Dreamers need you!
The Senate this week is expected vote on whether to give Dreamers a pathway to citizenship or to continue to put them at risk of deportation.
Immigration is a hunger issue. People without documentation are more likely to live in poverty and struggle to put food on the table. A pathway to citizenship will help Dreamers keep good jobs and stay out of poverty.
Call (800-826-3688) or email your senator and tell them to vote YES on the bipartisan Coons/McCain Amendment #1955, also known as the Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act of 2018 (S. 2367).
The bipartisan USA Act would provide Dreamers with a pathway to citizenship, address the push factors of migration from Central America, and enact a metric-based border security strategy.
Passing a bipartisan solution to help Dreamers is more important than ever. If Congress fails to act, nearly 1 million Dreamers will be at risk of deportation starting March 5.
Call (800-826-3688) or email your senators and urge them to pass the Coons/McCain Amendment #1955 (USA Act) and keep families together.
A pathway to citizenship will help Dreamers keep good jobs and stay out of poverty.
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For Education
Election Resources
One of the best times to raise the issues of hunger and poverty is during election campaigns. Engage candidates in your state/district on hunger and poverty using our elections resources.U.S. Hunger and Poverty State Fact Sheets
These fact sheets provide a snapshot of hunger and poverty in the United States and in each state plus Washington, D.C.
Conflict and Fragility Are Hunger Issues
Conflict is a main driver of the recent increase in hunger around the world and of forced migration. Hunger also contributes to conflict.
For Faith
The Bible on Health as a Hunger Issue
“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in faith.” These words from Colossians 2:6 remind us of the faith that is active in love for our neighbors.
The Bible on...
Unity Declaration on Racism and Poverty
A diverse body of Christian leaders calls on the churches and Congress to focus on the integral connection.
Dear Members of Congress,
As the president and Congress are preparing their plans for this year, almost 100 church leaders—from all the families of U.S. Christianity—are...
In Times Like These … A Pan-African Christian Devotional for Public Policy Engagement
This devotional guide invites deepened relationship with and among Pan-African people and elected leaders in the mission to end hunger and poverty.
For Advocacy
Fact Sheet: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and SNAP
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is designed to respond to changes in need, making it well suited to respond to crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fact Sheet: Why We Need $200 Million for Global Nutrition Programs
Bread for the World and its partners are asking Congress to provide $200 million for global nutrition in the fiscal year 2020 budget.
Fact Sheet: Hunger by the Numbers
In 2017, 11.8 percent of households in the U.S.—40 million people—were food-insecure, meaning that they were unsure at some point during the year about how they would provide for their next meal.