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JFI Week in Review - July 26th-30th, 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
El Presidente de Migración de los Obispos de los Estados Unidos Insta al Congreso
a Actuar Después del Fallo Judicial sobre DACA
El 16 de julio de 2020, el Tribunal de Distrito de Estados Unidos para el Distrito
del Sur de Texas emiti [[link removed]]ó
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un fallo declarando que el programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia
(DACA por sus siglas en inglés) era ilegal. El Obispo Mario Dorsonville, obispo
auxiliar de Washington y presidente del Comité de Migración de la USCCB, emitió
la siguiente declaraci [[link removed]]ó
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en respuesta al fallo del tribunal diciendo, "Si bien estamos decepcionados con
este fallo, sabemos que DACA nunca tuvo la intención de ser una solución permanente
para los Dreamers. Este fallo es simplemente el desarrollo más reciente de una larga
lista de eventos que justifican la acción del Congreso. El Senado actualmente tiene
varios proyectos de ley ante sí que otorgarían alivio permanente a los Dreamers,
incluida la American Dream and Promise Act aprobada por la Cámara de Representantes
en marzo."
La Casa Blanca Publica su Plan para la Inmigración
El 27 de julio de 2021, la Administración Biden public [[link removed]]ó
[[link removed]]
su "Plan para un Sistema de Inmigración Justo, Ordenado y Humano" de 21 puntos.
El plan, si bien proporciona detalles limitados, discute cuatro áreas principales:
gestión de fronteras; procesamiento de solicitantes de asilo; cooperación internacional;
y causas fundamentales. El plan también enfatiza la necesidad de que el Congreso
actúe en la reforma migratoria. Este plan se complementa con la Estrategia para
Abordar las Causas Fundamentales de la Migraci [[link removed]]ó
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en Centroam [[link removed]]é
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de la Administración y su Estrategia de Gesti [[link removed]]ó
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de la Migraci [[link removed]]ó
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Colaborativa [[link removed]],
publicada el 29 de julio, que se crearon como resultado de la Orden Ejecutiva 14010
[[link removed]]
(2 de febrero de 2021).
Los Acontecimientos Relacionados con la Migración Continúan en Texas
El 28 de julio de 2021, el Gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, emitió la Orden Ejecutiva
GA-37 [[link removed]]
relacionada con el transporte de migrantes durante la pandemia del COVID-19. En
la orden, el gobernador Abbott establece que ninguna persona que no sean funcionarios
federales, estatales o locales de los cuerpos policiales puede proporcionar transporte
terrestre a los migrantes que han sido detenidos por la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección
Fronteriza (CBP por sus siglas en inglés) por ingresar ilegalmente a los Estados
Unidos o que habrían sido objeto de expulsión bajo el Título 42. Cualquier vehículo
sospechoso de violar este mandato está sujeto a ser detenido y desviado por el Departamento
de Seguridad Pública de Texas o posiblemente confiscado.
Desde entonces, el Procurador General de los Estados Unidos, Merrick Garland, ha
respondido a la orden con una carta [[link removed]]
al gobernador Abbott, declarando que la orden es "peligrosa e ilegal" y que el Departamento
de Justicia seguirá toda acción legal apropiada si no se rescinde inmediatamente.
Recordatorio para la Jornada Mundial del Migrante y del Refugiado 2021
La Semana Nacional de la Migración 2021 se celebrará el 20-26 de septiembre, y culminará
con la celebración del Vaticano de la Jornada Mundial del Migrante y del Refugiado
(WDMR por sus siglas en inglés), que siempre se celebra el último domingo de septiembre.
El tema principal para la Jornada Mundial de este año es "Hacia un 'nosotros' cada
vez más grande". En su carta anunciando el tema de este año, el Papa Francisco enfatiza
que "este enfoque nos llama a asegurarnos de que 'después de todo esto, ya no pensaremos
en términos de 'ellos' y 'aquellos', sino solo en 'nosotros'" (Fratelli tutti, no.
35). Y este nosotros universal debe convertirse en una realidad en primer lugar
dentro de la Iglesia que está llamada a cultivar la comunión en la diversidad".
En solidaridad con el Vaticano, la Semana Nacional de la Migración utilizará el
mismo tema que la Jornada Mundial-"Hacia un 'nosotros' cada vez más grande"-pero
enfatizará las formas particulares en que este tema y su aplicación a la cuestión
de la migración son importante para la Iglesia Católica en los Estados Unidos. Por
favor visite tinyurl.com/NationalMigrationWeek2021 [[link removed]]
para obtener más información.
Inmigración y Su Parroquia de julio (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
[[link removed]]n
de julio de 2021 [[link removed]]
incluye actualizaciones sobre eventos e iniciativas diferentes en las diócesis que
son parte de Pastoral Migratoria, información sobre el Instituto de Pastoral Migratoria
2021, detalles sobre la Semana Nacional de la Migración 2021, y recursos para la
comunidad. 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
USCCB/MRS Assists in Welcome of Afghans Following Passage of Emergency Supplemental
Funding Bill to Aid Evacuation
On July 14, 2021, the White House announced the emergency relocation of Afghan Special
Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants in their final stages of processing to the United
States. The first group arrived [[link removed]]
in the United States on July 30. USCCB/MRS, together with community partners, assisted
in welcoming these Afghans.
Additionally, Congress passed a bipartisan emergency supplemental appropriations
bill on July 29, which allocates over $1 billion for humanitarian support and assistance,
authorizes an additional 8,000 visas for the SIV program, and makes certain changes
to streamline the application process. This follows support [[link removed]]
from the USCCB on similar measures considered by Congress in recent weeks.
Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the USCCB, and Bishop Mario
Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington and chairman of the USCCB's Committee
on Migration, issued a statement [[link removed]]
in response to these events.
U.S. Bishops' Migration Chairman Urges Congress to Act After Court Ruling on DACA
On July 16, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled
[[link removed]]
the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to be unlawful. Bishop
Dorsonville issued a statement [[link removed]]
in response to the court's ruling, saying, "While we are disappointed with this
ruling, we know that DACA was never meant to be a permanent solution for Dreamers.
This ruling is simply the most recent development in a long list of events warranting
action by Congress. The Senate currently has multiple bills before it that would
grant permanent relief to Dreamers, including the American Dream and Promise Act
passed by the House of Representatives in March."
White House Releases Blueprint for Immigration
On July 27, 2021, the Biden Administration released [[link removed]]
its 21-point "Blueprint for a Fair, Orderly and Humane Immigration System". The
blueprint, while providing limited details, discusses four main areas: border management;
processing of asylum seekers; international cooperation; and root causes. The plan
also emphasizes the need for Congress to act on immigration reform. This blueprint
is complimented by the Administration's Strategy to Address the Root Causes of Migration
in Central America [[link removed]]
and its Collaborative Migration Management Strategy [[link removed]],
released on July 29, which were created as a result of Executive Order 14010 [[link removed]]
(February 2, 2021).
DHS Redesignates TPS for Somalia
On July 19, 2021, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro
Mayorkas redesignated [[link removed]]
Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through March 17, 2023. Per the Federal
Register Notice published [[link removed]]
on July 22, Somali nationals (or individuals having no nationality who last habitually
resided in Somalia) who have been present in the United States since at least July
19, 2021, are eligible for TPS.
Long-Awaited Haiti TPS Federal Register Notice to Be Published
The Haiti TPS Federal Register Notice was pre-published [[link removed]]
on July 30, 2021, and it is scheduled to be published on August 3. DHS first announced
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a new designation of TPS for Haiti on May 22, 2021, following continued destabilization,
political unrest, and widespread violence in the country. Bishop Dorsonville welcomed
this decision in a statement [[link removed]].
However, the Federal Register Notice needed for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services to begin processing new registrations for TPS protection has been delayed.
The designation announced on May 22 only applied to Haitian nationals (and individuals
without nationality who last resided in Haiti) who had resided in the United States
since at least May 21, 2021. However, this date is expected to be moved up, which
will expand eligibility for TPS protection under this designation.
DHS Resumes Expedited Removal for Certain Family Units
On July 26, 2021, DHS announced [[link removed]]
that certain family units who are not able to be expelled under Title 42 will be
placed in expedited removal proceedings. Expedited removal is a statutorily authorized
process through which immigration officers can quickly deport certain noncitizens.
Expedited removal has been used by both Republican and Democratic administrations
since its creation in 1996. However, the tool has frequently been condemned by immigration
advocates for undermining due process and limiting access to protection for asylum
seekers and other vulnerable migrants. The USCCB is included among the organizations
that have voiced opposition [[link removed]]
to expedited removal, especially its use against families. Learn more [[link removed]]
about expedited removal.
Migration-Related Developments Continue in Texas
On July 28, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-37 [[link removed]]
relating to the transportation of migrants during the Covid-19 pandemic. In the
order, Governor Abbott states that no person other than federal, state, or local
law enforcement officials may provide ground transportation to migrants who have
been detained by Customs and Border Protection for entering the U.S. unlawfully
or who would have been subject to expulsion under Title 42. Any vehicle suspected
of violating this mandate is subject to being stopped and rerouted by the Texas
Department of Public Safety or possibly impounded.
Attorney General Merrick Garland has since responded to the order with a letter
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to Governor Abbott, stating that the mandate is "both dangerous and unlawful" and
that the Department of Justice will pursue all appropriate legal action if the order
is not immediately rescinded.
CBP Announces June 2021 Operational Update
On July 16, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released [[link removed]]
its monthly operational update for June. CBP encountered 188,829 persons attempting
entry along the U.S.-Mexico border during the month of June. This total represented
a 5% increase over May. However, as has been the case since expulsions began under
Title 42 in early 2020, the update reports a larger-than-usual number of migrants
making multiple border crossing attempts. This causes the total number of encounters
to overstate the number of unique individuals arriving at the border. Thirty-four
percent of encounters in June 2021 were individuals who had at least one prior encounter
with CBP in the previous 12 months, compared to an average one-year re-encounter
rate of 14% for Fiscal Years 2014-2019. Single adults continue to make up the majority
of these encounters; however, the number of single adults declined 3% from May to
June, and encounters of unaccompanied children (UC) increased by 8%, with 15,253
UC encountered in June, compared with 14,137 in May.
Reminder! National Migration Week 2021
National Migration Week 2021 takes place September 20-26 and will climax with the
Vatican's celebration of the World Day of Migrants and Refugees (WDMR), which always
falls on the last Sunday of September. The primary theme for this year's WDMR is
"Towards an ever wider 'we'". In his letter announcing this year's theme, Pope
Francis emphasized that "this focus calls on us to ensure that 'after all this,
we will think no longer in terms of 'them' and 'those,' but only 'us'' (Fratelli
tutti, no. 35). And this universal us must become a reality first of all within
the Church which is called to cultivate communion in diversity."
In solidarity with the Vatican, National Migration Week will use the same theme
as WDMR-"Towards an ever wider we'"-but will emphasize the particular ways in which
this theme and its application to the migration question are important for the Catholic
Church in the United States. Please be sure to visit our National Migration Week
2021 webpage [[link removed]]
for more information.
Webinar Replay: USCCB/MRS and Catholic University of America Report:
A Vision Forward: Policies Needed to Protect the Best Interests of "Category 4"
Unaccompanied Immigrant Children [[link removed]]
Many thanks to those of you who participated in this event. The webinar recording
is now posted on the JFI webinar page [[link removed]].
Other Upcoming Events and Opportunities

* Job Opening at CLINIC - Publications and Social Media Coordinator. The Publications
and Social Media Coordinator promotes CLINIC, its mission and its work in the public
arena, with an emphasis on the organization's social media presence. This position
develops and pursues public outreach in various forms to inform about and build
support for immigrants and CLINIC's work on their behalf. Learn more and apply on
CLINIC's website [[link removed]].
* Catholic Labor Network (CLN) Check-In, August 5, 2021 at 2 PM ET.The CLN Check-In
is a chance to find out what's new in the Catholic Labor Network and discuss all
things at the intersection of faith and labor. Join Catholic Labor Network Executive
Director Clayton Sinyai for a casual 30-minute gathering to share news of labor
campaigns and social justice efforts around the country. Register here [[link removed]].

* Refugee Council USA (RCUSA) Grassroots Refugee Advocacy Webinar, August 6, 2021
at Noon ET. The agenda for the next RCUSA advocacy webinar will include the latest
refugee policy developments, discussing of our advocacy priorities including a refugee
ceiling of 125,000 for FY22, and protection for vulnerable Afghans. We will also
be sharing an August Congressional toolkit and other tools you can use in your
advocacy. RSVP [[link removed]]
to receive call in information.

* L'Arche Heartland in Overland Park, KS seeking Executive Director, Community Leader.
The community leader is responsible for guiding L'Arche Heartland in living authentically
the mission and values of L'Arche in its commitment to community among adults with
and without intellectual disabilities, finding spirituality in its daily life, while
simultaneously maintaining strict compliance with all licensing requirements. Read
more and apply here [[link removed]].
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.

United States Ambassador Johnny Young [[link removed]]
(Ret.), former MRS Executive Director 2007-17, passed away on July 24, 2021. Johnny
will be remembered by those who worked with him as a kind and compassionate man.
Please keep Johnny and his family in your prayers.

May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
In solidarity,
Tony Cube
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