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JFI Week in Review - January 20-24, 2020
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Justice for Immigrants Colleagues,
Please see below for the latest updates from JFI.
U.S. Bishops' Migration Committee Chair Welcomes Court Injunction Halting Implementation
of Executive Order on Refugee Resettlement
On January 15th, a federal judge ordered a preliminary injunction [[link removed]]
with an accompanying opinion [[link removed]]
in HIAS Inc., et al v. Trump, halting implementation of Executive Order (EO) 13888
[[link removed]],
which gave state and local officials veto power over initial resettlement of refugees
in their communities. The injunction orders that the resettlement program's operational
rules be returned to how they were before EO 13888 was issued on September 26, 2019.
Accordingly, the refugee resettlement program will return to federal officials having
the final responsibility of deciding where refugees will be resettled. The Administration
has 60 days to appeal the decision and is expected to challenge the ruling but has
not yet filed an appeal.
Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington and chair of the USCCB
Committee on Migration, issued the following statement [[link removed]],
excerpted below:
"Jesus Christ, who was part of a refugee family, calls us to welcome the stranger,
and our pro-life commitment requires us to protect refugees. Today's ruling is a
welcome step in our ongoing ministry to provide refugees, who are fleeing religious
persecution, war, and other dangers, with safe haven here in the United States."
Regardless of the outcome, it is important to note that implementing EO 13888 led
to a strong bipartisan demonstration of support for refugee resettlement, with 43
governors consenting to resettlement in their states (19 Republicans and 24 Democrats),
1 governor not consenting, and 6 governors who had not yet decided (see the map
here [[link removed]]).
Texas' Greg Abbott was the lone governor who submitted a letter [[link removed]]
of "non-consent to resettlement" and the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops issued
a statement [[link removed]]of
disappointment in response.
Program Impact of Preliminary Injunction on Refugee Resettlement
Besides halting implementation of EO 13888, the injunction halted the Notice of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the annual refugee resettlement application process
for the nine national resettlement agencies (RAs), including USCCB/MRS. The order
permits the State Department to reissue the NOFO, but it cannot include the state
and local consent requirement. If the State Department issues a new NOFO, it would
have to provide RAs a reasonable amount of time to submit their applications. No
NOFO has been issued as of this writing, but one is expected to be issued soon.
Please stay tuned on this issue.
Catholic Social Ministry Gathering (CSMG) 2020
CSMG [[link removed]]
2020 is this weekend, January 25-28, and the theme is Bearing Witness: Life and
Justice for All. CSMG is the annual conference organized by the Department of Justice,
Peace and Human Development in collaboration with 10 other USCCB departments and
16 national Catholic organizations. This central gathering of Catholic social ministry
leaders in the U.S. brings together hundreds of participants whose faith inspires
them to respond to pressing current domestic and global challenges.
The migration-related request to be made by CSMG participants during their Capitol
Hill Day this year is "Protect Dreamers and Provide a Path to Permanency and Citizenship."
You can read the backgrounder [[link removed]]
and talking points [[link removed]]
advocates will use.
Cardinal Blase Cupich of the Archdiocese of Chicago will officiate the opening Mass
at the gathering this year and provide the keynote address. Auxiliary Bishop Mario
Dorsonville of Washington, DC will celebrate the sending Mass before advocates leave
for Capitol Hill. We look forward to seeing you at CSMG!
Save the Date [[link removed]]:
USCCB/MRS, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), Catholic Charities of Oregon Webinar
III of State Level Advocacy Support Project at 2 PM Eastern on February 19, 2020
USCCB and CCUSA are co-sponsoring a year of state level advocacy support. Catholic
Charities of Oregon is partnering with us to share the holistic, community based,
bi-partisan approach they successfully used in Oregon to secure state level funding
for refugees.
As refugee advocates, these are challenging times. More than ever, we are called
to harness our own resources as a Catholic community, identify elected officials
who are champions for refugees, mobilize our own resources and like-minded community
organizations, business and faith leaders to broaden and deepen support for refugees.
You can view the previous webinars in this series on the JFI website [[link removed]].
Please join us for this third webinar of the series about pursuing state level funding
support.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities

* Free Webinar Training Opportunity: Open Records Process - Effective Strategies
for Community Organizers to Boost Immigration Advocacy - January 29, 2020 at 2
PM Eastern - This webinar will offer suggestions to strengthen your advocacy efforts
by using your states' open records laws to access information on state and local
government practices impacting your communities. Registration deadline [[link removed]]
is 11:59 PM ET on Jan. 28th.

* National Migration Week: Celebrating a Community for All - February 5, 2020 at
6:30 PM in Cincinnati, OH - Catholic Charities SW Ohio invites people from all
faith communities to gather, share and learn about faith-based efforts to make SW
Ohio an immigrant-friendly community. Experts will offer help to develop effective
action plans to contribute to just and compassionate collaborative efforts. Join
at us St. Monica-St. George Parish Newman Center, 328 W. McMillan St., Cincinnati
45219. See the event website [[link removed]].

* Centreville Immigration Forum: 2020 Faith Leaders Breakfast - February 11, 2020
at 8 AM in Centreville, VA - Please join us for breakfast and conversation as we
discuss how we can make Centreville a welcoming community for all. Clergy, staff,
and lay leaders are welcome to attend. Please share this invitation with key volunteers
who are involved in your social justice missions or outreach activities. RSVP [mailto:[email protected]]
by Feb. 4th for the event location.

* SAVE THE DATE: Refugee Council USA's (RCUSA) Advocacy Days, April 28-29, 2020
in St. Peter's on the Hill Catholic Church, Washington, DC - We want to invite interested
JFI and local Catholic Charities partners to attend the RCUSA Advocacy Days. Please
see the concept note [[link removed]]
and the invitation form [[link removed]]
for participants to complete. In the question about association with resettlement
agencies, put USCCB. There is no registration cost, but participants must cover
their own travel and accommodations. Please note that the deadline to apply to attend
is March 6th. USCCB is currently working with RCUSA to try to identify some possible
scholarship opportunities. Please contact Rachel Pollock [mailto:[email protected]]
with questions.
In Solidarity,
Tony Cube
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