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Church World Service affirms commitment to press for immigration reform

June 29, 2007

On June 28, the U.S. Senate was unable to move forward on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, thereby affirming the status quo, leaving twelve million people living in the shadows and failing the nation on the security concerns that worry many Americans. Church World Service is disappointed that the legislative process has come to a halt and will not move forward to the House of Representatives.

The current immigration system is one that many claim to be broken. Yet our leaders could not reach a consensus on how to move forward with a purposeful, rather than punitive, earned legalization program; a safe and fair worker program; provisions that preserve family reunion as a priority; smart, targeted enforcement; safeguards for asylum seekers, and a mandate that police ensure the safety of all, not serve as immigration officials. Church World Service will continue to lift up these needed reforms of our immigration system. Our thanks to all who wrote and called their Senate members and expressed support for comprehensive reform.

Media Contact:
Lesley Crosson, CWS/New York, 212-870-2676;
Jan Dragin, 781-925-1526;

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