In recent months the immigration conversation has been largely focused on the fate of nearly 700,000 Dreamers protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. However, another 300,000 people are now living in uncertainty under Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS is granted to immigrants in the U.S. when it is determined that it would…
View story on mcc.org Saige Lind, a high school sophomore who attends Seattle Mennonite Church, has earned grand prize in the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) U.S. Washington Office annual essay contest for her essay on mass incarceration. A student at Nathan Hale High School in Seattle, Lind won $1,000 for her winning essay in the…
Evangelical leaders and pastors from across the political spectrum call Christians everywhere to pray for peace on the Korean Peninsula In these challenging times, leaders across the country are calling all Christians to be in prayer for just peace on the Korean peninsula. Ron Byler, Executive Director of MCC U.S. joined with more than 70…
Read in Spanish. Dreamers, border walls and the budget With the continuing budget resolution due to expire on Friday, Congress is close to finalizing a budget deal for Fiscal Year 2018. The deal reportedly contains $1.6 billion for border security including 33 miles of new “fencing.” Not included is funding the White House had requested for 10,000…
Recently the Nigerian government has been claiming victory over the insurgent group Boko Haram, even as suicide bombings, kidnappings and killings are still taking place. On January 8, 20 loggers were killed near Maiduguri and on January 17 in an attack at the Muna garage area in Maiduguri, 12 people were killed and 48 injured.…
n President Trump’s first State of the Union address, many priorities and goals were mentioned. Advocates for criminal justice reform were not left out of this conversation. Trump stated that his administration would focus on reforming prisons to ensure that returning citizens have access to second chances. For several years, presidential administrations and Congress have mentioned the need…
MCC U.S. joined other Christian denominations and organizations in a letter to members of Congress today, expressing serious concern regarding increasing U.S. arms sales and military aid to the Middle East. In Fiscal Year 2017 the amount of U.S. arms sales approved worldwide was a record-high $75.9 billion, doubling that of the previous year. Of…
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