Welcome to Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice Tuesday, July 08 2008 

MVPJ Asks Judge To Thoroughly Review Dr. Sami Al-Arian's Detention

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MVPJ is sending the following letter to Judge Gerald Lee in the hopes that Dr. Sami Al-Arian will get fair treatment from our court system. He is currently on a hunger strike.


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Deportation or Integration? Discussing the Alternatives: Substance & Process

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MVPJ is proud to be a co-sponsor of this important event on March 9th. Read more for the details


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American Muslim Voice 4th Annual Peace Convention

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Sunday December 9th you have an opportunity to attend an amazing event - American Muslim Voice's annual convention. You won't want to miss this event!


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September 11th Prayers for Peace

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On September 11th, we gathered at the Friends Meeting House in Palo Alto to pray for peace. We'll post some of the reflections shared that evening here.


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ICE Detention Facility San Francisco

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The Office of Detention and Removal would like to invite you to meet with us on July 12, 2007, at 9:00am. The purpose of this meeting is to provide an overview of the Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO). DRO is responsible for promoting public safety and national security by making certain through the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws that all removable aliens depart the United States.


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Prayers and Support Free Canadian ICE Detainee

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Doug Richardson's father, Bob, flew from Calgary to San Francisco and after a few days was able to put his son on a plane home. It is now Sunday morning July 8th and Doug is home! His father is staying a while longer to talk with people and visit the Oak Grove where this ordeal began.


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Myths and Realities in a Nation of Immigrants

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On July 2nd, MVPJ, American Muslim Voice and KQED hosted an immigration forum. Read more about it here.


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Samina Faheem Recognized for Peace Leadership

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Samina Faheem Sundas, Executive Director of the American Muslim Voice, and her organization the American Muslim Voice will receive (the Fellowship of Reconciliation) FOR's Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Prize for their work to bridge the gap between communities and unite us all under the umbrella of our common humanity.

Samina Faheem is also a member of the MVPJ steering committee.


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Responses to Our Editorial in the Mercury News

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On April 13th 2007, an editorial written by the Rev. Dr. Diana Gibson and Craig Wiesner appeared in the San Jose Mercury News. The topic was immigration. Soon after the editorial was published, we began receiving responses. In this article, I'd like to share some of those responses, and my responses to their comments. My responses are mine (Craig Wiesner) and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of anyone else at Multifaith Voices for Peace and Justice.


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Deportation Nightmare for Palo Alto Family

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Isabel Aguirre trembled as we stood outside 630 Sansome Street. It wasn't just because it was cold. Her husband had already been deported to Mexico with nothing but the clothes on his back and she was facing the choice of leaving her children in foster care or taking them with her to be deported to Mexico.


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