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IMMIGRATION REFORM

The Coalition acts with and for the poor and needy including immigrants.

On July 29, 2010, the statewide Coalition and others are sponsoring a Vigil of Resistance to Arizona’s Immigration Law in Albany, NY. Through prayer, song and testimony, participants at the vigil will lift up the experiences of local immigrants, illustrate the complex causes of immigration and demand a just solution to the broken immigration system that gave rise to SB-1070. The law (provisions of which are temporarily on hold as of July 28) would make the failure to carry immigration documents a crime and give police broad power to detain anyone suspected of being in the country without papers.

During the 15th Annual 40-Hour FAST, March 1-3, 2010, we called for comprehensive immigration reform. See the PRAY, REFLECT, ACT suggestions in the FAST section of this site.

Click here to learn more about "Welcoming the Stranger: 40-Hour Fast for Immigrant Rights" from March 2008.

For a 2010 preview of New York state and national concerns, see "Catholics set sights on immigration reform," an article by Annette Jiménez in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester's Catholic Courier .

Several Labor-Religion Coalitions are part of the New Sanctuary Movement. Follow these links to learn more about the New Sanctuary Coalition of New York City, the Detention Task Force based in Syracuse and the Capital District New Sanctuary Movement (on Facebook). All are welcome to become part of these interfaith networks.