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linkhttp://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/washington/ calendar_today15-03-2011 16:08:00

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Snap is a human rights advocate who also participates in Churches Witnessing with Migrants (CWWM) and the Philippine Interfaith Movement Against Human Trafficking (PIMAHT). 5/8

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She specifically asked them to support the Philippine Human Rights Act, which would cease the U.S. military aid that currently funds abuse of the Philippine people. 7/8

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We are grateful for these conversations and the work Snap has done in advocating for peace in the Philippines. We hope her visit will be the start of more congressional attention toward this important issue. 8/8

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🚨Today, the Senate is expected to vote on amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act. Tell Congress that the Afghan Adjustment Act should be one of them. It will give Afghan evacuees the certainty to build their lives in the U.S. Take Action: votervoice.net/PCUSA/Campaign…

🚨Today, the Senate is expected to vote on amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act. Tell Congress that the Afghan Adjustment Act should be one of them. It will give Afghan evacuees the certainty to build their lives in the U.S.

Take Action: votervoice.net/PCUSA/Campaign…
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We joined the coalition supporting André Carson's Justice for Shireen Act. The bill would require the FBI and State to report on the circumstances surrounding Shireen Abu Akleh’s death. After over a year, we still need #JusticeForShireen! tinyurl.com/HR3477

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On May 5, 2023, Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-04) re-introduced the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act (H.R. 3103). 1/3

On May 5, 2023, Rep. Betty McCollum (MN-04) re-introduced the Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act (H.R. 3103). 1/3
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Palestinians have faced decades of discrimination and abuse under Israeli occupation in the West Bank, including the detention and prosecution of around 700 Palestinian children each year. 2/3

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H.R. 3103 seeks to end U.S. funding of this horrific pattern of abuse by the Israeli government. Please support H.R. 3103 and send a message to your representative in Congress today! 3/3

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This week, Judge Jon Tigar struck down the asylum transit ban. We welcome the ruling, because it reminds us of what we already know: seeking asylum is legal. #Faith4Asylum More: politico.com/news/2023/07/2…

This week, Judge Jon Tigar struck down the asylum transit ban. We welcome the ruling, because it reminds us of what we already know: seeking asylum is legal. #Faith4Asylum 

More: politico.com/news/2023/07/2…
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Today & tomorrow we are co-sponsoring Korea Peace Action: National Mobilization to End the Korean War. This event marks the 70th anniversary of the armistice agreement that paused the war but did not end it. More info: koreapeaceaction.org Take action ⬇️

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PC(USA) partners Cameroon Advocacy Network are sponsoring a week of action in support of #TPS4Cameroon. Join their webinar tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug 22) at 1 PM ET & learn about the conditions that make it unsafe for Cameroonians to return home. cameroonadvocacynetwork.org/tpswebinar2023/ #faith4tps

PC(USA) partners <a href="/CamAdvocacy/">Cameroon Advocacy Network</a>  are sponsoring a week of action in support of #TPS4Cameroon.  Join their webinar tomorrow (Tuesday, Aug 22) at 1 PM ET &amp; learn about the conditions  that make it unsafe for Cameroonians to return home. 
cameroonadvocacynetwork.org/tpswebinar2023/
#faith4tps
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No one should be deported to a country where civilians are targets of armed conflict and human rights abuses. We stand with Cameroon Advocacy Network and other people of faith in supporting #TPS4Cameroon. President Donald J. Trump & Homeland Security must re-designate & extend now. #Faith4TPS

No one should be deported to a country where civilians are targets of armed conflict and human rights abuses. We stand with <a href="/CamAdvocacy/">Cameroon Advocacy Network</a> and other people of faith in supporting #TPS4Cameroon.  <a href="/POTUS/">President Donald J. Trump</a> &amp; <a href="/DHSgov/">Homeland Security</a> must re-designate &amp; extend now. #Faith4TPS
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Government funding should not be conditioned on deadly asylum restrictions. But some members of Congress want to pair the legislation needed to keep the government open with harmful asylum restrictions. Take action: votervoice.net/PCUSA/Campaign…

Government funding should not be conditioned on deadly asylum restrictions.     But some members of Congress want to pair the legislation needed to keep the government open with harmful asylum restrictions.

Take action: votervoice.net/PCUSA/Campaign…
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Rev. Rev Dr Mae E Cannon says the Biden administration needs to stop with "empty rhetoric" and contradictory messaging to Israel. "Don't say 'end the war'... and then send billions of dollars worth of weapons."