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As part of Praying with Dreamers week (Oct 29-Nov 4), FCNL sent a letter to Congress urging the enactment of the Dream Act of 2017.

Diane Randall, Executive Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation stated,

“FCNL and Quakers across the country are holding all Dreamers, their families and the communities who have come to know them as neighbors and friends in Love, and Light, and prayer. As demonstrated by DACA-recipients, immigrants, including those who are undocumented, have consistently been essential to the economic and social strength of this nation. FCNL is looking to Congress to speak up and act to protect Dreamers from detention or deportation by passing a clean bipartisan Dream Act of 2017. We stand in solidarity with the undocumented community and other vulnerable immigrants. The time for Congress to act is now. Congress can and must pursue tangible, workable solutions for all people who meaningfully and equitably contribute to our shared communities. Passing the Dream Act of 2017 is the first crucial step.”

The letter reads,

“FCNL and Quakers across the country are calling on members of Congress to pass the Dream Act as a matter of faith. We have faith in the Light of God present in every Dreamer. We have commitment to the communities who have welcomed Dreamers throughout their lives. And we have confidence that our nation will be stronger when we give Dreamers an equitable chance to thrive. We pray that you, our nation’s leaders, will step up to this moral call and pass the Dream Act of 2017.”

National faith-based organizations sent over 40 letters to Congress to demonstrate interfaith support for Dreamers and urge Congress to enact the Dream Act into law.

See the other letters from:

Church World Service

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas

Muslim Public Affairs Council

Ignatian Solidarity Network

Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Washington Office

Christian Community Development Association

Evangelical Immigration Table

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Unitarian Universalist Association

Christian Reformed Church in North America

Jewish Council for Public Affairs with 23 Jewish Organizations and Agencies

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism

Conference of Superiors of Men

Bend the Arc Jewish Action

HIAS

Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States

Presbyterian Church (USA)

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns

Bread for the World

National Justice for Our Neighbors

National Advocacy Center of Sisters of Good Shepherd

The Episcopal Church

NETWORK

National Council of Jewish Women

Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate-JPIC

Scalibrini International Migration Network

Leadership Council of Women Religious

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Sojourners

Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach

Anti-Defamation League

Jewish Women International (JWI)

Franciscan Action Network

PICO National Network

Disciples of Christ

LIRS

Church of the Brethren

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee

American Baptist Home Mission Societies

United Methodist Church

Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice

Over 1,000 Faith Leaders