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Pastoral Migratoria

An I mmig ra nt L e a de rship Ministry fo r Se rvic e a nd Justic e Ac tio ns in Pa rish c o mmunitie s

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USCCB: Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform (CCIR)

June 2005-I mple me nta tio n o f Strang e rs No L

• ng e r. Goa ls:
• E

duc ate Ca tho lic s o n the b e ne fits o f

immig ra tio n a nd immig ra nts to o ur c o untry

• Advo c ate fo r le g isla tio n tha t pro mo te s le g a l

pa thwa ys fo r mig ra nt wo rke rs a nd the ir fa milie s to mig ra te in a sa fe , huma ne a nd

• rde rly ma nne r
• Org a nize Ca tho lic le g a l se rvic e ne two rks to

assist immig ra nts in a c c e ssing the b e ne fits o f

re fo rms

Pastoral Migratoria How did it start?

2007 F ailur e of immigr ation r e for m

• 1. Wha t is Go d’ s me ssa g e no w tha t we immig ra nts

ne e d to live in sta te o f unc e rta inty?

• 2. Wha t c a n we do to he lp e a c h o the r?

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• Pa sto ra l Mig ra to ria invite s immig ra nts to re spo nd to

the ir b a ptisma l c a ll to b e e ngage d in se r

vic e and justic e ac tions in par ish c ommunitie s.

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Pastoral Migratoria

What is it?

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Learn Proclaim Listen

Methodology – Pastoral Migratoria

Phases of Pastoral Migratoria

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Formation Commissioning Implementation

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Pastoral Formation Civic-Practical Formation

Intro to PM: Social Teaching and Migration

LISTEN - LEARN - PROCLAIM

• 1. Vocation to PM
• 1. Church & Immigration
• 2. Reality of Immigration
• 2. Immigration, detention/ deportation
• 3. Human Dignity
• 3. Domestic Violence
• 4. Rights and Responsibilities
• 4. Civic engagement - Community

services and Resources

• 5. Dignity of Work
• 5. Labor rights
• 6. Solidarity
• 6. Beginning of Pastoral Planning

First Part of the Session (45 Minutes) Second Part of the Session (45 Minutes)

Formation Sessions

“Collaborators in God’s Work”

Dignity of Work

L IST E N

Sto ry o f a c o uple wo rke rs

Re fle c tio n a nd dia lo g ue

L E ARN

T hro ug h the lig ht o f sc ripture s 2 T e s 3:6-12 T hro ug h the lig ht o f CST Jua n Pa b lo I I L a b o re ns E xe rc e ns

Re fle c tio n a nd dia lo g ue

PROCL AIM Wo rke rs rig hts

Unpa id Wa g e s Unio ns

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Example of 5th session flow

Commissioning – Pastoral Migratoria

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Commission Ceremony PM Agents, St Joseph, Round Lake, March 2014

May God bless you abundantly as you participate in Immigrant-to-Immigrant Ministry (Pastoral Migratoria).

Most Reverend Blase J. Cupich Archbishop of Chicago January 6, 2015

Commissioning at Cicero/Berwyn - May 31, 2015

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Implementation – Pastoral Migratoria

• Sur

ve y: ide ntify ne e ds o f pa rish c o mmunity

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nfo rma tio na l ta b le s a fte r Ma sse s: b ro c hure s, ha nd o uts

• Wor

kshops: o n va rio us to pic s i.e la b o r, immig ra tio n,

ho using , he a lth, pa re nting , sub sta nc e a b use , e tc .

• Pr
• fe ssional se r

vic e s/ r e sour c e s: le g a l c linic , c o unse ling

se rvic e s, filling o ut inc o me ta xe s, e tc .

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Materials for informational tables Drivers Licenses Workshop at Sta.Maria del Popolo

Labor

• Chicago Federation of

Labor

• ARISE
• Latino Union
• Centro de Trabajadores

Unidos

• Chicago Workers’

Collaborative

Legal Services

• American Immigration

Lawyers Association

• National Immigrant

Justice Center

• Catholic Charities
• Chicago Volunteer

Legal Services

• Chicago Legal Clinic

University Students

• Dominican University
• DePaul University
• Loyola University
• University of Illinois-

Chicago

Health

• Catholic Charities
• Erie Family Center

Housing

• Community-based

Organizations

• Southwest Organizing

Project

• The Resurrection

Project

Driver’s Licenses

• Secretary of State

Documentation

• Consulate of Mexico

Collaboration

Collaborators – Pastoral Migratoria

Adult Vocational

• Instituto del Progreso

Latino

Financial Literacy

• Center for Economic

Progress

• Jane Adams Resource

Center

Areas of Implementation

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Service Accompaniment Justice

Community Service Actions 2014

• 60 wor

kshops (la b o r, fo re c lo sure s, fina nc ia l lite ra c y,

de te ntio n/ de po rta tio n, do me stic vio le nc e , e tc .)

• Ove r 49 Dr

ive r s lic e nse s infor mation se ssions

• 15,000 infor

mation and r e fe r r als

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Financial Education Workshop in collaboration with Hispanic Access Foundation / St Paul, Chicago Heights PM Agents At General Consulate of Mexico. Acquiring Information and Updates to inform back to their communities.

Community Service Actions 2014

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An average of 20 parishes provide weekly informational tables. Health Fairs: screenings, referrals to health facilities, and information in collaboration with Catholic Charities. Pastoral Migratoria agents: promote, provide logistics support the day of event.

Justice Actions 2013-14

• 50,000 postc ar

ds fo r drive rs lic e nse s c o lle c te d in 36 par ishe s a nd de live re d to sta te re pre se nta tive s

• 18 c ongr

e ssional visits o rg a nize d/ a ssiste d b y

pa sto ra l a g e nts a nd no n-immig ra nts pa rishio ne rs

• 100,000 pr

inte d postc ar ds fo r immig ra tio n re fo rm

c o lle c te d fro m 150 par

ishe s

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28 le ade r s (immig ra nts/ no n

immig ra nts) in Spring fie ld lo b b ying fo r

not c utting immigr ant se r vic e funds in CBOs.

Ab o ut 15,000 signatur

e s in 55 par ishe s/ r e ligious c ongr e gations

c o lle c te d a sking Pre side nt Ob a ma e nd

• f family de te ntion

Justice Actions 2015

Accompaniment

• Pro viding suppo rt to se pa ra te d fa milie s
• Pra ying o n b use s b e fo re de po rta tio n

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Support to Families affected by Deportation Accompanying workers in discerning forming union Prayer at ICE Processing Center (last stop)

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Driver’s Licenses Administrative Relief Documentation

Collaboration – Pastoral Migratoria

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Over 40 parishes provided information Sessions on TVDL 4000 Personas present.

Collaboration: Driver’s Licenses

Secretary of State

Legal Services Providers

Consulate

• f Mexico

CC

NIJC

ICIRR

AILA

CLINIC

(Documentation) (Resources)

Phase Principal Players

• I. Information

Forums after masses (Pastoral Migratoria & Attorneys) (January – March)

• OIA, CC, CLINIC, NIJC, AILA
• II. Documentation

Support collection of documentation (March )

• CONSULATE OF MEXICO
• Youth/Young University students,
• thers
• OIA, CC, CLINIC, NIJC,AILA
• III. Application - Pending

Support application process

• Still in dialogue role of

collaborators

Supporting Orgs. (Area) Core Organizations Key American Immigration Lawyers Assoc. (AILA) Catholic Charities (CC) Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) Office for Immigrant Affairs (OIA)

OIA

Collaboration: Administrative Relief

Information Forums: Results

• 35

35 Parishes

• 2250

2250 Participants

• 23

23 Attorneys & BIA representatives

• 118

118 Pastoral Migratoria leaders

• 60,0

,000 Materials distributed

Collaboration: Administrative Relief

Co nsula do Mó vil: c o nsula r se rvic e s o utside me tro po lita n a re a

• St. Jo se ph, Ro und L

a ke ,F e b .’ 15 Pro vide d spa c e - Pro mo te d se rvic e s

10 le ade r s o f PM 748 pe ople re c e ive d 932 doc ume nts

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Collaboration: Documentation

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Foro

Bi-Monthly Foro

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Evangelization Mercy will always be necessary,...Works of mercy must go hand in hand with the pursuit of true social justice, raising the living standard of citizens, and promoting them as agents of their own development.”

• Aparecida, 385 – Pope Francis

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Resources

• Ma nua l de Pa sto ra l Mig ra to ria
• F
• rma tio n units
• Bro c hure s fo r Sunda y info rma tio n ta b le s
• Othe rs

www.c a tho lic sandimmig ra nts.o rg

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