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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 emitió 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 declaración 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
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 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 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 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 Inmigración y su Parroquia (IySP), 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 edición de julio de 2021 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.
¿Tiene actualizaciones o recursos en español que desea compartir? Favor de enviarlos a Sarah Hoff y nosotros los promovemos.
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 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 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 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 the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to be unlawful. Bishop Dorsonville issued a statement 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
DHS Redesignates TPS for Somalia
On July 19, 2021, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas redesignated Yemen for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) through March 17, 2023. Per the Federal Register Notice published 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 on July 30, 2021, and it is scheduled to be published on August 3. DHS first announced 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. 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 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 to expedited removal, especially its use against families. Learn more about expedited removal.
Migration-Related Developments Continue in Texas
On July 28, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-37 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 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 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 for more information.
Many thanks to those of you who participated in this event. The webinar recording is now posted on the JFI webinar page.
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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.
United States Ambassador Johnny Young (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.
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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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3211 Fourth Street, NE Washington, DC 20017
Phone: (202) 541-3165 Fax: (202) 722-8711
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