{"id":75501,"date":"2015-09-25T12:42:13","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T20:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=75501"},"modified":"2019-06-18T12:46:56","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T20:46:56","slug":"jta-jewish-groups-praise-immigration-reform-proposals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lukeford.net\/blog\/?p=75501","title":{"rendered":"JTA: Jewish groups praise immigration reform proposals"},"content":{"rendered":"

From JTA Jan. 30, 2013<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Mark Hetfield, interim president and CEO of HIAS, an organization that deals with migration and refugee resettlement, said he \u201cis more encouraged than we have been in years that our leaders will finally create a just system for immigrants and refugees.\u201d
\nNow is the time to \u201cfix a broken system\u201d that includes \u201call kinds of artificial, technical barriers that deny asylum to persecuted people,\u201d he said.
\nThe Jewish Council for Public Affairs also welcomed the proposals.
\n\u201cWe are eager to work with both Republicans and Democrats, both Congress and the president, to finally see immigration reform passed,” said chair Larry Gold. “Not only will these proposals strengthen our country, but the bipartisan cooperation behind them could mean the start of a new era.\u201d
\nThe American Jewish Committee also applauded the efforts for immigration reform, calling them encouraging.
\n\u201cImmigration is a key factor in bolstering America\u2019s economic strength and democratic pluralism,\u201d said Richard Foltin, director of national and legislative affairs for AJC.
\nThe Anti-Defamation League issued a statement saying, “It is clear that both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue have heard the American people calling for leaders to overcome partisan divides and create a common sense solution to fix a broken immigration system.\u201d
\nBarry Curtiss-Lusher and Abraham Foxman, the ADL’s national chair and national director, said their organization is looking forward to working with Congress and Obama in what they hope will be a debate that \u201cwill honor America\u2019s heritage as an inclusive, compassionate nation of immigrants that values the diversity of its people.\u201d
\nB\u2019nai B\u2019rith issued a statement saying that it \u201cwill continue to advocate for a constructive outcome to the legislative process.\u201d
\nNancy Kaufman, CEO of the National Council of Jewish Women, said her organization \u201cis heartened by the newfound energy to pass comprehensive immigration reform after years of inaction. NCJW will continue to work for immigration reform that ends the second-class status of immigrants without papers and ensures that a viable path to citizenship is finally at hand.\u201d
\nAlso weighing in was the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism. Associate director Barbara Weinstein called the proposals \u201cimportant steps toward resolving the challenges that have plagued our immigration system for far too long.” She noted that Jewish tradition \u201ccommands us to welcome the stranger.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Every Major American Jewish Organization Including The Orthodox Union And Agudath Israel Supports Immigration Amnesty.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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