Happy World Migrant and Refugee Day, ICOM members! For those Catholics who tweet, I hope you’re retweeting the Pope’s many messages about our duty to care for our migrant and refugee neighbors today. Tomorrow, we are invited to participate in an action calling on Prudential to disinvest from GEO Group, a private prison company that …
Nonviolence at the border & beyond – Mon. Sept. 23, 5-6:30 pm at Plymouth Congregational Church (1900 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis). Learn how the U.S. immigration & asylum system impacts human rights and explore ways to use nonviolent human rights strategies to keep protect vulnerable groups. Sponsored by Nonviolent Peaceforce and The Advocates for Human Rights.
This month’s vigil will be sponsored by The Basilica of Saint Mary. Call to Action Contact Governor Walz- 651-201-3400 and your State Legislators – State your opposition to any expansion of ICE detention beds in MN and to any private prisons in MN. Tell your Senators to oppose indefinite detention of migrant children Nonviolence at the border …
A letter from Daniel Romero: Today’s action at the Sherburne County Board meeting was nothing short of amazing!The anxiety started last night when we were still making changes to the Resolution at midnight, changes that continued up until 7am today. When Heidi and I walked into the Fellowship Hall at Union Church for the 8:15am …
Tomorrow is a big day. ICOM is joining with Sanctuary and Resistance to Injustice (SARI) and other allies, to attend the Sherburne County Board meeting in Elk River tomorrow. After the board meeting, we will hold a press conference. Here are the details: 7am – Car poolers from the Twin Cities should meet at 7am …
Vigil: 7:30-8:30 am Courtwatch (10 people): 9-10:30 am This month’s vigil will be sponsored by Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Community. Call to Action Sign the petition asking the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights to investigate US Government treatment of asylum seekers. As signatories to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the US Government has …
Vigil: 7:30-8:30 am Courtwatch (10 people): 9-10:30 am There is much distress and tragedy that is surrounding the border at this time. Communities throughout the nation are burdened with the fear of ICE raids breaking up families and it leaves one speechless. Words are not enough or sufficient. What can we say? What can we …
Vigil: 7:30-8:30 am Courtwatch (10 people): 9-10:30 am This month’s vigil will be sponsored by the University Baptist Church, Minneapolis Call to Action Listen to the MPR story about opposition to the expansion of the Sherburne County detention center. Leave a comment in support of the protesters and in opposition to the detention center expansion in Sherburne …
On Tuesday, May 14, the May prayer vigil will be held at the U.S. Court of Appeals in St. Paul, where oral arguments in Nelson’s legal case will take place at 9am. There will be no ICOM vigil at the Whipple Building in May. This vigil will begin at 7:30am and last until 12:30PM. Because we need to have …