Reform Movement Decries National Emergency Declaration to Build Border Wall
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Reform Movement Appauls Senate Passage of Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Rabbi David Saperstein: "We commend the Senate on passage of this landmark legislation, and we strongly urge Speaker John Boehner to bring ENDA swiftly to a vote in the House of Representatives. ENDA is a matter of civil rights."
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"Today, the Senate took a giant step toward the passage of this bill which will be an extraordinary achievement in our nation's efforts to end discrimination.
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More than 1,000 Jewish Teens and Adult Leaders from Across North America to Gather in Dallas at Convention Focused on How to Build Community & Enact Change
Reform Movement Decries President’s National Emergency Declaration to Build Border Wall
In response to President Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency at the southern border of the U.S., Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement on behalf of the Union for Reform Judaism, the Central Conference of American Rabbis, and the wider Reform Movement institutions: “We believe that the President’s decision to declare a national emergency to build a border wall is ill-advised and should be revoked. We have consistently stated that the wall is a misguided response to the very real problems in our immigration system, including the real challenges of border security, which warrant comprehensive reform. Whether implemented through congressional or executive action, regular order or emergency declaration, the wall remains an irresponsible plan."