Press Release

Kern County, which is already home to two ICE detention facilities, may soon become home to California’s largest immigration detention center—run by CoreCivic, a multi-billion-dollar corporation and one of the largest private prison operators in the US. CoreCivic makes billions…

WASHINGTON — Yesterday, the Senate Parliamentarian recommended against including immigration provisions in the Build Back Better Act. This is the third plan the parliamentarian rejects, which would have provided temporary work permits to millions; the first two plans sought to…

Following hundreds of conversations with impacted residents across the Valley, faith leaders and students will come together on May 4 to officially launch and share their theory of change, which is rooted in the Homes Guarantee.

Faith in the Valley applauds the Biden Administration’s historic plan to invest $5 billion dollars in evidence-based, community violence intervention programs over the next eight years.

We mourn with our Asian-American/AAPI kin as they navigate a country that has a longstanding tradition of targeting them with legal and interpersonal discrimination and marginalization; they have experienced increased hate and violence since the outbreak of COVID-19.

Faith in the Valley affirms the nationwide protest where people of faith, as well as people of good will, lift our voices for the declaration of the dawn of a new day. While many denounce the protest because of the element of property vandalism, we call on these critics to refocus their attention from any looting being done by economically dispossessed persons and towards a system that loots and robs Black and minoritized persons every day across the country.

This public health and humanitarian crisis calls for bold and moral leadership from Congress to remedy the deep and systemic racial inequities in our country. To save lives and limit the damage to our society and economy, our response to this crisis must be both universal, providing protection, care, and support to everyone, and targeted, focusing resources on people and communities most at-risk. To date, the federal response has exacerbated rather than alleviated racial inequality, putting all of our health and wellbeing at-risk.

SB 31’s passage sends an important message to our Muslim sisters and brothers about our love and care for them during a time of increasing vulnerability. People of faith across the state do not stand for the dehumanization represented by the federal administration’s attempts to create a Muslim registry or Muslim ban.

After nine long months of communities and congregations struggling to defend themselves against the rising tide of deportations that are ripping families apart, SB 54, the California Values Act, has been signed into law. Faith in the Valley, along with PICO California and its 400 member congregations across 24 counties, thank Governor Brown, Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De León, his staff, and...

The American Civil Liberties Union of California (ACLU-CA) and local partner organizations today launched Hey, Meet Your DA!, a campaign designed to raise awareness about the powerful role district attorneys (DAs) play in the state’s 58 counties, and to increase accountability and transparency within the offices.