount of time families are separated by allowing a U.S. citizen’s spouse or child to apply for the family unity waiver within the U.S., permitting the family to remain united as it awaits a decision on the waiver.
Click "Take Action" to comment on USCIS's proposed rule, Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers of Inadmissibility for Certain Immediate Relatives.
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Stop the Privatization of State Prisons
Earlier this year, the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) sent a letter to 48 state governors, proposing a remedy for states’ budget concerns: an offer to “buy” prisons in exchange for a 20-year contract with each state and an assurance that prisons would remain at least 90 percent full (Huffington Post).
CCA is the largest operator of for-profit prisons and detention centers for undocumented immigrants in the country. This proposal is dangerous for our communities and our democracy. This promise of a short-term injection of revenue to a state's economy, at the expense of human lives, will hurt all of us in the long run. Please urge your governor to reject CCA’s offer today.
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A Covenant for Civility
The following is a pledge by church leaders from diverse theological and political beliefs who have come together to make a covenant with each other to model civility in the public square. "Take Action" below to sign.
All people are invited to sign the Covenant if they are willing to strive to follow its tenets
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Faith and Election Pledge
Christians often disagree. Sometimes we become passionate and argue, but in the past several months, we’ve seen Christians launch increasingly inappropriate attacks on candidates. When we’re choosing a president or examining a candidate, it’s fair to ask about their moral compass – how their values affect their decision-making and policy positions. What we shouldn’t do, however, is require that everyone believe in the same doctrine or espouse the same religious traditions.
The Constitution guarantees that there is no religious test in this country, and it needs to stay that way. We believe if these attacks are left unchecked, it will only get worse as the election continues. What our country needs is pastors and Christian leaders who are willing to lead by example and show a better path for political engagement.
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End the War Now
Earlier this year, a U.S. Army sergeant shot and killed 16 innocent Afghan civilians. Nine of them were children; one was a 3-year-old girl. He killed many of the victims with a single shot to the head each before he piled together 11 of the bodies and set them on fire.
We must use this tragedy, and the countless others that have aggravated this conflict, as a reason to rethink why we’re at war and to propel us as peacemakers. How many tears, how many prayers, how much allegedly “redemptive violence” will we suffer before our nation turns from war?
Ending the war doesn’t mean abandoning the Afghan people. There are multiple blueprints for responsible withdrawal of coalition troops from Afghanistan that would include a comprehensive security agreement, multilateral diplomacy, and locally based economic and social development.
It’s time for all of us to join in prayer and action so that we can still salvage a responsible end to this war.
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War No More
Ten years. Thousands of lives. Billions of dollars.
We hope the video is useful to you for reflecting on where we find ourselves at this point in history and as a tool to start conversations with your church, your friends, and even your family.
Circle of Protection for a Moral Budget
A pledge by church leaders from diverse theological and political beliefs who have come together to form a Circle of Protection around programs that serve the most vulnerable in our nation and around the world.
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Mandatory E-Verify: Inhumane and Bad Business
Tell Congress: no mandatory E-Verify without a legal and reliable worker permit program for employers as part of comprehensive immigration reform.
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Stand up for Immigrants in your State
Send a letter to your state leaders telling them to vote against harmful immigration bills, and to support federal immigration reform.
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Christians for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
The current U.S. immigration system is broken and reform is necessary. Call on Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform this year.
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