Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary signed on in support of the following endorsements for justice:
March 18: Sisters of Charity, BVM signed on to a letter urging the U.S. Congress to reject cuts to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) while negotiating a budget resolution. Cuts jeopardize children’s health care access and coverage, reduce support for health systems that serve children. First Focus Campaign for Children sent letters to members of the U.S. Congress.
April 8: Sisters of Charity, BVM joined other faith-based organizations urging consideration of the constitutional rights and inherent dignity of all immigrants as the budget reconciliation bill is drafted at the federal level. The proposed $200 billion funding for deportations would shatter families and devastate worship communities. This is a concerning shift in federal government priorities away from supporting the basic needs of Americans and contradicts our faith’s moral call to love our neighbor as ourselves and welcome the immigrant. Interfaith Immigration Coalition sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Chair Rand Paul and Ranking Member Gary Peters), House Committee on Homeland Security (Chair Mark Green and Ranking Member Bennie Thompson), Senate Committee on Judiciary (Chair Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dick Durbin), and House Committee on Judiciary (Chair Jim Jordan and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin).
April 22: The BVM Council signed on to an open letter in solidarity with non-profit groups threatened by the Trump administration. The statement opposes executive actions that target non-profit organizations, specifically in attempts to challenge their funding and revoke their tax-exempt status. Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility prepared the statement to be issued publicly after release of related Executive Orders.
June 12: Sisters of Charity, BVM joined other religious and human rights organizations urging the Administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Burma (Myanmar).
Burma continues to face political turmoil, civil war, and mass displacement, making a return to that country unsafe. TPS offers essential life-saving protection on a temporary basis to individuals who would otherwise face dangerous or life-threatening conditions if returned. The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
July 8: Sisters of Charity, BVM joined national, state, and local organizations and leaders urging the Administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela. Venezuela is experiencing one of the biggest migration crises in the world, creating a need for TPS for Venezuelans to continue. The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.