LCWR Welcomes SCOTUS Decision on DACA

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious is grateful that the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The Court’s ruling safeguards the right of 700,000 DACA recipients to live and work in the country that is their home. This is an enormous victory for the immigrant youth who have led the challenge to the Trump administration’s attempt to end the program that has protected our colleagues, students, neighbors, and friends from the threat of deportation.

DACA recipients have long contributed to our communities and our economy. They are teachers and engineers, specialist and essential workers of every kind. Nearly 30,000 DACA recipients are among the healthcare workers combating the outbreak of COVID-19 working to prevent the spread of the virus and to save the lives of those infected.

While we welcome the Court’s ruling, we recognize that this is not a permanent solution. We call on members of Congress to move expeditiously to pass legislation that will provide lasting stability for DACA recipients, those with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Dreamers, their families and our communities. It is long past time to enact a Dream Act that provides a path to citizenship without including funding for detention, deportation, or border militarization, or provisions that would limit opportunities for family reunification. The House of Representatives has already passed the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (HR 6). It is time for the Senate to do the same.

Catholic sisters will continue to advocate for bipartisan legislation that addresses the injustices in our current immigration system. We will continue to stand in solidarity with our black and brown neighbors who seek the justice and dignity that is their right.

We note that this decision comes as Black people and their allies have courageously organized to demand an end to police brutality, systemic racism, and white supremacy. Our commitment to the gospel mandate to uphold the dignity of all people requires that we recommit ourselves to the work of dismantling all those systems that oppress people of color and to advocate for Black lives and the protection of immigrants.

LCWR is an association of leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the United States. The conference has approximately 1350 members, who represent about 80 percent of the women religious in the United States. Founded in 1956, LCWR assists its members to collaboratively carry out their service of leadership to further the mission of the Gospel in today’s world.

Contact: Annmarie Sanders, IHM - LCWR Director of Communications (asanders@lcwr.org) 

Source from: https://lcwr.org/media/lcwr-welcomes-scotus-decision-daca

Praying with Dreamers Prayer Service

Catholic Day of Action: Praying with Dreamers

February 27, 2018

Prayer Leaders: Welcome

We want to thank you for taking time from your very busy lives to join the Catholic Community for a day of prayer and action with Dreamers.

It’s time for Congress to do the right thing by Dreamers who are our neighbors, our students, our parishioners, and friends.  It’s time—it’s long past time—for Congress to protect our communities and pass a clean  Dream Act without  additions that harm our immigrant communities, without threats to family unity, and without further militarization of border communities. 

We recall how often Dreamers, and our immigrant communities, fail to find welcome, fail to find acceptance, and fail to find solidarity. And we ask forgiveness.

Sing: This is Holy Ground

Prayer Leader: Opening Prayer

Let us pray. Loving God, you have given us in your Word the stories of persons who were forced to leave their homelands—Abraham, Sarah, Ruth, Moses. You sent us your son Jesus whose life was filled with travel and flight from enemies. We ask you, our God, to open our minds and hearts to the invitation to model your perfect example of love and to share the journey with those who seek welcome. Amen.

Leader of the Rosary:  

We gather today to pray that ancient Catholic prayer, the rosary. We gather as a believing community here in the site of our elected leaders. We pray for them, knowing that God can open minds and transform hearts. And we commend Dreamers, and all our immigrant sisters and brothers, into the loving hands of our Blessed Mother, Mary.

And so we begin, as is our custom . . . 

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Apostles Creed:

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary; suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried. He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.

Our Father:

Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail Mary (3x):

Hail Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus. Holy Mary Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death Amen.

Glory Be
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Today we pray the Sorrowful Mysteries of the rosary remembering the passion of Jesus and sharing the suffering of Dreamers.

First Mystery Reader:

The first sorrowful mystery, the agony in the garden (Mark 14:34-42)

If a Non-Dreamer Leader: Part of Christ’s suffering was that he endured it alone. The Apostles slumbered while his persecutors approached. Are we asleep as well? Do we recognize the injustice of current immigration policy? Do we speak on behalf of Dreamers and their families?

If a Dreamer Leader: Part of Christ’s suffering was that he endured it alone. The Apostles slumbered while his persecutors approached. Are we asleep as well?  Like Jesus, I, too, have felt alone on this painful journey. Do you recognize the injustice of our immigration policy?  Will you stand on behalf of me and my fellow Dreamers?

We pray for the grace of solidarity with those who are denied welcome in our country.

Rosary Leader: Our Father; Hail Mary (10x); Glory Be

Second Mystery Reader:

The second sorrowful mystery, the scourging at the pillar (John 19:1)

Non-Dreamer Leader: Pilate used torture to try to force a confession from Jesus. Today, Dreamers who, with their parents, fled to the United States to escape violence and torture are often deported or imprisoned for failing to possess proper documents.

We pray for forgiveness for our silence and we beg for the courage to speak out for justice.

Rosary Leader: Our Father; Hail Mary (10x); Glory Be

Third Mystery Reader: 

The third sorrowful mystery, the crowning with thorns (Matthew 27:27-30)

If a Non-Dreamer Leader: Jesus’ captors were not content with torture; they humiliated him, crowned him with thorns, and mocked him. Racism, prejudice, cruel stereotypes, and verbal abuse are the thorns that pierce many new migrants as they seek work, housing, and education for their children.

If a Dreamer Leader:  Jesus’ captors were not content with torture; they humiliated him, crowned him with thorns, and mocked him. Racism, prejudice, cruel stereotypes, and verbal abuse are the thorns that pierce many Dreamers as we seek work, housing, and education for our children.

We pray for compassion and for the grace to heal the wounds that divide us.

Rosary Leader: Our Father; Hail Mary (10x); Glory Be

Fourth Mystery Reader:

The fourth sorrowful mystery the carrying of the cross (Luke 23:26)

Non-Dreamer Reader: The burden of the Cross was so great that without the help of Simon of Cyrene, Jesus would have been crushed by its weight. Often, Dreamers bear crushing guilt because they survived when their parents or relatives were deported or died horribly in our deserts or our jails. Who can endure this alone?

We pray for the grace to be present to their suffering and help them carry their burden.

Rosary Leader: Our Father; Hail Mary (10x); Glory Be

Fifth Mystery Reader

The fifth sorrowful mystery, the crucifixion (Mark 15:37)

If a Non-Dreamer Leader: And with a loud cry, he breathed his last and died. Do DACA recipients cry when their status expires and their dreams of education, safety and work die? Or when a legislator tells them that the only home they know, is not their home?  Or when their citizen children are told they don’t belong?   

If a Dreamer Leader:  And with a loud cry, he breathed his last and died. We, DACA recipients also cried when DACA, our ticket to safety, was ended. We cry when our dreams of education, housing and work die, or when our citizen children are told they don’t belong. 

We pray for the grace to understand that no human being is illegal, that every life is sacred, and that each person must be welcomed with reverence.

Rosary Leader: Our Father; Hail Mary (10x); Glory Be

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.

Closing Song:

·         Here I am Lord

·         The Servant Song

Many thanks to Mary Ellen Lacy, DC who developed the original prayer from which this adapted.

Catholic Day of Action for DREAMERS

Monday, February 26, the USCCB is sponsoring a National Call-In Day for Dreamers. In their announcement, the Bishops remind us: “Our faith compels us to stand with the vulnerable, including our immigrant brothers and sisters. We have done so continually, but we must show our support and solidarity now in a special way.  Now is the time for action." 

We hope to drive thousands of call to Congress.  Please call 855-589-5698 and press 1 to be connected to your Senators. Call again and press 2 to be connected to your Representative.  Once connected please ask the person on the phone to deliver this simple message to your legislator:

“I urge you to support a bipartisan and humane solution for Dreamers: Protect Dreamers from deportation and provide them with a path to citizenship. Reject proposals that undermine family immigration or protections for unaccompanied children. As a Catholic, I know that families are not “chains,” but a blessing to be protected. Act now to protect Dreamers, our immigrant brothers and sisters.”

Resources are available on the JFI website.

In response to requests from Dreamers for a demonstration of additional support from Catholic leadership, the PICO National Network is partnering with a group of Catholic social justice organizations based in DC, including the Franciscan Action Network, to organize a Catholic Day of Action for Dreamers at the Capitol on Tuesday, February 27 at 10:30 am.

Participants will include Catholic Dreamers, Catholic clergy and women religious, Catholic lay leaders and a wide range of supporters. Several Catholic bishops have also been invited to attend. The event will include prayer and singing among 100-200 participants, and will culminate in civil disobedience which will be exercised by a cohort of Catholic leaders.

The event will be followed by a press conference, along with a series of visits to congressional offices to underscore the strong commitment of the Catholic community to secure a compassionate response to the crisis faced by Dreamers. After such an eventful week of immigration ups and downs, we invite our members and friends to join us in solidarity by planning “echo events” all over the country. Host a prayer vigil, visit your Congress members’ local office, or write an Op-Ed for your local paper.

Declaración CCVI en respuesta a la cancelación de DACA

 La Congregación de las Hermanas de la Caridad del Verbo Encarnado, se une a los líderes religiosos católicos de todo el país y a otros al expresar nuestra extrema decepción y desacuerdo con la decisión del Presidente Trump de poner fin al Programa de Acción Diferida para la Llegada de la Niñez (DACA). El DACA ha beneficiado a más de 800,000 jóvenes que son nuestros vecinos, nuestros compañeros de clase, nuestros compañeros de trabajo, nuestros compañeros feligreses y amigos. La decisión de cancelar este programa no sólo perjudicará e impedirá el futuro de estos jóvenes que actualmente tienen el estatus de DACA, sino también nuestras comunidades, iglesias, estados y a todo el país.

Alineadas con nuestra Declaración Congregacional en apoyo de Inmigrantes y Refugiados del pasado mes de enero, reafirmando nuestro carisma y compromiso como hermanas CCVI para encarnar el amor compasivo de Dios a TODAS las personas, sin importar su estatus migratorio. Seguimos apoyando a nuestros hermanos y hermanas que tienen la confianza, y el coraje de dejar todo lo que saben, y aman para construir una vida mejor para ellos y sus familias, incluyendo a sus hijos.

Dada esta reciente decisión, es más importante que nunca que el Congreso se dirija inmediatamente a nuestro sistema de inmigración quebrantado y apruebe la Ley de sueño bipartidista propuesta en 2017. Nos unimos a los líderes religiosos de toda la Iglesia Católica, así como a otras denominaciones y religiones instando a todos a ponerse en contacto con sus Senadores y Representantes para expresar su apoyo a la Ley de Sueño bipartidista de 2017 y pedirles que tomen medidas inmediatas para asegurar que los beneficiarios de DACA y otros inmigrantes indocumentados calificados puedan vivir y trabajar en este país con seguridad. Que todas las personas de buena voluntad se unan para abogar y practicar la compasión por nuestros vecinos, el alivio para las familias y el fin de las deportaciones innecesarias.

Presiona AQUÍ para pedir a tus representantes en el Congreso que actúen ahora y apoyen a los DREAMers​.

Congregational Statement in Support of DACA and Dreamers

The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, join with Catholic faith leaders
throughout the country and others in expressing our extreme disappointment and disagreement with President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA has benefited over 800,000 young people who are our neighbors, our classmates, our co-workers, our fellow parishioners, and friends. The decision to cancel this program will not only hurt and hinder the future of these young people who currently have DACA status, but also our communities, churches, states, and entire country.

We stand by our January Statement in Solidarity with Immigrants and Refugees in reaffirming our charism and commitment as CCVI Sisters to incarnate the compassionate love of God to ALL people, regardless of immigration status. We continue to stand for and with our brothers and sisters who have the trust and courage to leave all that they know and love to build a better life for themselves and their families, including their children.

Given this recent decision, it is more important than ever that Congress immediately address our broken immigration system and pass the proposed bi-partisan Dream Act of 2017. We join with faith leaders throughout the Catholic Church, as well as other denominations and religions, in urging everyone to contact their Senators and Representatives to express your support for the bi-partisan Dream Act of 2017 and ask that they take immediate action to ensure that DACA recipients and other qualified undocumented immigrants can live and work in this country with safety and security. May all people of good will come together to advocate and practice compassion for our neighbors, relief for families, and an end to needless deportations.

Click HERE to ask your Members of Congress to STAND IN SUPPORT OF DREAMers​.

Originally published on the CCVI Webpage September 6, 2017

Share the Journey

On September 27 Pope Francis launched a two-year campaign to encourage us all to love our neighbors and to Share the Journey of the millions of migrant and refugee families who are seeking safety and a decent life. We invite you to participate -- and to encourage your networks to join you.                                                                                                                                                                                                    

The Share the Journey campaign, which is being sponsored by Caritas Internationalis, highlights Catholic teaching on migration and reaffirms the Church’s commitment to assistant our migrant brothers and sisters who have fled their homeland for a better life elsewhere.

 

As part of this campaign, the Catholic bishops of the United States have selected October 7-13, 2017 as a week of action for migrants and refugees. Titled Dioceses for DREAMers it will focus on Catholic support and solidarity for DACA youth, DREAMers and the DREAM Act 2017. With your participation in the week of action we can build the grassroots momentum that is needed to pass legislation that protects DACA recipients and DREAMers and provides a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers.

 

Please join us and spread the word on social media, using #ShareJourney and #ComparteElCamino.

 

Sample Tweets

·     [Insert I’m/We’re/Organizations’ Name is] reaching out to migrants and refugees fleeing war, persecution and poverty. https://sharejourney.org #ShareJourney

·     [Insert I’m/We’re/Organizations’ Name is] loving my neighbor by reaching out to migrants & refugees. Join[me/us]. https://sharejourney.org #ShareJourney

·     Migrants & refugees shouldn’t have to leave their homes to survive. Let’s reach out w/ love & support. https://sharejourney.org #ShareJourney

·     Reaching out is the first step in loving neighbors fleeing war, persecution and poverty. https://sharejourney.org #ShareJourney

 

 Sample Facebook Post

·    Today [Insert I’m/We’re/Organizations’ Name is] reaching out to show support for migrants and refugees fleeing war, gang violence, death threats, religious persecution, extreme poverty and more. Reach out and love your neighbor, too. Learn more, do more at https://sharejourney.org #ShareJourney

 

Additional resources are available at:

·     The Share the Journey website, https://sharejourney.org.

·     The Justice for Immigrants website,  https://justiceforimmigrants.org/caritas-share-the-journey-campaign/

 

Take Action to Defend DACA

By Hannah Graf Evans, August 2, 2017 from the Friends Committee on National Legislation 

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is under threat. We need you to take action over the next month to protect young immigrants from being deported away from the only country they call home.  

Right now, the administration is considering whether to put nearly 800,000 young people who grew up in the United States at immediate risk of deportation. Despite President Trump’s prior statements that he supports the recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program - often referred to as Dreamers - their futures hang in the balance. Ten states threatened to sue the president if he does not rescind the program by September 5. Over the next month, we need Congress to raise the alarm and support Dreamers.

FCNL has been working towards a permanent, congressional solution for Dreamers for over 15 years. Since President Obama started the program in 2012,DACA offered young people who grew up undocumented in the United States a way to apply for protection from deportation and legal work authorization. Keeping DACA in place is essential while Congress passes a permanent solution, such as the bipartisan Dream Act of 2017 (S. 1615) which would provide a pathway to citizenship for qualified applicants.

How can Congress weigh in?

President Trump has indicated that he alone will make this decision. He needs to hear from lawmakers that DACA is more than a program; it’s about the people who have had their lives transformed over the last five years. Legislators must prioritize this issue, and make it clear to the President how devastating, immoral, and unpopular rescinding the DACA program would be. Senators can:

• Directly urge President Trump to keep the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in place. Furthermore, lawmakers can urge President Trump to direct the Department of Justice to defend the program should the states follow through on their threat. 
• Publicly support DACA-recipients by inviting them to a recess event, publishing an op-ed, or issuing a statement of support.
• Co-sponsor the Dream Act of 2017, along with a colleague from across the aisle, to indicate the bipartisan support for a congressional pathway to citizenship for Dreamers. President Trump should keep DACA in place while Congress passes a clean version of this bill. (See if your Senator is already a co-sponsor here, and if so thank them!)

You can take action today.

·     Write directly to your Senators.

·     Publish a letter to the editor.

·     Use state-specific fact sheets on DACA to help educate your Senator and community about the role that DACA-recipients play in your state.

Texas led the lawsuit along with Arkansas, Alabama, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. If you are from one of these states it’s especially important that your Senator hears from you and leaders in the community (business, faith, educators) who support protecting Dreamers. The National Immigrant Law Center wrote about possible scenarios forDACA given the current legal threats.

We must ensure we are standing in solidarity with Dreamers and doing everything we can to keep DACA in place.

Support Immigrants and DACA August 15

This coming Tuesday, August 15th, join with United We Dream to stand with immigrants in local actions at dozens of cities across the country. Click here to view a list of events.

Why we’re taking action now

When Donald Trump took office this year, he inherited two important programs that provide immigration status to about one million Americans -- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the Temporary Protection Status (TPS) program.

DACA has provided about 800,000 Americans who arrived in the United States as children the opportunity to live and work in our communities free from fear of deportation. Similarly, TPS has given safe harbor to about 300,000 immigrants whose countries have suffered major catastrophes.

This Tuesday, August 15th, is the five year anniversary of the first young immigrants being able to submit DACA applications for immigration relief. Now, under Trump, DACA and TPS recipients face the unthinkable prospect that they could be ripped from their homes, with DACA facing a major threat as early as next month.

What you can do to help

As the futures of these American lives hang in the balance, and there are two ways you can help.

First, show up at your local action on August 15th. Click here to find events near you. If there isn’t one listed for your region yet, sign up to host one.

Second, use your constituent power to take the future of the DACAmented youth out of Trump’s hands, by urging your members of Congress to co-sponsor the bipartisan DREAM Act -- S.1615 and H.R. 3591. Learn more about these bills with our explainer.

We will not stand by as nearly a million of our friends, neighbors, and co-workers fall into Trump’s deportation machine. Learn more here.

Trump is relying on a vocal minority to push forward his anti-immigrant agenda. This August 15th, remind him our vocal majority stands with immigrants. Visit standup.indivisibleguide.com for tools to show your support.

In solidarity,
The Indivisible Team

P.S. Want to learn more about why DACA matters? Join us this Monday, August 14th, at 8:30PM ET for an immigration policy Q&A Facebook livestream with United We Dream and Indivisible.

Support the BRIDGE ACT to Protect DACA students

The BRIDGE (Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy) Act, S.128/H.R. 496, was recently introduced in Congress as a bipartisan effort to sustain the temporary relief from deportation and employment eligibility offered to youth through the Department of Homeland Security's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Under the BRIDGE Act, young people who came to the United States as children would maintain their eligibility to work and live in the U.S. without the fear of deportation and family separation so long as they meet certain requirements, such as showing a commitment to education or honorable service in our military and having no history of serious crime.

There are more than 750,000 young people who have received and benefitted from DACA. These youth entered the U.S. as children and know America as their only home. They are contributors to our economy, veterans of our military, academic standouts in our universities, and leaders in our parishes and communities. As Catholics, we have long supported DACA youth and their families as we believe in protecting the dignity of every human being, especially that of our children. 

Ask your Senators and Representative to support and co-sponsor the BRIDGE ACT by sending the following message:   

Dear Senator/Representative, 

As a Catholic I write to express my strong support for the "Bar Removal of Individuals who Dream and Grow our Economy (BRIDGE) Act," S.128/H.R. 496. The BRIDGE Act protects the dignity of DACA-eligible youth by ensuring that these individuals, who were brought to the United States as children and are contributing so much to our nation, can continue to live their lives free of the anxiety that they could be deported at any time to a country they do not know and separated from their families.

I urge you to:
•  Support and co-sponsor the BRIDGE Act (S.128/H.R. 496); and
•  Continue to work towards larger legislative reform of our immigration laws. 
The Catholic community stands with you in support of the BRIDGE Act and vows to work with you to reform our immigration system in a humane and common-sense manner.

TAKE ACTION NOW

Students Organize to Create "Sanctuary" Campuses

Students at over 50 colleges and universities planned to walk out of class Wednesday to push their schools to adopt “sanctuary campus” policies to keep undocumented students safe from deportation.

The protests come amid fears that President-elect Donald Trump, who rallied supporters with his attacks on immigration, will make good on his pledge to deport millions of undocumented immigrants once in office next year.

Students and activists are particularly concerned about his plan to “immediately” repeal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, President Barack Obama’s 2012 executive action that protects young people from deportation and allows them to work if they meet certain criteria. Over 700,000 people have DACA status and an estimated 600,000 more are eligible.

The idea of campuses as safe havens stems from sanctuary cities, an unofficial designation for cities where officials limit cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Trump has threatened to cut all funding to sanctuary cities, but several have vowed to continue their policies.

Students, faculty and alumni have also circulated petitions in the past week, calling on administration to designate sanctuary campuses at more than a dozen schools, including Yale, Brown, Stanford, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Massachusetts-Amherst and University of Southern California. 

The petitions list several demands that vary by institution. (Read Movimiento Cosecha’s list here.) These include calls for universities to refuse to release information on students’ immigration statuses, limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities and bar them from entering campuses.

A sanctuary designation might not have a significant effect on ICE tactics, but it could have a “symbolic impact.” 

“It sends a message to all immigrant students and students who have immigrants in their families that the university is an inclusive community, that the goal of the university is to educate and promote an engaged citizenry for the future and that we do that without regard to citizenship status, without regard to immigration status,” César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, said.

continue reading HERE 

LCWR Shares Disappointment of Millions Over Supreme Court Decision on Immigration

June 24, 2016

The Leadership Conference of Women Religious shares the disappointment of millions of people across the country who hoped and prayed for relief from the fear and anxiety that is the fruit of this country’s broken immigration system.

Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) promised temporary relief to millions of parents living in fear of deportation and children who worry that their parents could be taken from them at any moment. It offered the chance for more young people to contribute more fully to their communities. President Obama’s executive action was a common sense path to stability for families, communities, and local economies and a reaffirmation of the values upon which this nation was founded.

The Supreme Court’s split-decision allowing the lower court injunction to continue to block relief is not only disappointing, it threatens to divide families and further splinter communities. 

Catholic sisters have a long history of accompanying the immigrant community. They continue to minister to these aspiring citizens in schools, hospitals, and service agencies along the southern border and across the country. They see the devastating effects of the current immigration system every day in as they minister to families and border communities.

“As women of faith, we take seriously the gospel command to welcome the stranger and care for those in need. Catholic sisters came to these shores as immigrants to serve immigrant populations. We know the suffering of families torn apart by needless deportations,” said Joan Marie Steadman, CSC, executive director of LCWR.

LCWR and its members will continue to press for relief for families, an end to needless deportations, and the closure of all family detention centers.  They will continue to advocate for bipartisan legislation that protects the dignity and human rights of all people; creates an achievable pathway to citizenship; fixes the immigration visa system and reunites families; protects the rights of all workers; promotes the full integration of newcomers; respects the special needs of the most vulnerable; and addresses the violence, persecution, and poverty that force migrants from their homes.

We will continue to stand in solidarity with families, regardless of their immigration status, who labor daily to provide safety and security for their children. We will continue to walk with DREAMers and their families. We will continue to seek fairness for the parents of US citizen children and permanent residents.  We will continue to work with all who struggle for immigration justice.

Source:  https://lcwr.org/media/news/lcwr-shares-disappointment-millions-over-supreme-court-decision-immigration