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JFI Week in Review 3/2/20-3/6/20
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Justice for Immigrants Colleagues,
Please see below for the latest updates from JFI.
USCCB Committee Chairman Testifies before House Judiciary Committee in Support of
Refugees
On February 27, 2020, Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
and Chairman of the USCCB's Committee on Migration testified [[link removed]]
in a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and
Citizenship. In the hearing, The Current State of the U.S. Refugee Program, Bishop
Dorsonville shared the Catholic Church's history of resettling refugees in the United
States, described the assistance provided by Catholic organizations to resettle
and welcome refugee families in U.S. communities, and discussed Catholic social
teaching guiding us to welcome the newcomer.
A replay of the hearing is available on the committee's website [[link removed]].
Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) Update
On February 28th, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the Trump adminis-tration's
MPP policy. The 2-1 decision [[link removed]]
in Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf reinstated an injunction by the U.S. District Court
of Northern California blocking implementation of MPP, also known as "Remain in
Mexico" policy. The 9th Circuit judges said: "(the [MPP] policy) has had serious
adverse consequences for individual plaintiffs. Plaintiffs presented evidence in
the District Court that they, as well as others returned to Mexico under the MPP,
face targeted discrimination, physical violence, sexual assault, overwhelmed and
corrupt law enforcement, lack of food and shelter, and practical obstacles to participation
in court proceedings in the United States."
Later that day, the same court stayed its ruling on MPP to allow the policy to remain
in place while the Trump Administration appeals the case to the U.S. Supreme Court
after the Justice Department argued that its suspension will prompt migrants to
overrun the border and endanger national security.
On March 4th, the 9th Circuit ruled that the MPP policy will be allowed to continue
until March 11, 2020 but after that prohibited from operating in the Ninth Circuit
(California and Arizona) unless the U.S. Supreme Court grants a stay.
Having difficulty keeping up with the latest MPP updates? See our latest backgrounder
[[link removed]]
- also available on our Asylum page.
USCCB Migration Committee Chairman Leads Pastoral Visit with Detained Immigrants
On March 2nd, Bishop Dorsonville led a group that included retired Auxiliary Bishop
Denis J. Madden of Baltimore in a meeting with 10 immigrant detainees at a Maryland
detention center. The detainees asked the bishops to pray for their wives and children
who are separated from them. Bishops Dorsonville and Madden pledged to the men that
they will ask worshippers at Mass to keep them in prayer.
Crux/Catholic News Service detailed the bishops' visit in an article [[link removed]]
this week.
Learn more about immigrant detention by reading our backgrounder and also see MRS'
Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations letter [[link removed]]
opposing increases in immigrant detention.
Census 2020: Resources on Information Sharing and Immigrant Participation
Starting March 12th, households will begin receiving information about how to participate
in the 2020 Census [[link removed]].
As the U.S. government utilizes the Census to count population and accumulate the
demographic data necessary to allocate federal funds and inform policy decisions,
it is vital that all actively participate.
Unfortunately, there are concerns that participation will be low this year over
fears related the Trump administration's failed efforts to insert a citizenship
question and other data sharing concerns. In order to educate yourself about the
information sharing possible through Census 2020 participation, please see our
census data and information sharing resources in English [[link removed]]
and en Espa [[link removed]]ñ
[[link removed]]ol
[[link removed]].
Please also look out for our upcoming backgrounder about Census Participation and
Access to DMV Records!
Digest of Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) Publications of Relevance
to the U.S. Immigration and Refugee Debates
Our colleagues at CMS [[link removed]]
created a document that compiles and indexes the papers, research and studies they
have produced and/or published over the last few years that may be useful to policy
work and advocacy. Links to the various CMS documents can be found at the end of
each paper that's referenced. Take time to also review the CMS compilation document
[[link removed]].
REMINDER: Mobilize in March! Meet with Your U.S. Senators and Ask Them to Protect
Dreamers during March 16th-20th Congressional Recess
We need your help showing support for Dreamers and encouraging Senators to protect
Dreamers.
On November 12, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments on the
legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and is expected
to issue a ruling on the legality of the DACA program in late the April-June 2020
time frame.
The Catholic Bishops continue to express their support for Dreamers and sent letters
to the House [[link removed]]
and Senate [[link removed]]
supporting legislation to protect these young people from deportation.
As the SCOTUS DACA decision date approaches, we ask you to continue to voice your
support for Dreamers with your U.S. Senators in local meetings during the Congressional
recess next month, which is March 16-20 [[link removed]],
2020

* Use the talking points [[link removed]]
that CSMG attendees used in their Hill meetings and leave behind the DACA backgrounder
[[link removed]]
at your own meetings.
* Need help on how to set up a meeting? Click on this link [[link removed]]
for "How to Set Up an In-District Meeting with your Lawmaker."
* Lastly please check back in with us on how your visit went at [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
or [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Thank you!
40th Anniversary of the Refugee Act of 1980 - Week of March 16, 2020
The week of March 16th will be the 40th Anniversary of the Refugee Act [[link removed]]
of 1980. JFI will be celebrating the inspiring refugees and asylees protected under
the Act and the over 3.1 million refugees and 700,000 asylees welcomed into America
under the Refugee Act. The week's activities will include the World Refugee Day
webinar (see below) and an action alert to support the GRACE Act [[link removed]]
and the NO BAN Act [[link removed]].
Stay tuned for JFI's Refugee Protection Act 40th Anniversary email blast soon!
Registration Deadline EXTENDED to March 13, 2020: Refugee Council USA's (RCUSA)
Advocacy Days, April 28-29, 2020, Washington, DC
Interested JFI and Catholic Charities partners are invited to attend the RCUSA Advocacy
Days. Please fill out the concept note [[link removed]]
and the invitation form [[link removed]]
for participants to complete. In the question about association with resettlement
agencies, put USCCB. There is no registration cost, but participants must cover
their own travel and accommodations. USCCB is currently working with RCUSA to try
to identify possible scholarship opportunities. Please contact Rachel Pollock [mailto:[email protected]]
with questions.
Webinar Notice: World Refugee Day 2020
Please join us on March 18, 2020 at 2 PM Eastern to learn more about World Refugee
Day (WRD) 2020, hear about past WRD celebrations around the country, and how you
can hold your own event for WRD 2020. See the webinar flyer below:
Upcoming Events and Opportunities

* Annual Archdiocesan Inclusion Ministry Mass - March 7, 2020 at 11 AM in Seattle,
WA - Join Archbishop Etienne at St. James Cathedral for the annual Inclusion Ministry
Mass. A reception will follow immediately after Mass. Email [mailto:[email protected]]
Erica Cohen Moore for more information.

* St. Matthew's Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC: Social Justice Ministry
Advocacy Retreat - March 7, 2020 in Washington, DC - The Cathedral's Social Justice
Ministry invites you to attend a special Lenten retreat to engage in Social Justice
and Community Service Ministries. The retreat will be led by Fr. Jacek Orzechowski,
at the Franciscan Monastery in Brookland, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington 20017.
Please RSVP [[link removed]].

* Catholics Charities of Indianapolis-USCCB Open House for Unaccompanied Children
and the CARE Program - March 9, 2020 at 9 AM in Indianapolis, IN - If you are in
the Indianapolis-metro area, please come to an open house and community education
event that highlights the work of USCCB sub grantee Bethany Christian Services as
a transitional foster care provider, and also Catholic Charities' activities in
providing accompaniment to immigrant families through the CARE program. See the
event flyer [[link removed]]
for more information.

* Call for Proposals for Catholic Charities USA 2020 Annual Gathering - Due March
18, 2020 - Do you want to share your program knowledge with others in the Catholic
Charities ministry? Share your expertise with colleagues across the network and
gain the opportunity to learn from others. Proposal guidelines and the submission
form are on the event website [[link removed]].

* Humanity in Crisis: How Ethics and Religion Shape Policy Responses to Refugees
- March 18, 2020 at Noon in Washington, DC - Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., will
examine the scope of our responsibilities and considers practical solutions to the
global refugee crisis. Featuring panelists T. Alexander Aleinikoff, former UN Deputy
High Commissioner for Refugees; Anne Richard, former Assistant Secretary of State
for Population, Refugees and Migration; and Clemens Sedmak, University of Notre
Dame Professor of Social Ethics. RSVP [[link removed]]
to join the Keough School of Global Affairs - Washington Office, 1400 16th St.,
Suite 120, Washington 20036.

* The Haiti Project: Volunteers, Donations, and Sponsorships Available - Ongoing
- Sponsored by the collaborative ministry of the Salvatorian Family, USA, this
project serves people living in the rural mountains of Northern Haiti. Volunteers
and supporters travel to Haiti to work on projects, help by collecting clothes and
household items for an annual shipping container, and/or sponsor a child in school.
Visit the website [[link removed]]
to see how to help.
In Solidarity,
Tony Cube
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