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 Training March 10
Join the Know Your Rights training by the Immigration Law Network and learn how to protect yourself and your community. This essential session will equip you with the information and resources needed to navigate quickly changing immigration policies and procedures and provide legal information for
Know Your Rights Resources
As immigration laws change, it’s important that we continue to protect vulnerable populations and provide support where we can.
Immigration Strategy Group: January 2025 Update
“Let me make one final plea, Mr. President. Millions have put their trust in you and, as you told the nation yesterday, you have felt the providential hand of a loving God. In the name of our God, I ask you to have mercy upon
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
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
Update on Asylum Seekers Support Work
In September, we shared an urgent call for clergy assistance for funding and donations for asylum seekers arriving in our area. Over the past months and years, your Justice and Compassion EMT has been hard at work, partnering with churches, clergy, and interfaith organizations to
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
Local UMC Church Helps Ukrainian Family Find a New Home
Thanks to the community at St. Paul’s United Methodist in North Redondo Beach, a family who recently arrived from Ukraine now has a home, jobs, and place of worship. Lesia Nikitienko, her husband, Roman, daughter, Eliza, and their dog arrived in November after spending 12