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JFI Week in Review - March 22nd - 28th, 2021
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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 Cámara de Representantes Aprueba Proyectos de Ley Relacionados con la Inmigración
El 18 de marzo de 2021, la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos aprob
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dos proyectos de ley que crearían un camino a la ciudadanía para las personas que
llegaron a los Estados Unidos cuando eran niños, para los beneficiarios de la Salida
Forzosa Diferida (DED por sus siglas en inglés) y el Estatus de Protección Temporal
(TPS por sus siglas en inglés), y para los trabajadores agrícolas migrantes. Si
el proyecto de ley es aprobado por el Senado, la Dream and Promise Act de 2021 [[link removed]]
y la Farm Workforce Modernization Act de 2021 [[link removed]]
proporcionarían un camino a la ciudadanía para aproximadamente 5 millones de personas.
La USCCB publicó una declaraci [[link removed]]ó
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en la que recibió de buena manera la acción de la Cámara de Representantes e instó
a una "acción rápida del Senado".
La Situación Actual en la Frontera entre los Estados Unidos y México
La USCCB/MRS continúa monitoreando los cambios en la frontera sur de los Estados
Unidos, incluyendo cambios en la política del gobierno de los Estados Unidos y
otras condiciones relacionadas. Por favor, espere una actualización de esta situación
la próxima semana.
Inmigración y Su Parroquia de marzo (cortesía de Pastoral Migratoria Nacional)
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. Este boletín está dividido
en quince secciones: Noticias, Eventos, Recursos para Pastoral Migratoria, Recursos
para la Pastoral Migratoria y la Comunidad, y El Video del Papa.
Nuestra edici [[link removed]]ó
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de marzo de 2021 [[link removed]]
incluye noticias sobre la Ley de Ciudadanía de los EE.UU. de 2021 y actualizaciones
sobre TPS (Estatus de Protección Temporal), una serie de recursos sobre la Cuaresma
y recursos sobre la carta encíclica Fratelli Tutti del Papa Francisco, e información
sobre eventos virtuales. Si desea recibir Inmigración y Su Parroquia por favor regístrese
utilizando este enlace [[link removed]].
¿Tiene actualizaciones o recursos en español que desea compartir? Favor de enviarlos
a Sarah Hoff [mailto:[email protected]] y nosotros los promovemos.
English Language Section
Ongoing Situation at the U.S.-Mexico Border
USCCB/MRS is continuing to monitor developments at the southern border of the United
States, including changes in U.S. government policy and related conditions. Please
expect an update on this situation next week.
House Passes Immigration-Related Bills
On March 18, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed [[link removed]]
two bills that would create a pathway to citizenship for individuals who came to
the United States as children, Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) and Temporary
Protected Status (TPS) holders, and migrant farmworkers. If passed by the Senate,
the Dream and Promise Act of 2021 [[link removed]]
and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 [[link removed]]
would provide a pathway to citizenship for approximately 5 million people.
The USCCB released a statement [[link removed]]
welcoming the action from the House and urging "swift Senate action."
Refugee Update
While the Biden Administration has proposed a revised Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 refugee
goal of 62,500-with a return to a regional refugee framework-and has done the required
consultation with Congress concerning the program, it has not finalized the new
goal. That has led to over 700 cancellations of refugee flights to the U.S. and
reduced arrivals. According to State Department sources [[link removed]],
1,779 refugees have been admitted to the United States in the first five months
of FY 2021. The top nations of origin have been the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Ukraine, Iraq, and Burma (Myanmar). The top states of refugee arrival have been
California, Texas, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky. An estimated
1,838 Afghan and Iraqi Special Immigrants have also been admitted, with the largest
numbers arriving in California, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Maryland.
Reopening of Influx Facilities for Unaccompanied Children
Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement
(HHS/ORR) announced that it would once again be operating influx facilities in Carrizo
Springs, Texas, and Homestead, Florida, to care for unaccom-panied immigrant children
taken into U.S. government custody. Since then, additional facilities have been
opened in Pecos, Ft. Bliss, Midland, and Dallas, Texas, as well as San Diego, California,
and more sites are being evaluated for potential use by HHS/ORR. To learn more about
emergency influx facilities, read our backgrounder [[link removed]].
USCCB/MRS recognizes that emergency influx facilities are not an ideal or preferred
setting for unaccompanied children. However, USCCB/MRS also recognizes that placement
in an HHS/ORR influx facility is preferable to extended detention in a holding facility
operated by Customs and Border Protection. For these reasons, USCCB/MRS continues
to advocate for stringent guardrails for the safety of immigrant children in U.S.
government custody, as well as robust oversight policies.
Along with the overall situation at the border, USCCB/MRS is tracking the issue
of unaccompanied children closely. For more information on unaccompanied children,
please view our resources [[link removed]]
on the Justice for Immigrants website.
USCCB/MRS Vacancy Announcement
After more than four years as MRS' director of policy, Ashley Feasley has left the
USCCB to take on more challenges in the immigration space. We are now accepting
applications for the position of director, Office of Migration Policy. Please see
the announcement [[link removed]]
and share the information with interested candidates.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities

* Job Announcement: National Leadership Formation Coordinator - National Pastoral
Migratoria. Pastoral Migratoria seeks a National Leadership Formation Coordinator
to coordinate the development and implementation of the leadership formation program
(in-person and virtual) for National Pastoral Migratoria in immigrant parish communities
across the U.S. Pastoral Migratoria is an immigrant leadership ministry of service,
justice, and accompaniment in parish communities. The National Leadership Formation
Coordinator will ensure high-quality, culturally sensitive leadership development,
training, and continuous formation to lay parish leaders at pilot diocesan sites.
Learn more [[link removed]].
* Job Announcement: Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach. The Center for Advocacy
and Outreach is the U.S. Region of the Missionary Society of St. Columban's national
office for Justice, Peace and Ecology Advocacy and Advocacy Leadership Programs.
We seek a bilingual (Spanish and English) individual who is able to multitask in
a work environment that is community-centered and committed to racial and gender
equity and ecumenical and interfaith dialogue. While work may initially be remote,
we are seeking someone who can work in our Washington, D.C. office. Deadline to
apply [[link removed]]
is April 16, 2021.
* Life, Young Latinos, and COVID-19: Where Do We Go From Here, March 30, 2021, at
7 PM (ET). A year after the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown the world, many are reflecting
on the past year and where we go from here. For the diverse U.S. Latino community,
the pandemic has had a pervasive and disproportionate impact with both familiar
and unique challenges. This online discussion among four young Latino leaders will
explore how the pandemic has affected them personally and how it has affected Latino
communities more broadly. We hope you can join us [[link removed]].

* Catholic Labor Network's News from the Farm Worker Movement, March 31, 2021, at
4 PM (ET). National Farm Workers Week 2021 is March 25-31. Largely immigrant and
often undocumented, the men and women whose labor feeds us earn low wages for long
hours of difficult, dangerous work. But all work has dignity, and the farmworkers'
struggle for justice is deeply woven with activism by Catholics. Hear from Julie
Taylor, executive director of the National Farm Workers Ministry, who will tell
us about the difficult conditions faced by today's farmworkers and the many ways
they have learned to organize and seek justice despite the challenges. Register
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now.

* CLINIC Webinar: All About EADs, April 15, 2021, at 12 PM ET. Having an Employment
Authorization Document (EAD) is critical to immigrants, but it is not always easy
to figure out who qualifies for one, how and when to apply, and when a fee is required.
This webinar will cover categories of noncitizens eligible to apply for EADs, including
asylum applicants, adjustment of status applicants, refugees, parolees, TPS holders,
VAWA self-petitioners, U and T nonimmigrants, deferred action grantees, and others.
Webinar registration [[link removed]]
is required.

* Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) Virtual Advocacy Days, April 19-23, 2021. Join the
USCCB with RCUSA for a week of advocacy and training. We now have the opportunity
to rebuild stronger than ever-but we need your help. For this week in April, we
ask our community members to join us in championing pro-refugee legislation and
the funding and oversight to make it happen. Register [[link removed]]
here!
Lenten blessings,
Tony Cube
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