Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary signed on in support of the following endorsements for justice:
March 13: Sisters of Charity, BVM supported a letter urging the Biden administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status for people of Burma to remain in the United States as a military coup continues in Burma.
The Temporary Protected Status-Deferred Enforced Department (TPSDED) Administrative Advocacy Coalition, along with its partner organizations including the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (UCRI), sent letters to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States; Antony Blinken, Secretary of the U.S. Department of State; and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
March 19: The BVM Council endorsed a letter asking Hamas and Israel to release and return hostages, agree to a permanent ceasefire, allow humanitarian assistance to reach the people of Gaza, and make an effort to negotiate a settlement. Churches for Middle East Peace coordinated letters to world leaders including those involved in the conflict and those giving aid.
April 4: Sisters of Charity, BVM supported a letter calling on the Biden administration to designate Temporary Protected Status and Special Student Relief for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. African Communities Together and Catholic Legal Immigration Network sent letters to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States; Antony Blinken, Secretary of the U.S. Department of State; and Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
April 24: The BVM Council endorsed a letter to lead members of the appropriations committees of Congress to allocate funding that address gaps in funding over the years for Labor-Health and Human Services-Education programs that have a profound impact on health and well-being, child development, educational and skills attainment, and productivity. The Coalition on Human Needs sent letters to Patty Murray, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Tom Cole, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee; and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee.
June 1: Sisters of Charity, BVM joined other organizations in a letter supporting continued funding for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, which has been one of the most successful anti-poverty programs in the U.S. Programs that receive funds have been alerted to expect drastically reduced grants in the coming year. Gamaliel sent a letter to members of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
June 11: Sisters of Charity, BVM signed onto a letter calling on Congress to reject arbitrary funding levels for non-defense discretionary funding (NDD) and fund NDD at a level that recognizes rising costs and the need to invest in families and communities. CRD Associates sent letters to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader; Mike Johnson, House Speaker; and Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader.