A ministry of Disciples Home Missions, we help Disciples understand their legal options and work through the U.S. immigration system.
Maryland, USA
Joined April 2018
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Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
Tomorrow at 7 pm ET!
On the day of its global release, join us for a virtual screening of Seeking Asylum—a powerful film that follows one woman’s journey as she searches for safety for herself and her children.
Learn more + RSVP: bit.ly/SAScreening23 #WelcomeWithDignity
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
This Wednesday at 1 pm ET!
Kick off #BlackHistoryMonth with a virtual roundtable discussion on the intersection of immigration and blackness.
Learn more + register here: info.aila.org/bhm #ImmigrationIsABlackIssue
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
ICYMI: 80+ top businesses and associations, including AILA, released a letter calling for a bipartisan, legislative solution to protect Dreamers now. View the full @coalition_dream letter here: bit.ly/3zeHqvx
ALT Screenshot of a letter from The Coalition for the American Dream to Congress urging them to act to protect Dreamers.
ALT A collection of logos representing businesses and associations that signed onto a letter urging Congress to act for Dreamers.
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
The FY2024 Diversity Visa Lottery is open for submissions through 12 pm ET on Nov. 8. View AILA's info flyer here: aila.org/advo-media/tools/ps… #DV2024
To speak to a qualified immigration attorney about the #DVLottery, AILA's member referral directory is here: ailalawyer.org
ALT An image of a flyer with information on the FY2024 Diversity Visa Lottery.
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
"The most disappointing thing I've learned through this process is we do need a lot of help in our country with immigration. It's a very, very slow, bureaucratic process." bit.ly/3TWxXkh
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
Amid continued attacks on DACA, join us for a critical conversation this Thursday about the need for pathways to citizenship + how you can take action.
Spanish + Korean interpretation provided!
Register 👉🏽 bit.ly/IIC1027Zoom #Faith4Citizenship #HomeIsHere #Citizenship4All
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Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
NEW on #ThinkImmigration: Member Gina Polo gives a brief overview of the new Venezuelan parole program, the importance of the aid it provides, and why there is an urgent need to help more Venezuelans. READ here: bit.ly/3CZeJne
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
"The average wait used to be roughly two years, before the Trump administration gutted the refugee program with the intention of sealing off the United States from refugees and other immigrants."
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Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
Dreamers can’t wait. Congress MUST act! Join AILA and its members in urging legislators to provide a permanent solution for #DACA recipients and others whose #HomeIsHere. TAKE ACTION here: bit.ly/3TfiFqw
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Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
The Fifth Circuit allows DACA recipients to renew while it sends the case back to the district court for further review. Read the opinion here: maldef.org/l9w2
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
"We need #immigration reforms that include an opportunity for Dreamers to earn legal status and eventual citizenship. Citizens and legal residents are a net positive for the safety of our communities and the strength of our economy." #HomeIsHere
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Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
"Wait times for visas at embassies and consulates have reached unprecedented levels, creating disruptions for companies and employees seeking to enter the US or visit family in their home countries."
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Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
We stand with the immigrant women who've courageously filed a complaint about the sexual abuse they experienced at Stewart Detention Center, and we echo their demand for justice.
Learn more: bit.ly/3z01yBJ
Sign the petition to #ShutDownStewart: actionnetwork.org/petitions/…
ALT A blue graphic shares a quote in white text that reads: "All I want is for justice to be done and for this man to never abuse more women. They must stop violating the human rights of all women at Stewart." The quote is from Maria Doe, a survivor who was formerly detained at Stewart Detention Center.
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
Tune in to Holy Voices for World Refugee Day on Monday!
Hear from @mustafababak of @Afghan_American, Congolese artist DJ Grin, Anika Forrest of @FCNL, @StanleyRea of @DOCImmigration, and others about the need to restore #WelcomeForAll.
Save your spot ➡️ bit.ly/IICHolyVoicesJune
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
Our diverse faith traditions call us to stand with the most vulnerable.
This Thursday, join Black immigrants and faith leaders for a 30-minute time of prayer, storytelling, and action.
RSVP 👉🏾 bit.ly/BHMFeb24
#Act4BlackImms #BlackHistoryMonth
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
“#Immigration, which slowed during the pandemic, could help ease a shortage of workers in the U.S. that’s pushed job vacancies to an all-time high, according to policy makers at @federalreserve it all boils down to ‘math.’” ow.ly/uCqY50HA9b5
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
“Last year a third of all immigrants in #asylum cases did not have representation, according to data analyzed by @TRACReports. Over the past two decades, just 10% of asylum seekers without legal representation won their cases." ow.ly/hehT50HnXMA
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
"The word I like to use for our #immigration laws is 'atrophied'...The time has come to bring our immigration laws into the modern realities of a global economy and an interconnected world." -
@SandraFeistMN ow.ly/HkMz50Hm1NQ
Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel retweeted
“‘People know that if they leave, and they don't have a current visa, that they could be stuck, almost indefinitely, without being able to get back into the U.S.,’ said @gsiskind a board member @AILANational ‘I'm still advising people: Don’t travel.’” ow.ly/8sXh50HhM7r