Mar 10, 2023 | Consistent Ethic of Life, FAN, Immigration, Issues
On February 23, 2023, the Biden Administration proposed a new rule that will establish a near-total ban on access to asylum at the U.S. southern border. The rule will be open for public comment for 30 days. We urge our network to please take action and submit a...
Feb 10, 2023 | FAN, Human Rights, Immigration, Issues
Mark your calendars for February 21 from 7-9pm EST (4-6pm PT) and join the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC), of which FAN is an active member, for an exclusive virtual screening of the new documentary film Seeking Asylum, followed by a panel discussion with...
Jul 11, 2022 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Human Rights, Immigration, Issues
The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) is co-hosting two weeks of call-in days to urge our elected officials to “Heal Not Harm” and terminate the Title 42 policy. Franciscan Action Network as an active member of IIC will be participating. The latest...
Jun 2, 2022 | Human Rights, Immigration, Issues
On May 20, a federal judge blocked the Biden administration from ending the use of Title 42 on May 23. Faith organizations joined advocates nationwide in lamenting the continuation of the policy, which some lawmakers are trying to maintain indefinitely. As we continue...
Jun 2, 2022 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Human Rights, Immigration, Issues, Press Releases
June 2, 2022 As people of faith who walk in the footprints of Jesus and Francis of Assisi, Franciscan Action Network (FAN) refuses to give up hope that pernicious Title 42 will be terminated. The injunction by a federal judge was extremely disappointing to thousands...
Apr 7, 2022 | Human Rights, Immigration, Issues
We wanted to make sure you saw the announcement on April 1 by the Biden administration that, effective May 23, it will end the expulsion policy, known as Title 42. Enacted during the Trump Administration, Title 42 was intended to protect public health during the...
