Jul 27, 2022 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Advocacy, News
On July 18, Interfaith Immigration Coalition, Side With Love, & the UU Service Committee offered “Heal Not Harm: Restore Asylum Now” webinar and teach-in. As shared by our speakers who offered their lived experiences, Title 42 is an inhumane and racist...
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Jul 27, 2022 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, News
The CCGS Immigrant Accompaniment Program invites all new and current accompaniment volunteers to let us know if you’re interested in our first Accompaniment Volunteer training course of 2022! To our incredible past and current volunteers, we encourage you to...
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Jun 23, 2022 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Feature, News
I would like to introduce myself in this brief bio as David Letterman would: “My next guest needs no introduction.” The guest, being myself of course. I am a guest in this country, after all. I was born and raised in Honduras. A third world country that has made me...
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May 13, 2022 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Advocacy, Feature, News
On May Day, Immigrant Communities and Workers are Still Waiting for Real Change A reflection by Michael Ramos Both Title 42 and MPP are an outrage against U.S. immigration policy and international human rights, to which the U.S. has a legal responsibility. Human...
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May 3, 2022 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Feature, News
Dear friends, The Church Council of Greater Seattle upholds and affirms the rights and dignity of all immigrants and refugees. Since 2017 Church Council faith leaders and allies have come alongside the immigrant community in accompaniment. Accompaniment is about...
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Feb 2, 2022 | Accompaniment & Sanctuary, Feature, News, Resources
From our partners at Essentials First — More than four years ago, the youth led and managed non-profit organization Kits for Peace (an independent 501c3) started providing emergency and personal care kits to those experiencing hunger and homelessness in the...
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