JFI Biweekly Review: September 9-20, 2024 JFI Colleagues, Please see below for the latest updates from JFI including the USCCB's Labor Day statement, webinar recording, statements, and upcoming events.  REMINDER: 2024 World Day of Migrants & Refugees/National Migration Week starts next week The Catholic Church in the United States will observe National Migration Week (NMW) from September 23-29, 2024. Each year, this week-long celebration culminates with the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR), established by the Holy See over 100 years ago and commemorated by Catholics across the globe. Throughout this week, the faithful and others of good will are encouraged to reflect on the challenges facing migrants, refugees, and others impacted by the complex phenomenon of forced displacement, the ways these newcomers enrich welcoming communities, and how we are each called to respond to them as members of the same human family. Image from Dicastery for Promoting Human Development The theme for NMW 2024, “God Walks with His People,” underscores the solidarity with migrants our Church embraces as they journey in various ways to find security, safety and peace for themselves and their families. In preparation for this celebration, please take an opportunity to read Pope Francis’ WDMR message. Be sure to check out the Justice for Immigrant’s NMW page and 2024 toolkit (in Spanish), where we expand on the theme and suggest possible ways for your community to get involved. Also available on the webpage are prayer resources and homily notes. Please share your NMW and WDMR events, celebrations and Mass information on JFI’s Facebook page and Twitter to spread the word about your plans during the week! Also, let us know what you are doing for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees by emailing Tony Cube at [email protected] USCCB Resource: Prayer for Unity, to Overcome Division In the hyper-charged political atmosphere our nation is currently facing, please take a moment to lean into our Catholic faith and reflect on our unity as Christians. Please consider the following prayer (also in Spanish) to help bring people together. Christ Jesus, who gave yourself for the good of all, we come before you as brothers and sisters but we are divided and at times, even hostile-- tearing one another down. We approach the altar unworthily and ask for your forgiveness. Move us, instead, towards Encounter, listening, dialogue, reconciliation, and a commitment to build your kingdom for the good of all. Heal us, restore us, unite your divided family, Lord. Through the power of the Eucharist, overcome our divisions. Give us sincere hearts that make us open, not closed, and willing to encounter, ready to listen. In your broken body, given for all, may we find unity and peace in you. Amen. Inspired by the reflections of Pope Benedict XVI in Sacramentum Caritatis (The Sacrament of Charity), no. 89 Cristo Jesús, que te entregaste por el bien de todos venimos ante ti como hermanos y hermanas pero estamos divididos y a veces, incluso somos hostiles destrozándonos unos a otros nos acercamos al altar indignamente para pedirte perdón. Muévenos, en cambio hacia el encuentro, la escucha, el diálogo, la reconciliación, y hacia un compromiso para construir tu reino por el bien de todos. Cúranos, restáuranos, une a tu familia dividida, Señor a través del poder de la Eucaristía supera nuestras divisiones. Danos corazones sinceros ayúdanos a abrirnos y a no cerrarnos dispuestos a encontrarnos y listos para escucharnos unos a otros. Que, en tu cuerpo partido y entregado por el mundo encontremos la paz y la unidad en ti, Señor Jesús. Amén. Inspirada en las reflexiones del Papa Benedicto XVI en Sacramentum Caritatis (El Sacramento de la Caridad), n. 89 Problem Areas In Immigration Series: Statelessness According to international law, a person who is not considered to be a national of any state under the operation of its law is stateless. The U.S. Department of State has a longer, more detailed definition: A stateless person is someone who, under national laws, does not enjoy citizenship – the legal bond between a government and an individual – in any country. While some people are de jure, or legally stateless persons (meaning they are not recognized as citizens under the laws of any state), many people are de facto, or effectively stateless persons (meaning they are not recognized as citizens by any state even if they have a claim to citizenship under the laws of one or more states). The September issue of our problem areas in migration series focuses on statelessness and this population of people, examines some of the challenges they face, and possible improvements that could be made to improve their situations. Please take a moment to read the latest installment in our series. You can read the entire Problem Areas in Immigration Series on the JFI website.  Upcoming Webinar: Statelessness Join the USCCB's Migration & Refugee Services and Secretariat for Justice & Peace on October 1, 2024 at 2 PM ET to learn more about this issue. This webinar feature an interview with former Nicaraguan presidential candidate and Hewlett Visiting Fellow for Public Policy at the University of Notre Dame, Juan Sebastián Chamorro. Register now! U.S. Department of Homeland Security Webinar: Migrant-Serving Non-profit Organizations Join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024 for a webinar for leaders, staff, and volunteers of migrant-serving non-profit organizations. DHS personnel from our Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection will share ways to enhance the safety, security, and resilience of your communities – especially against threats and acts of targeted violence. Register in advance and see the flyer for more information.   Policy Update / Actualización de Política We are thankful to the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS) for its weekly Migration Update. Please visit their bilingual Migration Update page to stay up-to-date on recent migration policy updates. View the September 18 CMS Migration Update, which includes: U.S. Department of State Imposes Visa Restrictions on European Charter Company for Transporting Undocumented Migrants PRM Announces $64 Million for Refugee Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa View the September 10 CMS Migration Update, which includes: DHS Restarts Parole Program for Certain Countries With One Month Left in the Fiscal Year, DOS Reaches Nearly 85,000 Refugees Resettled in FY 2024 DHS Allocates $380 Million to States and Local Communities to Assist Migrants Agradecemos al Centro de Estudios de Migración de Nueva York (CMS por sus siglas en inglés) por su Actualización de Migración semanal. Visite su página bilingüe de Actualización de Migración para mantenerse al día sobre las actualizaciones recientes de la política de migración. Ver la Actualización de Migración del CMS del 18 de septiembre que incluye: El Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. impone restricciones de visa a una empresa chárter europea para el transporte de inmigrantes indocumentados PRM anuncia 64 millones de dólares para las crisis de refugiados en el África subsahariana Ver la Actualización de Migración del CMS del 10 de septiembre que incluye: DHS reinicia programa de libertad condicional para ciertos países A un mes del año fiscal, DOS llega a casi 85.000 refugiados reasentados en el año fiscal 2024 DHS asigna $380 millones a estados y comunidades locales para ayudar a migrantes Migration-Related Stories, Op-Eds Videos and Interviews by Catholic Bishops, (Arch)Dioceses and Catholic Agency Executives Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio: Statement on migrant services in Springfield  Notable New Publications, Reports, Resources, Articles, Etc. Center for Migration Studies of New York: U.S. Undocumented Population Increased to 11.7 Million in July 2023: Provisional CMS Estimates Derived from CPS Data The sharp rise in arrivals and enforcement activities at the southern border over the past few years has focused attention on undocumented migration and added extra urgency to questions about the size and growth of the undocumented population in the United States. These questions have social, humanitarian, economic, and political implications. The estimates in this report are based on data collected by two Census Bureau surveys, the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Current Population Survey (CPS). The ACS is an annual survey covering approximately one percent of the total U.S. population. The CPS is a much smaller monthly survey of about 60,000. The CPS collects detailed demographic data, but its main emphasis is on labor force data. Given the importance of an accurate and up-to-date estimate, particularly when national attention is focused on it, CMS has produced this research note, which shows a provisional estimate for 2023 based on the CMS estimate of the undocumented population in 2022 and data from the 2022 and 2023 CPS. If the estimation procedure described here produces information consistent with 2023 estimates derived from more reliable ACS data, the Center for Migration Studies will publish estimates for 2024 later this year.  Other Upcoming Events, Opportunities, and Services Know Your Rights Workshop, September 21, 2024 at 10:30 AM in Chicago, IL. Join this conversation on how the U.S. elections may impact Central America and those migrating through and from the region to the US-Mexico border. Presenters will be Aimée Santillán, HOPE’s policy analyst, Oscar Chacon, senior policy advisor at Alianza Américas, and Gordon Whitman, managing director for international organizing at Faith in Action. Register today! Faith In Action Webinar: How could the U.S. elections impact Central America?, September 24, 2024 at 3 PM ET. All are welcome to this series of informational workshops to help you understand your rights! Please register in advance for this workshop. American Immigration Council Webinar: Unpacking the Supreme Court Immigration Cases in the 2023-2024 Term and Looking at What's Ahead, September 26, 2024 at 3 PM ET. The Supreme Court had a significant impact on immigration law during its last term. What do the rulings mean for immigration law and policy, both now and moving forward? And what do this term’s non-immigration cases tell us about the future of immigration cases before the High Court? Join this webinar where we will discuss the most recent immigration Supreme Court cases and look ahead to the next term. 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