The terms and conditions for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program now require recipients and subrecipients of the funding, among other things:
to cooperate with immigration officials,
not engage in or promote programs that engage in DEI, DEIA, or ‘discriminatory equity ideology’ within the meaning of the Executive Order, in violation of anti-discrimination laws, and
not participate in discriminatory prohibited boycotts relating to Israel.
“As Christians, we were made for this moment. We are not powerless. We can protect this world from the Pharaohs of our time,” she said. “This is our moment to reclaim faith, not as a weapon, but as a moral vision. Not to dominate, but to dignify. So, I ask you: do you know the power that you carry?”
We ask you to be as engaged in fighting for our immigrant communities as best as you are able. Nothing calls injustice to account better than your presence. Please do all you can, as long as you can, howsoever you can.
Keep to your advocacy. That’s about political issues of great importance. But please also keep to your humanity for your brothers and sisters and neighbors within our common traditions who are facing unprecedented hardships and fear.
“. . . it’s important to note increasing speculation and discussion among informed advocates about the chance that President Trump could soon seek to invoke the powers of the Insurrection Act of 1807, which would be a major step towards the militarization of our country and a consolidation of power towards authoritarianism.“
n this time when resistance to tyranny, fascism, and discrimination is needed once again, join houses of worship and others across the country to ring bells for freedom!
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