A June 23 Supreme Court ruling affirmed the Biden administration’s prerogative to implement immigration rules limiting deportation actions to immigrants deemed national security or significant criminal threats. The court’s 8-1 ruling in United States v. Texas found states do not…
Amid an already difficult immigration system, LGBTQ asylum seekers are in ‘grave danger’
The Biden administration’s asylum restrictions place LGBTQ migrants in grave danger by exposing them to longer waits in nations hostile to those with alternative sexual orientations and gender identities, immigration rights advocates said during a June 22 webinar. “It will…
Fear drives Christian nationalists, William Barber says
Christian nationalists oppose the teaching of Black history and Critical Race Theory out of fear the subjects could spark compassion for marginalized people, civil rights leader William Barber II said during a radio show hosted by Interfaith Alliance. “The forces…
Another study shows majority of Americans want to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination
A majority of Americans oppose using religious beliefs to deny employment, medical care and business services to LGBTQ people, a new survey shows. The study even found most religiously active people disprove of such discrimination based on sexual preference or…
Opposition to death penalty gaining steam through broad coalition
America’s anti-capital punishment movement is growing in political, religious and racial diversity even as the nation continues to fracture along partisan lines, a leading death penalty abolitionist said. “It does feel hopeful to work on this issue because we work…
At Juneteenth vigil, Alliance of Baptists called to move from celebration to action
Juneteenth observances must go beyond celebrating the emancipation of enslaved people to calling out modern forms of white supremacy that continue to oppress people of color, speakers said during a June 19 online vigil hosted by the Alliance of Baptists….
American hate groups are alive and well, SPLC says in new report
Hate groups are alive, well and busy despite the setbacks the criminal prosecutions and negative public exposure the Oath Keepers and others endured after the January 6 insurrection, according to a new report by the Southern Poverty Law Center. “The…
Catholic school and parents accuse Maine of avoiding Supreme Court ruling on tuition assistance
A Catholic family and school filed a federal lawsuit June 13 claiming Maine is effectively barring religious schools from a state tuition assistance program despite a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for the practice. St. Dominic Academy…
New study debunks the claim that conservatives are shut out of social media
A new report debunks conservatives’ claims that social media companies routinely censor conservative accounts and perspectives. The study by nonprofit Media Matters for America discovered that right-leaning internet pages generated more interactions than left-leaning or politically nonaligned pages from Jan….
Oklahoma’s OK for nation’s first religious charter school to be challenged in court
Legal, political and faith-based opposition is mounting against Oklahoma’s action clearing the way for the nation’s first religious charter school. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State announced preparations are under way for legal action after the Oklahoma…
Americans more pessimistic about state of our morality
American views of the state of U.S. morality have reached an all-time low amid growing concerns about social and political unrest and continued religious decline, according to a new Gallup survey. “These ratings come at a time of increased gun…
Once again, Congress urged to protest Afghan refugees on temporary status in U.S.
Living in the U.S. since 2021 without a pathway to permanent residency has kept Afghan war refugees constantly fearful of possible repatriation to a nation run by the brutal Taliban regime, experts said during a National Immigration Forum webinar. The…