Posts Tagged ‘Jubilee Act’

Address the Root Causes of Forced Migration: Support the Jubilee Act

Mar 25, 2010

The second legislative ask at the Ecumenical Advocacy Days requested that legislators co-sponsor and vote for the Jubilee Act for Responsible Lending and Expanded Debt Cancellation (HR 4405) to help fight global poverty and address some of the root causes of migration. Jubilee USA is an ecumenical organization that has been advocating for the biblical ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged debt, debt cancellation, Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Jubilee, Jubilee Act, Jubilee USA, poverty, UNCTAD

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A Place to Call Home: Immigrants, Refugees, and Displaced Peoples

Mar 11, 2010

(Following is the 2010 Legislative asks for the Ecumenical Advocacy Days on March 22) Given the choice, most people would prefer to stay close to their homes and families: yet every day, thousands of people worldwide are faced with the heart-wrenching decision to leave their loved ones and migrate. Lack of economic opportunity to provide ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Immigration, Jubilee Act, legislative ask, refugees

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