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		<title>February Call and Webinar Opportunities</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/31/february-call-and-webinar-opportunities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:50:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emilywh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are 3 exciting calls/webinars happening in February to learn more about immigration policies in the U.S. and how communities can advocate for those who live in constant fear from prejudice and possible separation from family. Join any and all in the coming two weeks! February 2- Webinar for Immigration Advocacy: The Only Secure Community [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washingtonmemo.org&amp;blog=3767563&amp;post=6651&amp;subd=washingtonmemo&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Mampujan citizens march for justice</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/30/mampujan-citizens-march-for-justice/</link>
		<comments>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/30/mampujan-citizens-march-for-justice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jacobkanagy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anna Vogt, service worker for Mennonite Central Committee&#8217;s SEED Program, recently wrote an article about the Mampujan community in Colombia. The Mampujan community has experienced the full extent of Colombia&#8217;s previous and current armed conflicts. This past December, members of the Mampujan community decided to march in protest against the lack of reparations given by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washingtonmemo.org&amp;blog=3767563&amp;post=6626&amp;subd=washingtonmemo&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Earthquake Reconstruction: Another look at progress</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/25/earthquake-reconstruction-another-look-at-progress/</link>
		<comments>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/25/earthquake-reconstruction-another-look-at-progress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jesseeppfransen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Latin America/Caribbean]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wawa and Kristen Chege reflect on the international response to the Haiti earthquake and the need for transparency in reconstruction efforts in the latest Third Way Cafe. In this chaos of reconstruction, with an influx of aid money and the pressure to spend quickly, international companies have instead found an opportune time to push Haiti [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washingtonmemo.org&amp;blog=3767563&amp;post=6616&amp;subd=washingtonmemo&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Farm Policy to Heal Nations</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/19/farm-policy-to-heal-nations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jesseeppfransen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[U.S. Economic Justice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jesse Epp-Fransen writes about the the Hunger Report put out by Bread for the World and the need to refocus  farm policy on producing healthy food and supporting small- and medium scale farmers in the latest Mennonite Weekly Review. The 2008 farm bill is expiring and will need to be reauthorized this year. This is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washingtonmemo.org&amp;blog=3767563&amp;post=6609&amp;subd=washingtonmemo&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">jesseeppfransen</media:title>
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			<media:title type="html">Rebalancing Act</media:title>
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		<title>We Remember Haiti</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/12/we-remember-haiti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theo Sitther</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today marks two years after a devastating earthquake killed more than 300,000 people and displaced more than a million in Haiti. Haitians continue to struggle through the process of recovery with at least half a million people still living in displacement camps and many other survivors struggling to meet their basic needs. We pray for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washingtonmemo.org&amp;blog=3767563&amp;post=6606&amp;subd=washingtonmemo&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>More info on immigrant waiver process</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/11/more-info-on-immigrant-waiver-process/</link>
		<comments>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/11/more-info-on-immigrant-waiver-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:47:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Alexander</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Immigration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Regarding the big announcement last week on a new waiver process for the 3- and 10-year bars, here are some resources from USCIS and AILA : USCIS Notice of Intent USCIS FAQ AILA FAQ more immigration resources<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washingtonmemo.org&amp;blog=3767563&amp;post=6601&amp;subd=washingtonmemo&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Big news for immigrant families</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/06/big-news-for-immigrant-families/</link>
		<comments>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/06/big-news-for-immigrant-families/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Alexander</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big news today!  A new waiver process (for the 3- and 10-year bars) should help keep thousands of undocumented immigrants from being separated from their families in the U.S.  From the Associated Press: (AP) WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans a rule change to help reduce the time illegal immigrant spouses and children are separated [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washingtonmemo.org&amp;blog=3767563&amp;post=6594&amp;subd=washingtonmemo&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;We don&#8217;t know who really won in the Congo&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/06/we-dont-know-who-really-won-in-the-congo/</link>
		<comments>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/06/we-dont-know-who-really-won-in-the-congo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:24:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jesseeppfransen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patricia Kisare provides analysis on the November elections in Congo. W don’t really know who won the presidency, because there are many indications that the electoral process was flawed. Local and international election observers found the elections to be fraught with widespread irregularities. The Carter Center reported that “the quality and integrity of the vote tabulation [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washingtonmemo.org&amp;blog=3767563&amp;post=6591&amp;subd=washingtonmemo&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">jesseeppfransen</media:title>
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		<title>January 9: National Faith and Immigration Webinar</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/05/january-9-national-faith-and-immigration-webinar/</link>
		<comments>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/05/january-9-national-faith-and-immigration-webinar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>emilywh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monday, January 9, 2012, 3:30pm Eastern Time RSVP here. Please join the Interfaith Immigration Coalition on January 9th for the National Faith and Immigration Webinar on Secure Communities. The webinar will provide concrete tools to launch a community campaign to demand your city or state to stop turning people over to ICE and to halt unjust [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washingtonmemo.org&amp;blog=3767563&amp;post=6579&amp;subd=washingtonmemo&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">emilywh</media:title>
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		<title>Land stolen from the poor</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/04/land-stolen-from-the-poor/</link>
		<comments>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/04/land-stolen-from-the-poor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:16:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jesseeppfransen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patricia Kisare writes about the increasing problem of land grabs in the latest issue of Mennonite Weekly Review. Large purchases of agricultural land, often in Africa, by international corporations leads to economic and environmental degradation. Dubbed “land grabbing,” this trend is a stark reminder of colonial-era practices when poor countries’ natural resources were controlled by [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=washingtonmemo.org&amp;blog=3767563&amp;post=6548&amp;subd=washingtonmemo&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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