After the Supreme Court failed to support Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA), we held dinner together with immigrant...
National Immigration Policies
When comprehensive immigration reform was presented to the U.S. Congress and Senate, we organized our members and allies across Pennsylvania to try to win critical just and humane immigration reform. We worked to organize immigrants and allies across Southeast Pennsylvania for just, humane, and fully inclusive immigration reform without barriers to access.
You can read our full statement and policy recommendations for immigration reform here.
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Supreme Court blocks DAPA: Immigrant leaders respond
EXECUTIVE ACTION ON IMMIGRATION DISASTROUSLY BLOCKED: Supreme Court announces 4-4 decision, Immigrant leaders respond June 23, 2016 – Today we...
Obama announces Executive Action on immigration
Two days after Angela entered Sanctuary, President Obama announced an expanded “Deferred Action” program for undocumented parents of citizen children....
Reactions to the President’s speech: “He thinks we’re trash!”
(In English below) Este fin de semana, el President Obama confirmo lo que temíamos: no usara su Poder Ejecutivo para ponerle fin...
Reflection: Why we got arrested to end deportations
Por qué nosotros, en especial los inmigrantes quienes somos indocumentados, decidimos ser detenidos a propósito? Por qué pensamos que el tratamiento de inmigrantes es tan inhumano que exige una respuesta extrema aunque existan riesgos.
9 NSM members arrested in civil disobedience for immigration reform and an end to deportations
Nine New Sanctuary Movement members were arrested at the White House to demand that Obama immediately act to end all...
Reflection on Obama’s Executive Action Speech: If We Were President
(espanol abajo) We listened to President Obama’s recent White House speech about immigration with deep frustration and dismay. Instead of taking...
“Un-Thanksgiving” Action
As families across the U.S. prepared for Thanksgiving, we held an “un-Thanksgiving” action in front of Philadelphia’s City Hall to...
Action at ICE for immigration reform
As part of a national day of action for immigration reform, we led an action from Philadelphia’s Love Park to...
Congress fails to take action, movement shifts to Obama
After months of organizing for Congress to pass immigration reform, the national movement shifts to focus on pushing President Obama...
Organizing in Chester County, Southeast PA
During summer and fall of 2013, New Sanctuary Movement served as the lead organizers in Southeast Pennsylvania for comprehensive immigration...
Public action to end 40 days of fasting, action, and prayer
At the end of the 40 days of action, fasting, and prayer, we held a public action and “break the...