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NEW RESOURCES ON DHS PUBLIC CHARGE RULE
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JFI Members,
On August 14, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final
rule [[link removed]]
that will have negative consequences for families accessing critical public benefits
for which they otherwise qualify. The rule is currently set to take effect on October
15th, pending several court challenges that could delay or even halt implementation.
As you may have seen, Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, Bishop of Austin, TX and Chairman of
the USCCB Committee on Migration, and Bishop Frank J. Dewane, Bishop of Venice,
FL and Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development,
expressed their strong opposition to the new rule declaring [[link removed]]:
"This rule will undermine family unity and lead many lawful immigrants to forgo
vital assistance, including enrollment in nutrition, housing, and medical programs."
USCCB/JFI has joined the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, INC. (CLINIC) and Catholic
Charities USA (CCUSA) to create a new informational resource you can use to discuss
the potential impacts of the rule change. This new document is available here [[link removed]].
For more detailed information about the rule, we also encourage you to review the
USCCB-CCUSA backgrounder (in English [[link removed]]/en
Español [[link removed]]).
We hope you will find these resources helpful, and please feel free to share this
information and the new document with your networks and parishes.
In Solidarity,
Tony Cube
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Phone: (202) 541-3064 Fax: (202) 722-8711
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