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Dear Casa San José Amigos, Welcome back to our email newsletter! How to take action: We are very excited about our Door-Knocking Campaign in Beechview on March 30th and in East Liberty on April 20th. We are still recruiting volunteers to help us with a goal to get 100 people to do outreach in these… Continue reading News for Amigos de Casa San José: March 8, 2019

Dear Casa San José Amigos, Welcome back to our email newsletter! How to take action: Call our Senators Casey and Toomey to say you do not support a fake national emergency to fund a wasteful border wall.  (Find their contact info. here.)  The Senate may soon cast crucial votes to override Trump's declaration when this resolution… Continue reading News for Amigos de Casa San José: Feb. 21, 2019

Dear Casa San José Amigos, Welcome back to our email newsletter! How to take action: Call on Congress to Defund Hate! We are joining our partners LCLAA and Bend the Arc in asking our Amigos to call their members of Congress and send the message that Pittsburgh loves all its neighbors.  Find more information on… Continue reading News for Amigos de Casa San José: Feb. 4, 2019

We all know the desperate conditions and challenges immigrants face at our border, and we know that some of our Amigos have already traveled down to the border or are planning on going soon.  If you would like to join the effort, Mary Nell Cummings, a volunteer member of Casa's Emergency Response Team, and a Pittsburgh… Continue reading Opportunities to volunteer at the border

Dear Casa San José Amigos, Welcome back to our email newsletter! How to take action: Would you like to do more for families affected by ICE?   Casa San José's Rapid Response Team stands ready to assist whenever a community member is detained by ICE. But, along with the very important work that our volunteer attorneys… Continue reading News for Amigos de Casa San José: Jan. 13, 2019

Dear Casa San José Amigos, Welcome back to our email newsletter! Just a few things this week, now that Christmas is behind us and a New Year ahead. First, many, many thanks to all our generous donors and volunteers this year!  For instance, our latest fundraiser established an Immigrant Family Legal Fund, to provide legal assistance to… Continue reading News for Amigos de Casa San José: Jan. 2, 2019

Dear Casa San José Amigos, Welcome back to our email newsletter! How to take action:  SAY NO TO THE WALL!  The US Congress is now debating last-minute budget negotiations as Trump threatens a shutdown.  We back FIRM's action and recent statement: Please contact your Members of Congress to say NO to any increases in funding for the… Continue reading News for Amigos de Casa San José: Dec 18, 2018

Dear Casa San José Amigos, Welcome back to our email newsletter! To all of the people who donated or shared our #GivingTuesdayPittsburgh page: thank you so much for believing in us. Our original goal was to raise $10,000. We have raised almost $12,000!!  We won the Give Big Pittsburgh prize for the organization that raised the… Continue reading News for Amigos de Casa San José: Dec. 1, 2018

There is still a short time to protest the new Public Charge Rule, with the devastating changes proposed by the Department of Homeland Security.  This rule change will penalize immigrants for using the few benefits that are available to them or their (often American citizen) children, denying them any future eligibility for US citizenship.  Just the possibility of its… Continue reading Action Alert for Amigos de Casa San Jose: Tell the Dept. of Homeland Security not to change the “public charge” rule! (Dec. 10 deadline.)

Give Big Pittsburgh, or #GivingTuesday, is happening today, Tuesday, Nov. 27th. It’s the online giving day hosted by the Pittsburgh Magazine in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Foundation.  You can give to Casa San José here.  This will enable us to continue our work, expand our reach, and honor our communities. The First 20 people who donate $30 or more… Continue reading Please give to Casa San José on #GiveBigPittsburgh today, Nov. 27