During the Civil Rights Movement, the United Packinghouse Workers of America established a “Fund for Democracy in the South” to raise money for the SCLC, trained organizers, funded scholarships.

Recently, US judges - learning from Polish history - organized a bus tour to talk about how the rule of law applies to everyday people’s lives. Rather than waiting for the next attack on the judiciary, this tour sent judges to build the trust and relationships needed to cultivate more courageous actions like Cohen’s.

Clergy with the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization Monday withdrew $1 million from an account with Citizens Bank as it urged the institution to cut ties with two companies that finance and operate immigrant detention centers.

Following the committee hearing, the Idaho Sheriff's Association learned about the proposed legislation and issued a statement, and 44 elected county sheriffs expressed "unequivocal opposition" to House Bill 659 and the new bill, emphasizing serious concerns. 

Thousands of protesters gathered Jan. 23 in downtown Minneapolis to oppose the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement. Police arrested about 100 clergy demonstrating at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Interfaith groups in Springfield, OH create church-run housing and childcare centers for Haitian families following removal of temporary protected status and threat of ICE deportations.

U.S. bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the United States. It marked the first time in twelve years the USCCB invoked this particularly urgent way of speaking as a body of bishops.

El Paso delegation of clergy and immigrants travels to meet with Pope Leo with aim of persuading clergy to speak out against ICE enforcement.

Over 200 Chicago clergy sign letter “Jesus is Being Tear Gassed [by ICE] at Broadview.”

Leading prelates are expressing outrage at the drive toward mass deportation.

#HTownVotes, a collaborative voter-mobilization initiative in Harris County Texas, partnered local artists and community organizers to create original artworks, contributing to the largest voter turnout among people of color in the history of Houston.

From prayers to calls for Trump to halt rioters, some statements react to a sign of a divided nation with cries for peace.

Shops, cafes and restaurants in Belarus close operations in opposition to dictator Lukashenko’s unwillingness to leave office.

Nicaraguan bishops mediate negotiations between authoritarian Ortega government and opposition, seeking a solution to the crisis and convened the national dialogue.

At least 90% of Managua’s businesses closed on Friday following the call for a national strike by the Civic Alliance with support from the main business chambers, to continue demanding that Daniel Ortega negotiate his peaceful exit from power after unleashing the worst slaughter in nearly four decades in Nicaragua.