Writing for Reform

Writing for Reform

The debate on immigration is severely polarized and challenging. Writing letters to the editor in response to articles that negatively frame immigrants or immigration issues can introduce rational voices from people in the local community who care about the humane treatment of immigrants and reforming the legal immigration system.

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Background on Immigration

The Immigration Dilemma

The Immigration Dilemma

Do you want to feel more informed about the history of immigration in the U.S. and what makes our immigration system today so broken?

Read the six part series here

Immigration News

Good news for immigrant family members of U.S. citizens

Good news for immigrant family members of U.S. citizens

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a proposal that, if implemented, would facilitate getting a visa for family members of U.S. citizens, eliminating the mandatory 3 to 10 year bars in place currently.

Find out more here

Stories & Successes

Success! Immigrant Visa Bill Passes the House

Among its provisions, this bill would slightly ease the backlog for naturalized citizens, particularly from Mexico and the Philippines, trying to bring relatives into the country.

FCNL at Intermountain Yearly Meeting in New Mexico

Friends in the yearly meeting approved a minute on immigration and wrote more than 100 letters to their elected officials about immigration.

FCNL Statement of Legislative Policy

" We believe that the world should move toward becoming a global community that safeguards the human rights and guarantees the economic opportunity of all people in their country of choice.

All those seeking to enter the United States or residing here should, without regard to immigration status, be treated with justice and equity."

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Meet Our Lobbyist

Ruth Flower

Ruth Flower lobbies on immigration and civil rights issues.

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