Senator Levin has strongly urged President Obama to create a safe haven. Official Letter Attached
Ltr. to President Obama on Iraq crisis 8-7-14.pdf Senator Levin has strongly urged President Obama to create a safe haven for all the minorities in the crisis region, send emergency assistance to the Yezidis that are trapped and to approve air strikes against ISIL. The president has called for an emergency meeting with his security […]
Concurrent resolutions in the House and Senate
A House Bill was introduced by Juan Vargas of California last week. Representatives Fortenberry and Eshoo introduced a second bill (HB 110 attached) and both and are gaining traction. HB 110 has better language as it highlights the ongoing crisis and need for aid in Iraq. There is a concurrent Senate Bill, which relates to […]
Updates Directly From Iraq
Things have improved slightly from the last couple of weeks. The KRG is now providing 8 hours of electricity compared to four hours two weeks ago. – There’s a lot of Pesmerga in the area protecting the villages and our people feel safer. It is better than before but people are still looking to leave. The […]
Message from Chaldean Patriarch Louis Raphaël I Sako
Message from his beatitude the Patriarch: His Holiness the Pontiff Pope Francis The Beatitudes, Patriarchs of the East Christians of Mosul fled their town, terrified and frightened with nothing but the clothes on their back, they were forced to leave their houses. Their churches were desecrated. On the 2nd of August 2014, ISIS ( DAISH) […]