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JFI Week in Review 7/20/20 - 7/24/20
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Justice for Immigrants Colleagues,
Please see below for the latest updates from JFI.
Sección en español de la Semana en Revisión
La Arquidiócesis de México publica un manual para la atención pastoral de los migrantes
La Comisión de Pastoral de Migrantes y Movilidad Humana de la Arquidiócesis de México
anunció la publicación del manual 'En camino con los migrantes y refugiados', un
instrumento pastoral que busca sensibilizar y concientizar sobre el fenómeno migratorio,
para despertar respuestas que contribuyan a transformar esta realidad. El manual
está estructurado en cuatro secciones; las tres primeras reflejan el método de
Ver-Juzgar-Actuar, propio de la pastoral, mientras que la última sección propone
pistas didácticas. El manual se puede pedir en el teléfono +52 (557) 913-2909 o
[email protected] [mailto:[email protected]].
Inmigración y Su Parroquia de julio (cortesía de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago y Pastoral
Migratoria)
El día 15 de cada mes, Pastoral Migratoria Nacional envía por correo electrónico
el boletín llamado Inmigraci [[link removed]]ó
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y su Parroquia (IySP) [[link removed]],
el cual está dirigido a sacerdotes y agentes pastorales. La edici [[link removed]]ó
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de julio [[link removed]]
incluye recursos, noticias acerca de DACA, información sobre becas y oportunidades
virtuales de aprendizaje y capacitación. Si desea recibir Inmigración y Su Parroquia
por favor regístrese utilizando este enlace [[link removed]].
Pastoral Migratoria le invita a registrarse en dos seminarios web que tratarán temas
de importancia para la comunidad inmigrante:

* DACA y el Proceso de Crear un Cambio Sistem [[link removed]]á
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El día 30 de julio distinguidos panelistas abordarán el tema de DACA y el proceso
de crear cambios sistemáticos.
* Respuesta Pastoral a Inmigrantes en una Nueva Era Digital [[link removed]].
El día 13 de agosto representantes de la RED Pastoral Migratoria estarán compartiendo
acerca de cuáles son las mejores prácticas para hacer pastoral digital con comunidades
inmigrantes durante estos tiempos de distanciamiento social.
El Ministerio Hispano de la Diócesis de Kansas City - St. Joseph, MO (al cual el
ministerio local de Pastoral Migratoria pertenece) desarrolló una serie de videos
cortos que abordan diferentes temas relacionados a la salud mental en tiempos de
COVID-19. Puede ver los videos en la p [[link removed]]á
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de este ministerio.
Conozca sus derechos en medio de la pandemia COVID-19
En Caridades Católicas, la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestros clientes y personal
es una alta prioridad durante la pandemia COVID-19. Nuestros abogados de inmigración
y asistentes legales continúan proporcionando servicios legales a los clientes de
forma remota. El personal legal bilingüe de habla hispana también está a mano para
reducir las barreras para nuestros clientes. (Este documento [[link removed]]
es cortesía del Programa de Servicios legales de Inmigración de Caridades Católicas
de Dubuque, Iowa).
¿Tiene actualizaciones o recursos en español que desea compartir? Favor de enviarlos
a Sarah Hoff [mailto:[email protected]] y nosotros los promovemos.
No Ban Act and Access to Counsel Acts Pass House of Representatives
On July 22, 2020, H.R. 2214 [[link removed]],
the National Origin Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act (NO BAN Act),
and H.R. 5581 [[link removed]],
the Access to Counsel Act passed the House of Representatives. On July 21st, Bishop
Dorsonville, Chair of USCCB Committee on Migration sent a letter of support [[link removed]].
The NO BAN Act would vacate 6 past executive actions that restricted access to lawful
migration while not strengthening protection for U.S. citizens, and the Access to
Counsel Act would strengthen at risk migrants' access to due process while not undermining
U.S. security or public safety.
Bishops Oppose President Trump's Effort to Exclude Undocumented from Representation
Deriving from the Census
On July 21, 2020 the President signed a memorandum [[link removed]]
ordering the Secretary of Commerce to exclude undocumented immigrants from being
included in the 2020 Census apportionment count for the U.S. House of Representatives.
Please see the Archbishop Coakley and Bishop Dorsonville's statement [[link removed]]
on the memorandum.
Learn more about the Census and Information Sharing here [[link removed]].
Migration-Related Developments on COVID-19 Legislation
The Senate has returned to Washington, DC and is reportedly negotiating the next
package of COVID-19 assistance measures. Please review our USCCB Migration-Related
Requests for COVID-19 Package 4 [[link removed]]
backgrounder to learn about our priorities, and stay tuned for any updates from
USCCB/MRS. Look out for our action alert that will be coming soon!
Appropriations Update
On July 23, 2020, the House begins voting on four of the twelve Fiscal Year (FY)
2021 appropriations bills: State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPs);
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration; Interior, Environment
and Related Agencies and Military Construction. This is considered the first minibus
[[link removed]].
There are pertinent migration provisions in H.R. 7608 [[link removed]],
the FY 2021 SFOPS Appropriations Act, which the Committee reported to the House
[[link removed]]
on Monday, July 13, 2020. Please see the JFI Updated Summary [[link removed]]
regarding the refugee and migration related appropriation bills and report language
of SFOPs, and also Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; Commerce, Justice,
and Science; and Homeland Security. The House is scheduled to take up a second minibus
next week which will include several other bills.
Pastoral Migratoria Online Summer Virtual Panel Series
The National Institute of Pastoral Migratoria invites you to participate in this
panel on July 30, 2020 to gain insight into how personal encounter with immigrants
can be a catalyst for systematic change in higher education institutions. The panel
featuring, Dr. Donna Carroll of Dominican University, Dr. Mark Kuczewski of Loyola
University, Fr. Guillermo Campuzano of DePaul University and Ashley Feasley of
USCCB/MRS, will speak on the panel facilitated by Professor Elizabeth Collier of
Dominican University. See the flyer below and please pre-register [[link removed]].
World Day Against Human Trafficking Webinar - July 30th at 1 PM Eastern
July 30th is the World Day Against Human Trafficking [[link removed]].
Please learn more about the World Day Against Trafficking from our webinar on July
30, 2020 at 1 PM Eastern. Hear directly from USCCB Anti-Trafficking and U.S. Catholic
Sisters Against Human Trafficking about their work to combat forced labor and commercial
sexual exploitation. We have also invited some individuals from the federal government
to share what they are working on as well. See the webinar flyer below. Also use
the Catholic Sisters social media campaign this month leading up to July 30th.
Access this folder [[link removed]]
with the images and a banner for your social media pages.
Migration Committee Chairman Opposes Proposed New Rule Seeking to Eliminate Protection
for Asylum Seekers
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office
for Immigration Review issued new proposed rules on asylum [[link removed]]
on June 15, 2020 with comments on the rule due on July 15th. The new proposed rules
if promulgated would allow immigration judges to deny applications before the asylum-seeker
can see a judge and raise standards for initial asylum interviews.
On behalf of the USCCB, Bishop Mario Dorsonville issued a statement on the rule
to accompany the USCCB/MRS's comment [[link removed]].
In his statement he [[link removed]]noted
[[link removed]]:
"These proposed asylum regulations will have devastating consequences for those
seeking protection in the United States who are fleeing domestic violence or persecution
from gangs in their home countries. The Catholic Church teaches us to look at the
root causes of migration, poverty, violence, and corruption. Pope Francis reminds
us that 'we must [[link removed]]
keep our eyes open ..., keep our hearts open ..., to remind everyone of the indispensable
commitment to save every human life, a moral duty that unites believers and non-believers.'
We cannot turn our backs on the vulnerable."
Individual JFI core member organizations submitted comments opposing the proposed
new rule. Among the JFI core members submitting comments were USCCB/Migration and
Refugee Services [[link removed]],
CLINIC [[link removed]],
Leadership Conference of Women Religious [[link removed]],
Catholic Charities USA [[link removed]],
Sisters of Mercy of the Americans [[link removed]],
Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach [[link removed]],
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns [[link removed]],
Jesuit Conference [[link removed]]
- Office of Justice and Ecology, and National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of
the Good Shepherd [[link removed]].
Additionally, other JFI core members and Catholic organizations throughout the country
sent the request for comments to their membership and advocacy lists which added
to the reported 79,000 public comments [[link removed]]
recorded on the proposal.
Visit the Justice for Immigrants website to learn more about asylum [[link removed]]
and the root causes [[link removed]]
of migration.
Thank you so much for your advocacy on this important issue!
Solidarity Across Borders Campaign
The Jesuit Conference Office of Justice and Ecology has launched in partnership
with other Jesuit organizations a campaign called Solidarity Across Borders [[link removed]]
to encourage acts of solidarity with immigrants during COVID-19. The campaign also
includes calls to action. This past month focused on stories of essential immigrant
workers and asked people to post photos on social media of the themselves holding
homemade thank you signs with the #SolidarityAcrossBorders. A current call to action
is to write letters to detainees. We look forward to you joining us in this campaign!
Below are examples of campaign memes that supporters can use:
Catholic Health Association (CHA) #LoveThyNeighbor Social Media Campaign for Wearing
Masks
CHA has launched a social media campaign to promote the importance of wearing masks
to slow the spread of COVID-19. CHA's campaign webpage [[link removed]]
allows anyone to download images and animated files that can be shared on Twitter,
Facebook, and other social media channels with the hashtag #LoveThyNeighbor [[link removed]].
Tag CHA when posting (@TheCHAUSA [[link removed]]).
Upcoming Events and Opportunities

* Irish Community Services of Chicago: Mindfulness Meet Up and Building Mental Resiliency
- August 1 at 9 AM at Oz Park - The next meetup is Sat., Aug. 1st in the Lincoln
Park section of Chicago. You can register by emailing Paul [mailto:[email protected]].
Register today!
* Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition Town Hall:Developing Pastoral Care Formation
Programs for Those in Prison/Jail Ministries - A Pilot Project - August 6, 2020
at 2 PM Eastern - Join us to discuss an upcoming formation/certification curriculum
for volunteer, para-professional and professional chaplains who minister to those
affected by incarceration and detention. Register today [[link removed]].
* From USCCB/Committee on International Justice and Peace (IJP): Resources for the
75th Anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - On August 6th and 9th, the world will
mark the 75th Anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, where atomic
weapons caused untold death and suffering. USCCB/IJP calls on Catholics in the U.S.
to renew their commitment to pray and work for an end to nuclear weapons. Get involved
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and start with this this prayer card [[link removed]](en
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ahead of the coming anniversaries.
* Catholic Charities of New York Archdiocese Seeks Volunteer Photographers - Catholic
Charities needs photographers and videographers to visit their food pantries, human
service agencies, and events throughout Manhattan and the Bronx. Videographers are
especially needed! Volunteers must be able to respond to requests within 24 hours.
Postings are on the website [[link removed]].
* Self-Study Training from CLINIC: Volunteers Helping Immigrants Become U.S. Citizens:
The Naturalization Group Application Workshop -Volunteers are important in facilitating
the naturalization of future citizens. Helping immigrants become U.S. citizens at
naturalization application workshops helps to make a positive difference. This free
course strives to educate people about basic naturalization law and the naturalization
group application workshop model and takes 45-60 minutes to complete. Get started
now [[link removed]]!
In Solidarity,
Tony Cube
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