Presbyterians for Just Immigration

06/07/2026

Introducing a new prayer and resource guide: "Practicing Welcome, Standing with Immigrants."

This guide weaves the journeys told in Luke 2:1–7 and Matthew 2:11–15 with the lived realities of immigrants and refugees residing in or seeking protection in the United States. Each session offers Scripture, PC(USA) social witness policy, reflection, current policy context, practical actions, and prayer for communities seeking justice and compassion. There are six sessions meant to be used weekly or as stand-alone sessions. Learn more about the resource and download the full guide for free here: https://hubs.ly/Q04k74Cr0

05/27/2026

Court observation is a powerful tool for immigration cases. It is also an important line of support for vulnerable populations who may have specific needs to ensure better access to critical services. Join this webinar on June 10 to find out how you can participate in court observation and assist with connecting vulnerable populations with service providers.

Register at https://acaciajustice-org.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/yBsrTQyoTeSzJkrqRvqhaA #/registration

05/15/2026

As people of faith, spiritual practices remind us how to be in solidarity. Thank you Presbyterian Disaster Assistance for sharing Fairlington Presbyterian Church's (Alexandra, VA) tribute to those who have been lost to immigration enforcement. Out of prayer comes the call to solidarity. May we advocate for relief and alternatives that seek dignity and care, following policies that reflect light and mercy.

05/13/2026

Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the PCUSA, Rev. Jihyun Oh, highlights the sacredness of each and every life. "Scripture teaches us that every person is created in God’s image and therefore every life is sacred. The sanctity of life does not vanish behind concrete walls and locked doors. Yet the violence of immigration enforcement, including detention — the raids, the exercise of control, the number of those who come to harm, even death — depends on denying this truth. This denial turns humans into objects; people become units, neighbors become numbers and God’s children become mere bodies. When people are treated as objects rather than lives to be protected, death is no longer an accident; it is a foreseeable outcome of indifference and cruelty. With greater numbers of people detained, more people will die."

They open their mouths as wide as the grave, and like death, they are never satisfied. In their greed they have gathered up many nations and swallowed many peoples. — Habakkuk 2:5b (NLT) The 220th General Assembly (2012) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) urges our church to take the following ac...

05/08/2026

Voices directly to the conditions and realities of migrants and refugees. What an important space to speak to these issues.

05/07/2026

Fed by the word and hospitality before their work at the United Nations!

A transnational delegation of migrant-led and immigration advocacy leaders began a week of engagement in New York with worship, fellowship and proclamation at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, embodying what organizers described as accompaniment in action. Read more: https://hubs.ly/Q04fS4SH0


Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations

05/01/2026

Community showing up to support TPS! Hundreds of people gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday morning. Festive music, waving flags and exuberant greetings belied the weightiness of the appeal being argued inside.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of people gathered in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday morning. Festive music, waving flags and exuberant greetings belied the weightiness of the appeal being argued inside.

04/20/2026

A victory came this week against the Trump administration’s efforts to end Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants, an advocacy issue that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and some of its partners have been keeping a close watch on.

The House passed a bill Thursday to extend TPS for three years for that population, clearing the way for the humanitarian legislation to move forward for consideration by the Republican-controlled Senate.

LOUISVILLE — A victory came this week against the Trump administration’s efforts to end Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants, an advocacy issue that the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and some of its partners have been keeping a close watch on.The House passed a bill Thursday t...

04/14/2026

This is urgent! After an outpouring of mobilization by the experiencing/impacted community and allies and advocates, a historic vote is coming to the House floor. We thank you for all your work, especially Rep. Pressley who has championed the bill. AND yet, we still need your voices. Call, write, email your elected officials to urge them protect Haitians at risk of losing TPS.

As Presbyterians, we have been speaking to the unique situation of Haitian asylum seekers in the United States since 1980. Join others today. Engage with your lawmaker!

TAKE ACTION: Protect Haitians at Risk Following Historic Discharge Petition April 6, 2026 On March 27, for the first time ever, an immigration-related “discharge petition” successfully reached 218 signatures and is set to force a vote on the House floor. The petition will compel a vote on H.R. 1...

03/10/2026

Join this Webinar - March 18 at 12 pm ET/ 9 am PT. Registration - https://pcusa-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/kBcpwtt-QHKpzBnPUbgLtw #/registration

Hosted by the Presbyterian Office of Public Witness come to hear Rev. David Black, Rev. Margaret Fox, and Rev. Quincy Worthington reflect on their involvement in faith community responses to ICE’s Operation Midway in Chicago and Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis.