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Bruce Reyes-Chow

Headlines about shifts in IRS leniency for churches around prohibitions in what is known as the Johnson Amendment are the topic of a statement available in the ELCA Resource Center.

“This church joins other churches and religious organizations to urge political leaders to safeguard the amendment’s prohibitions,” it reads, looking at theological roots. “To maintain this clarity, the [Evangelical Lutheran Church in America] will continue to adhere to and promote the prohibition on partisan campaign activity by churches, as was intended by Congress more than a half century ago, and will support other bodies, both religious and nonreligious, that have expressed deep concern over this filing and its possible ramifications.”

On July 21, the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan is scheduled to go into effect, following an emergency seven-day stay by an appeals court. Without another immigration application or status, Afghans on TPS will lose protection from deportation and access to work authorization. Join Global Refuge in defense of protections and pathways for Afghans by telling the White House to guarantee protection for those who are having it stripped away.

Additionally, in response to the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Global Refuge Advocacy and Policy team has released multiple FAQs detailing the impacts of the bill on unaccompanied children, healthcare, SNAP, and immigration fees.