Weekly Justice Highlights

Preference for those made poor: Urge U.S. Senators (1.202.224.3121; charges apply) to co-sponsor the Gillibrand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Amendment by contacting Kathryn Tanner in Senator Gillibrands office.  The current proposal without amendment would mean approximately 500,000 households losing $90/month in SNAP benefits according to the Congressional Budget Office)

Urgent Action Needed Today:  Make a phone call to urge Senators (1.202.224.3121; charges apply) to oppose ANY amendment to delay or block rules to provide home care workers with basic minimum wage and hour protections.  As Americans age, we need protections for those working in the home care workforce.

Confronting Unjust Corporations: U.S. citizens are invited to challenge Hershey in ending child labor in its supply chain through a free phone call at 800.468.1714. 

Immigration: Urge U.S. Senators and Representatives to support the DREAM Act (S. 952 or H.R. 1842) with a path to citizenship through either a phone call (202.224.3121, charges apply ask for Senator and then ask to be transferred all on the same call) or by clicking here.

Care of Earth: Urge U.S. Senators and Representatives not to give in to corporate polluters and to pass a transportation bill without toxic environmental policies and big oil giveaways.  

The June issue of Stop Trafficking co-sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth is located here.

Urge President Obama to cancel existing and future contracts with Rosoboronexport until it halts all weapons sales to Syria.  Russia’s Rosoboronexport is the main supplier of weapons to the Syrian regime that are used to massacre thousands of people. 

Urge Sudanese officials for an immediate and unconditional release of Intisar Sharif Abdalla among several other requests including the commutation of all sentences of death by stoning.  More information is located here.

Tell Secretary Napolitano that deporting labor organizers is unacceptable as stated in Obama Administration policy. Urge her to stop Southern states from ignoring the policy and to stand up for immigrant rights.

Send a clear message to all legislators to work for and pass bipartisan immigration reform by signing the Evangelical Statement of Principles for Immigration Reform.