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immigration72dpi.jpg...to stand in solidarity with immigrants...--Critical Concerns, 2005 Chapter Acts

The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas strive to witness to Mercy by reverencing the dignity of each person, creating a spirit of hospitality and pursuing integrity of word and deed in our lives. As an Institute, we recognize an urgent duty and challenge to stand in solidarity with immigrants, refugees and trafficked persons seeking fullness of life.

News

Mercy Participates in White House Meeting on Immigration Reform (August 23, 2009)
Sisters of Mercy Recognized for Immigration Reform Work (July 24, 2009)
Mercy Stands With Immigrants at Historic Meeting With Congressman Gutirrez (April 3, 2009)
Institute Leadership Offers Support to Nebraska Bishops for Immigration Stance (March 31, 2009)
Sister of Mercy Appointed to USCCB Committee on Migration (March 19, 2009)
Sisters of Mercy Join National Faith Leaders Call on Obama to Lead on Immigration Reform (February 11, 2009)
Mercys Lead Legislative Effort to Address Needs of Immigrants Being Detained (January 21, 2009)
Sisters of Mercy Stand in Solidarity With Immigrants Held at Dickerson Detention Facility (November 10, 2008)
Sisters of Mercy Advocate for Comprehensive Immigration Reform in Aftermath of Iowa Raids (May 20, 2008)
Sister Kathy Thill Speaks on Impact of Iowa Immigration Raids (May 20, 2008)
Postville, Iowa, Immigration Raids Tear Apart Families, Destroy Local Economy (May 20, 2008)
Sisters of Mercy Lobby Against SAVE Act (May 2008)immigration_v
Ministry Serves Immigrants at Broadview Detention Center (March 10, 2008)
A Reflection on the Ash Wednesday Vigil at the Elizabeth Detention Center
(February 6, 2008)
Sisters delegation in Beirut during bombing, witness missionary work in northern Lebanon (January 15, 2008)
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas support National Migration Week (January 6, 2008)
Mercy Sister Visits with Iraqi Refugees in the Middle East (January 2008)
Senate Refuses to Consider DREAM Act (October 24, 2007)
Senate Fails to Vote on Immigration Bill (June 28, 2007)
Immigration Debate on Hold (June 7, 2007)
Sisters of Mercy Join Immigrant Advocacy Organizations on Capitol Hill (April 17, 2007)
STRIVE ACT: A Positive Step in Immigration Legislation (April 3, 2007)
Sisters of Mercy Lobby for Comprehensive Immigration Reform (March 28, 2007)
Sisters of Mercy Address Immigration Issue at Downtown Community Forum (March 9, 2007)
Sisters of Mercy Call for Broader View of Immigration Issue (May 26, 2006)
Catholic Nuns Take Immigration Concerns to Capitol Hill
(May 4, 2006)
STATEMENT: Sisters of Mercy Advocate for Compassionate U.S. Immigration Policy (May 4, 2006)

Articles
FEATURED ARTICLE: Five Million and Counting
IMMIGRATION IMPACT: The Interconnection of our Critical Concerns
What a Wall Can't Stop
A Shameful Tradition: A History of Nativism in the United States

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