June 2018 - Faith in the Valley

A MoveOn.org rally against the Trump Administration's Muslim ban. (Photo by Alejandro Alvarez)

Central Valley Organizations and Faith Communities Denounce U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Allowing Muslim Ban to Remain in Effect

June 29, 2018
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Reza Nekumanesh, Executive Director of the Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno, stated “Policies driven by hatred and fear are destructive to families and this nation as a whole. We pray that lawmakers and citizens work to eradicate ignorance, for it gets in the way of our ability to be productive together.”

About 50 people across the San Joaquin Valley joined hundreds of others at the border in San Diego to protest the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy on illegal immigration. (Photo by PICO California)

Faith in the Valley Leaders Join Hundreds of Others at San Diego Border to Protest Trump Administration’s Policy Separating Families

June 28, 2018
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About 50 people across the San Joaquin Valley packed their bags and headed to a detention center in San Diego. The group represented Faith in the Valley, an organization that advocates for immigrants, low-wage workers and former inmates.

In this photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, people who've been taken into custody related to cases of illegal entry into the United States, sit in one of the cages at a facility in McAllen, Texas (Photo by AP)

What Stanislaus County Faith Leaders Say About Policy of Separating Children, Parents

The Rev. Misael Avila of St. Frances of Rome Catholic Church in Riverbank joined faith leaders in Stanislaus County and throughout the country denouncing the Trump Administration's zero tolerance illegal immigration policy, which has separated about 2,000 children from their families.

Former Faith in the Valley Intern Featured in UC Santa Cruz Profile

For Nkosi, a double major in sociology and history at UC Santa Cruz allowed him to connect his experiences with his interest in black U.S. history, the Civil Rights Movement, and the contemporary moment. The historical roots of racial, economic, and social inequality illuminate today's injustices—and fuel his desire to make a positive contribution in the world.

Time to Give Permanent Residency to DACA Recipients and Those Under Protected Status

Representatives Valadao, Costa, McCarthy, Denham, McClintock, McNerney and Nunes: As the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin and a DACA recipient who lives, works and worships in Fresno, respectively, we write to you because we believe that protecting the dignity of every human being is central to our national interests.

Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs announces the basic income program at an event in 2017 (Photo by Calixtro Ramos, The Record)

Stockton’s Mayor Testing Guaranteed Basic Income for Residents

Michael Tubbs, the 27-year-old mayor of Stockton, California has a radical plan to combat poverty in his cash-strapped city: a 'no strings' guaranteed basic income for residents.