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Diary from 2016 UU Border Trip

“But for those who have come for the first time and even for those who have come before, it has been hard to keep our eyes off the Wall that defines the border. It is formidable and imposing.”

Nurturing Resilience: Turning the Page on Hate

There’s one week left to register for upcoming CIPC Statewide Conference! Many exciting breakout sessions are available, like “From Incarceration Nation to Liberation”, which challenges immigration detention and draws connections to prison abolition work. Read more about this session and others at: bit.ly/CAimm2016

Call Governor Brown for Immigrant Justice

Three important immigration bills are awaiting Governor Brown’s signature. We are excited to bring more justice into the lives of all people residing in California! Please take a minute to ask Governor Brown to sign these important bills.

Join us for a RefugeesWelcome Guidebook Project Data Party

Join us as we collect and organize resources and information for the Refugees Welcome Guidebook Project. Bring your laptop if you have one and come be part of this amazing event! For more information on the RefugeesWelcome Guidebook Project, visit http://refugeeswelcomeguide.org. Email monicabcurca@gmail.com with any questions. The event is in Claremont, California, with the address provided following registration. [gravityform id=”13″ […]

Immigrant Day 2016 was a success!

Thanks to everyone who joined with hundreds of immigrants and advocates from across California for Immigrant Day 2016! It was a successful day of advocacy, education and unity, where we raised a unified voice in Sacramento in support of state proposals that advanced immigrant integration and prosperity for all Californians. Community leaders participated in over 100 legislative visits with their respective elected representatives. During […]

Support Syrian Refugees

The Immigrant Justice Team of UU Justice Ministry of California will begin to closely align with the work being carried out by CAIR (the Council on American-Islamic Relations) whose mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. We will also follow the lead of the UU Service […]

Judge Orders Release of Immigrant Children Detained by U.S.

The New York Times reported on July 25, 2015 that Judge Dolly M. Gee of Federal District Court for the Central District of California has ruled that the Obama administration’s detention of children and their mothers who were caught crossing the border illegally is a serious violation of a longstanding court settlement, and that the families should be released as […]

UU Congregations: Sign Up for Information on the UU Sanctuary Movement

Please sign up to get more information regarding the New Sanctuary Movement and how your congregation can be a part of it. There will also be a workshop on the New Sanctuary Movement at Walking the Walk, November 14-16. Click here to sign-up for more information on the New Sanctuary Movement and get involved as a UU or UU congregation.

Farmworker Reality Tours

Human Agenda is a non-profit organization that reaches out to the Central California community, in an attempt to enlighten people about the injustices that migrant workers face on a daily basis. This organization is lead by Executive Director, Richard Hobbs; who is well known for his activism work, as well as his career as an immigration attorney; and Ann Lopez, […]

UU Trips to the Border

The UUJMCA Immigrant Justice Action Team is pleased to announce that the Unitarian Universalist Justice Ministry of California sponsors UU Border Trips. These trips run from Friday to Monday and give participants a grounded and real understanding of border issues in this day and age. Watch this space for the next trip, an opportunity to explore justice issues first-hand through […]