The Orange County Board of Rabbis, the Catholic Diocese of Orange, the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California and other co-signers from the faith communities call upon the Executive and Legislative branches of our government to repair the damage caused by the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that will result in nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children losing the legal protections and work authorization they had gained.
The Dreamers are some of our best and brightest. Like our ancestors who immigrated to this country, they are doctors, lawyers, teachers, and members of the military. They are our neighbors, our friends, and members of our communities who have contributed so much to the welfare of our county. They went public with their immigration status relying on a promise from the federal government that they would be protected. Now they are in danger.
Both the Catholic and Jewish communities know firsthand that the United States of America is a nation that was established on justice for all. As it says in the Bible [Micah 6:8], “God has told you, O mortal, what is good and what the Lord requires of you: Only to do justice, love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God.” We call upon our government to act justly and immediately form an immigration policy that is comprehensive, protects our security, reunites families and improves our economy while honoring our values as a nation embracing justice for all. This is a God-given moment for a bipartisan effort to protect these young immigrants through legislative action. We call on Congress to act now.
Anti-Defamation League of Orange County/Long Beach
Hussam Ayloush
Baha’i Community of Orange County
Rabbi Joel Berman
Rabbi Yisroel Ciner
Rabbi Heidi M. Cohen
Reverend Jason Cook
Rabbi Judi Ahavah DelBourgo
Amy Deras
Reverend Kent Doss
Rabbi Stephen J. Einstein
Buharie Faisal
Rabbi Robin Foonberg
Reverend Dr. Sarah Halverson-Cano
Rabbi Laura Schwartz Harari
Miguel Hernandez
Interfaith Council of Greater Rancho Santa Margarita
Islamic Circle of North America, Council for Social Justice California
Rabbi Rachel Kort
Dot C. Leach
Rabbi Peter Levi
Reverend Karen Maurer
Rabbi Joe Mendelsohn
Father Christian Mondor
Rabbi Nancy Myers
Orange County Congregation Community Organization
Reverend Andrea Paddock
Reverend Dr. Peggy Price
Rabbi Arnie Rachlis
Barbara Scheinman
Rabbi Larry Seidman
Rabbi Linda Seidman
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi
Dr Ahmed Soboh
Rabbi Nico Socolovsky
Rabbi Elie Spitz
Rabbi Richard Steinberg
Rabbi Frank Stern
Reverend Doctor Karen Stoyanoff
Rabbi Hazzan Marcia Tilchin
Father Quan Tran
Bishop Kevin Vann
Reverend Mark Whitlock
Reverend Sian Wiltshire
Rabbi David N. Young
Rabbi Corie Yutkin
Rabbi Gersh Zylberman