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We, the U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph Leadership Council and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Northwest Pennsylvania, compelled by the Gospel and by our heritage to be responsive to the "dear neighbor" without distinction, call on President Obama and the 2009-10 Congress to enact immigration policy that is both just and comprehensive. We believe that this policy must include:
•    A plan for addressing applicant backlogs for permanent residence, with family unity as a priority
•    An effective program for temporary workers
•    A realistic path to earned legalization
•    Restoration of due process protections and reformed detention policies for those detained in the immigration system
•    Effective border security that recognizes the human rights of all people
•    A process whereby students who are children of undocumented families can earn a college degree and become gainfully employed. We must remember that these children are here through no fault of their own; and their only desire is to become a citizen of the nation in which they have grown up.
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Take Action

http://www.networklobby.org/issues/2009%20Issue%20Agenda/immigration_page.htm

Prayer

God, we are a nation of immigrants.
We pray that you would make us more compassionate toward our sisters and brothers who come to the U.S. looking for a decent job and to be reunited with family members. As people of faith, help us to call for immigration policies that better reflect the dignity of every person who crosses our borders.
Amen.                                                                --Education for Justice

 

Resources

“Darfur Destroyed” http://www.hrw.org/video/2004/sudan/index2.html

“The Invisible Mexicans of Deer Canyon” http://www.invisiblemexicans.com/

“Endless Exodus” http://www.sandamianofoundation.org/
CLINIC http://www.cliniclegal.org/

Refugees and International Displaced Women http://hrw.org/doc/?t=women_refugees

Refugees International http://www.refugeesinternational.org/?PHPSESSID=44310053ca991db799cdd76a6a38f0e7

Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope http://www.usccb.org/mrs/pcmr/snloverview.shtml

The State of the World’s Refugees http://www.unhcr.org/cgiin/texis/vtx/template?page=publ&src=static/sowr2006/toceng.htm

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