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Rhode Island's Bishop Tobin has asked the Boston Regional ICE office to declare a moratorium on immigration raids in Rhode Island.
Read the actual letter here:
Upcoming Events:
OHIO is getting organized!
There are three different training opportunities we'd like to call to your attention. The first is in Cleveland where Monsignor Ramazzini from Guatemala will lead a day long discussion on immigration. The second is a two day Interfaith Immigration event in Columbus. Both should prove to help advance your organizing efforts on this issue. The third is Cardinal Rodriguez from Honduras who will be in Cincinnati for almost a week talking about immigration.
Cleveland, OH - September 13, 2008 - the Office of Hispanic Ministry and Monsignor Romero Committee will sponsor a day long immigration training with Monsignor Alvaro Ramazzini. A flyer can be found here.
Columbus, OH - September 10 & 11, 2008. An Interfaith Immigration Summit will offer skills trainings to prepare advocates for the upcoming legislative efforts. They have a website here.
Cincinnati, OH - September 13 - 17, 2008. Cardinal Rodriguez from Honduras will speak at a number of venues on immigration and global solidarity. For questions please contact Dr. Mike Gable, Mission Office Director. You can view the Cardinal's public schedule here.
Sodus, NY - "Church Watch" program in response to ICE targeting churches: Every year thousands of migrant farmworkers, many from Mexico, come to harvest crops and work on dairy farms in Upstate New York. Recently raids and random pick-ups of Latino workers by ICE and Border Patrol have frightened the workers and restricted their movement. According to Catholic Immigration News (June, 2008) ICE officials have “stated that as a matter of practice ICE does not target churches, hospitals, or other important basic needs programs for enforcement actions.” However, increased presence of Border Patrol in the vicinity of the Church of the Epiphany in Sodus, NY before, during, and after the Sunday afternoon Spanish Mass and the arrest of a Mexican man en route to Mass on his bicycle, inspired community members and others to begin an Anglo “Church Watch” program both to witness and stand in solidarity with their Latino neighbors. Since the week this video was filmed by a community leader, the Border Patrol has not been seen near the church during Mass, but Mass attendance has dwindled from 200 or more to 30-35 people. Workers are increasingly isolated.
Posted by Ruth Putnam Marchetti, Diocese of Rochester
Recent Changes:
We're very excited to welcome Tony Cube as the new National Campaign Manager. Tony comes to JFI from the Washington State Catholic Conference.
Also, our website is undergoing revision. If you encounter any broken links or have suggestions on making it better - please email Chris West and let him know.
Thank you!
July 2008
The National Migration Conference was a huge success! Hundreds of people from around the country gathered in DC to share ideas on how to best work with immigrants and refugees.
The Carnegie Foundation had a full page add in the New York Times reminding people that "America remains a land of immigrants". Check it out.
February 2008
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News Links
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December 2007 Monthly News Summary
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January 2008 Monthly News Summary
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Bishop Wester's statement on 2008 Economic Stimulus Package
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Aquinas Lecture by Bishop Wester
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Catholic Organizations' letter to House of Representatives in opposition of H.R. 4088
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Bishops' Letter to ICE and Department of Homeland Security
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November 2007
November Monthly News Summary
October Monthly News Summary
September Monthly News Summary
August Monthly News Summary
July Monthly News Summary
Past Changes:
June 2007
Statements on Failure of Immigration Reform
USCCB
Sisters of Mercy
LCWR and CMSM
May 2007
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Million Prayers Letter
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Million Prayers Poster
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January 2007
December 2006
October 2006
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United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Delegation to the U. S. / Mexico Region - Electronic Blog
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Other Resources:
September 2006
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Archdiocese of St. Louis
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Statement of Most Reverend Gerald R. Barnes, Bishop of San Bernardino. Chairman, USCCB Committee on Migration Regarding the need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Spanish September 12, 2006
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August 2006
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Most Rev. Nicholas DiMarzio, Ph.D., D.D.,
Bishop of Brooklyn
Chairman, Domestic Policy Committee
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops -
Irish Apostolate USA,
Most Reverend Seámus Hegarty, Bishop of Derry
Chairman, Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants
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House and Senate Should Seek a Just Reconciliation of Immigration Bills
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Sisters of Mercy Advocate for Compassionate U.S. Immigration Policy
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July, 2006
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U.S. – Mexico Bishops’ Committee on Migration Binational Meeting in the Diocese of Tabasco, Mexico
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Catholic Conference of Kentucky
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Immigration Statement by Colorado Bishops
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NETWORK Statement on Immigration Reform
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June, 2006
Statements and Letters about Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Iowa Catholic Conference of Bishops
Resolution on U.S. immigration policy adopted by the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors in Charleston, S.C.
Parish Kit Educational Section:
Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrant and Itinerant People – Erga migrantes caritas Christi (The love of Christ towards migrants) - Vatican City, 2004
- Message of Pope Benedict XVI for World Day of Migrants & Refugees 2006 - October 18, 2005
- Resources for the Media - Press Releases
- The Academy of Hispanic Theologians Statement
- Proposed Legislation Section
Parishes - Added Resources (Reconfigured Format)
