2017 EIT Highlights
- January 29, 2017: EIT leaders signed an unbranded letter expressing concern about the refugee travel ban, covered exclusively by Politico.
- June 19, 2017: EIT Letter and accompanying press statement to former DHS Sec. Kelly calling for a halt to deportations of Iraqi Christians.
- June 2017: Press call on Iraqi Christian deportations featuring Galen Carey, Matthew Soerens, the former acting director of ICE and the president of the Chaldean Community Foundation.
- August 30, 2017: Table letter(s) & to Speaker Ryan, President Trump & Senate Leader McConnell urging protection for DACA recipients while Congress works on a legislative solution. Accompanying press statement with quotes was also released.
- September 10, 2017: Five days after DACA is formally rescinded, the same Dreamer letter garners over 3,450 signatories of pastors and evangelical leaders from all 50 states. 3 additional press releases with quotes from notable signatories are sent out.
- November 1, 2017: EIT Letter is sent to Acting DHS Sec. Duke urging DHS to extended TPS for Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti & El Salvador along with accompanying press statement.
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