Peace on the Hill – ‘Please protect me’ January 2, 2015 “Get up, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you; for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” According to the Gospel of Matthew (2:13), these are the words Joseph heard from…
Executive action for immigrants On November 20, President Obama took executive action to allow some undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. The largest category of beneficiaries will be parents of U.S. citizens or permanent residents who have been in the U.S. for five years or longer (and who meet other requirements). The action also…
On Monday, November 24, the MCC U.S. Washington Office hosted a conference entitled “Fooling the Sun, Not Fooling the Rain: Housing and Shelter in Haiti 5 Years After the Earthquake.” The event was held at George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs, where MCC partnered with Church World Service to bring together Haitian activists, officials,…
On Friday, November 21, MCC was privileged to hear from two of our friends from Colombia. In addition to the meeting that they spoke at, they were also able to attend several meetings on Capitol Hill. Angelica Rincon works for an MCC partner called JustaPaz (Just Peace), which works to reduce violence and promote awareness…
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