Interfaith Movement for Human IntegrityOur Immigrant Justice work takes place in the Inland Valleys, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. We conduct our immigration work in partnership with the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice and together we advocate on pro immigrant policies and legislation at the local, state and federal level.
“Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus is grateful for Rev. Lee’s partnership over the years. We honor Rev. Lee for her visionary leadership and commitment to bridging faith with immigrant rights, and mobilizing faith leaders to stand with immigrant communities in a time of heightened xenophobia.”
2019 Yuri Kochiyama Impact Honoree Rev. Deborah Lee has dedicated her life to faith and social justice. As Executive…
Posted by Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus on Tuesday, April 16, 2019
On April 7, 2019 Rev. Dr. Larry Foy was recognized by AGAPE and Common Peace Center for the Advancement of Nonviolence “for being a place of Peace and standing for the principles of Nonviolence in our community.”
Words of Reflection from Dr. Foy
“I am personally invested in this work because I have a brother serving a life sentence without parole, commonly referred to as the “other death sentence.”
Life Without Parole, in a broader, sense is tantamount to imputing death to a web of relationships.
It is death to redemption and atonement.
Personally, I have died a thousand deaths, in the wake of my brother’s incarceration and in view of a penal system that extols cruelty and the dehumanization of persons under criminal conviction.
The faith-rooted community must join forces with directly impacted persons in helping to create a new paradigm and new alternatives to incarceration and the building of new jails and prisons.
The faith community must take concrete steps to atone for the tolerance and perpetuation of White supremacy.”
Congratulations, Dr. Foy on this recognition!