Recording & Resources: Know Your Rights Webinar March 10
You can view the recording in English with ASL above, or click the button below to watch the recording on Zoom, which will have translation available in Spanish and Korean.
Know Your Rights Resources
As immigration laws change, it’s important that we continue to protect vulnerable populations and provide support where we can.
Cal-Pac JCEMT Immigration Strategy Plan and Call for Action
shared by Rev. Dr. Denyse Barnes, Director of Justice and Compassion EMT, on behalf of the Immigration Strategy Group “When an alien resides with you in your land, you shall not oppress the alien. The alien who resides with you shall be to you as
Call for assistance to asylum seekers from our partners in Desert Southwest
Recent US government policies deny most asylum applicants from even having an opportunity to request asylum before being deported back into Mexico. The immigration policy of prevention through deterrence (making the immigration process as difficult and dangerous as possible) is alive and well. Volunteers have
Calexico rejects United Methodist proposal, returns $2 million grant
A $2 million dollar grant allocated to aid in continuing efforts to support asylum seekers will be returned to the California Department of Social Services after the Calexico City Council voted not to approve proposals from The United Methodist Church in the border town.
Donations Needed: Feminine Products for Asylum Seeker Women and Girls
The CalPac Immigration Strategy Group is seeking help to supply feminine sanitary pads and supplies to women and girls seeking asylum in local shelters and family shelters in Tijuana. You can contribute in the following ways: The CalPac Immigration Strategy Group will identify shelters that
Cal-Pac Leaders Advocate for Asylum-Seekers at Interfaith Gathering
Over 40 interfaith clergy and non-profits gathered to share about their work supporting asylum seekers on Friday, February 9. In collaboration with Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE), the Presbytery of the Pacific held the Interfaith Gathering at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral. In
![[Urgent] Call for Assistance with Border Crisis in Jacumba (Justice & Compassion)](https://www.calpacumc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/call-featured-web-1024x700-30x21.jpg)
[Urgent] Call for Assistance with Border Crisis in Jacumba (Justice & Compassion)
GIVE Give now to the Immigration Crisis Fund to assist these efforts to aid refugees and asylum seekers. The situation in Jacumba Hot Springs, California, a border town located at the U.S.-Mexico wall, has once again become a disaster, and we are asking for your
JCEMT 4th Quarterly Newsletter 2023 (Justice & Compassion)
Greetings, Cal-Pac Annual Conference: It has been a busy season for all of the Strategy Groups within the Justice & Compassion Essential Ministry Team (JCEMT)! There is so much going on that it is hard to focus on any one thing. Here are some of the
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[Due Nov. 1] 2023 UMCOR Mustard Seed Migration Grants (Global Ministries)
***Update [Oct. 4]: The deadline is extended for applications to UMCOR’s 2023 Mustard Seed Migration Grant program*** United Methodist churches have the opportunity to help immigrants, migrants and refugees living in their local communities thanks to UMCOR’s Mustard Seed Migration Grant program. The program, now in its third