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Clergy takes stand on immigration

Via Carib News, 7 October 2009.

The statement has often been made that the church is too silent on issues concerning the community. Indeed, this is quite the contrary as Churches United to Save and Heal (CUSH), a clergy organization, has reached across denominational lines to have one collective voice on "Comprehensive Immigration Reform." CUSH, whose mission is to reform churches, redeem lives, restore communities and to advocate on behalf of the collective interest of its membership and the larger community, have harnessed the support of clergy throughout Metropolitan New York. The initiative is to highlight the importance of the need of passing an immigration reform bill as early as 2010.

"It is time that we come together and do what we have been called to do, and that is to speak for those that are voiceless," said the chairman of CUSH, Bishop Orlando Findlayter, who is also the Pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship, at a recent meeting of the organization.

The objective of the clergy is to have their collective voice heard in Washington on Wednesday, October 21st where they will meet with the members of Congress on Comprehensive Immigration Reform. They have been working closely with Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), who represents the 11th Congressional District.

The clergy is taking a systematic approach to meet its purpose and goal, passage for the reform bill, by hosting strategic meetings with both local and federal elected officials, while engaging the community to stand in support of their endeavors. At a recent meeting of CUSH, the regional director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, who was their special guest, said that she was happy to have the church as an ally.

 

In briefs section of Edition 394 15 October 2009

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