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DACA/DAPAProtec,ons:TheSupremeCourtandBeyond
CallandWebinarwillbeginonMonday,April25that4p.m.ET
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AudioVisualLinkisath9p://join.me/faith4immigra+on
4:00Welcome&Overview—HannahEvans,PolicyAssociateforDomes+cIssues,FriendsCommi9eeOnNa+onalLegisla+on
4:05SCOTUS:DAPA/DACA—AshleyFeasley,DirectorofAdvocacy,CatholicLegalImmigra+onNetwork,Inc.(CLINIC)
4:15Arturo’sStory(potenQalDAPArecipient)—ArturoHernandezGarcia,IndianaUndocumentedYouthAlliancepartneringwiththeCenterforInterfaithCoopera+on
4:20Howtoorganizeavigil/event-NoelAnderson,Na+onalGrassrootsCoordinator,ChurchWorldService&PatriciaAlonso,IndianaUndocumentedYouthAlliancepartneringwiththeCenterforInterfaithCoopera+on
4:35Mediastrategyforamplifyingmessage—MeganCagle,MediaAssociateforImmigra+on&RefugeeProgram,ChurchWorldService
4:45WelcomingRefugees—Rev.Dr.SharonStanley-Rea,DirectorofRefugee&Immigra+onMinistries,Chris+anChurch(DisciplesofChrist)
4:50Q&A/Discussion
5:00Close
AGENDA
WhatisAtStakeinUSv.Texas• AbilitytomoveforwardwithDACAandDAPA• DACAandDAPAwould– Affect3.7-4.5millionindividualslivingintheUS– DoesNOTconferlegalstatus– ConfersWorkAuthoriza+onandReprievefromDeporta+on
• AffectFuturePresiden+alExerciseofProsecutorialDiscre+on?
ProceduralHistory:HowDidWeGetHere?
• February2015-U.S.DistrictCourtforSouthernDistrictofTexas-GrantsPreliminaryInjunc+on
• November2015–U.S.CourtofAppealsinthe5thCircuit–AffirmedPreliminaryInjunc+on
• November2015-U.S.DepartmentofJus+cefilesPe++onforCer+orari
• January2016-SupremeCourtgrantsCer+orari• April2016-SupremeCourtholdsoralarguments• June2016-expectedreleaseofSupremeCourtopinion
IssuesConsideredbySupremeCourt
• Doanyofthestateshavestanding(legalcapacity)tobring
thesuit?
• DoexpandedDACAandDAPAviolatefederallaw?
• DidthefederalgovernmentcomplywithproperprocedureswhenitannouncedexpandedDACAandDAPA?
• DoexpandedDACAandDAPAviolatetheCons+tu+on?
WhatAreThePotenQalOutcomesofUSv.Texas?
• TheCourtdismissesthecaseforlackofstanding.
• TheCourtreversestheFighCircuitonacri+callegalissue,allowingtheini+a+vestomoveforward.
• TheCourtaffirmstheFighCircuitdecision,whichwouldupholdthepreliminaryinjunc+on.
WhatCanWeDoIntheMeanwhile?
• PrepareCommuni+esforthePossibilityofAPosi+veDecision– Collec+ngDocumenta+on– SavingforApplica+onCost-$465– Educa+on
• U+lizeExis+ngElementsofAdministra+veReliefandEncourageScreening
• MakeImmigra+onReformanElec+onIssue• BewareofExploita+on
ArturoHernandezGarcia
MetroDenverSanctuaryMovement
WaiQngonDAPA
• Arturowasavic+mofracismassomeonechosetofalselyaccusehimofassault,hewasnotconvicted,butICEs+llwouldn’tgiveastayofremovalevenagermonthsinSanctuary
• ICEhasassuredtheywillnotdeportArturo,butinthemean+meheandhisfamilymustwaitforDAPA
• Nowisthe+metoligupDAPAstorieslikeArturo
WhyCreateanEvent/AcQon/Vigil?Hos+nganac+on,interfaithserviceorprayervigil
aroundthecountryprovidespeopleoffaithanopportunitytoreflectonthedeepscriptural,spiritualrootswhilealsoworkingalongsideworktosupportimmigrants’rightscoali+onstohighlightthereal-lifeconsequencesofouroutdatedandunjustimmigra+onpoliciesthatmakesDAPAandDACA+acri+caltemporarysolu+onun+lweareabletowincommonsenseimmigra+onreform.Theseac+onsbyfaithcommuni+esarealsopartofalargerstrategytoexpressinfluencethepublicnarra+veastheSupremeCourtmakesthesecri+caldecisionsthatwillimpactsomanyimmigrantslives.
NewOrleansPrayerVigil2015
PlanningyourPrayerVigil/AcQon/InterfaithService
Beforeplanninganevent,it’shelpfultodefineyourgoals.Whodoyouwanttoreach?Whatspecificallydoyouwantthiseventtoaccomplish?Examplesinclude:“Wewant100peopletosignapostcardtotheirmemberofcongress”or“WewantmediacoveragetoshowthatthepeopleoffaithwanttoseeDAPAandDACA+implemented.”Makesurethatallspeakersfindawaytoincorporatethisvisionintotheirprayers,songs,etc.Tomakeyourvigileffec+veinshowingyourelectedofficialsyoursupportforthePresident’simmigra+onexecu+veac+onsthatpriori+zefamilyunitywhiletheyworktoenacthumaneimmigra+onreformthatprovidesapathwaytofullci+zenship:
DrawonReligiousTradiQon•AskClergya9endingtowearcollars,stoles,robesandanyotherappropriateaqre•Footwashingofindividualsimpactedbyimmigra+onpolicies•Processionwithcandlestosymbolicloca+on•APrayerWallwithhandwri9enprayersforfamilyunityandfullci+zenship•U+lizespecialevents(e.g.Valen+neswithheartsthatsay“lovethyneighbor)”•Invitelawmakerstoreadscriptures/sacredtextssuppor+veofimmigrants’rights•Ligupstoriesfromcommunitymembersandcomparetostoriesinsacredtexts•Highlightpassagesinsacredtextsandpresenttomembersofcongress•Collectanddeliverprayersfortheimplementa+onofDAPAandDACA+toyoursenatorsandrepresenta+ves•Makevisuals–photos,drawings,art,etc.thatshowtheconsequencesofimmigra+onenforcementpoliciesandfamilysepara+on
DrawonReligiousTradiQonConQnued
• TheIndianaUndocumentedYouthAllianceispartneringwiththeCenterforInterfaithCoopera+ontocurateanartexhibitthatwillfeaturear+stsofallkindsandbackgrounds.Thethemeoftheshow,UndocuChallenges,willfocusonthechallengesonefacesasundocumented:iden+tyloss,familysepara+on,employmentexploita+on,stereotypes,TheexhibitwillbeupthroughthemonthofMayintheIndianaInterchurchCenter’sgallery.
• EveryFridayeveninginMay,bepartofimportantconversa+onsabouttheeventsthemes.
DrawonReligiousTradiQonConQnued
ShareStoriesThroughtheMedia
• Personalstoriesarethemostpowerfulwaytoconnectwithyouraudienceandthecommunityasawhole.
• Usestoriestohelppromoteyoureventanddrawa9en+ontotheimportanceofDAPAandexpandedDACA.
CommunicaQonsBestPracQces
• Usebothsocialandtradi+onalmediatopromoteyoureventandshareyourstory.
• Jointhediscussiononsocialmedia!Use#FighuorFamilies,#DACA,and#DAPA
• Howcanweusethemediatohelpwelcomerefugees?– Invitemembersofthepress– Writeale9ertotheeditororopinionar+cle– Shareyoureventimagesonsocialmedia
JointheRefugeesWelcomeMovement!
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QuesQonsandDiscussion
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quesQonaspromptedbythefacilitator.
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AfricanAmericanMinistersinAcQon:LeslieMalachi,[email protected]
AmericanBapQstHomeMissionSocieQesoftheAmericanBapQstChurches,USA:
(currentlynocontactavailable)
AmericanFriendsServiceCommicee:KathrynJohnson,[email protected]
AmericanJewishCommicee:RichardFol+n,[email protected]
BreadfortheWorldInsQtute:MarcoGrimaldo,[email protected]
ChrisQanChurch(DisciplesofChrist):Rev.SharonStanley-Rea,
ChrisQanReformedChurch:KrisVanEngen,[email protected]
ChurchoftheBrethren:NateHosler,[email protected]
ChurchWorldService:JenSmyers,[email protected]
CLINIC:AshleyFeasley,[email protected]
ColumbanCenterforAdvocacyandOutreach:RebeccaEastwood,
ConferenceofMajorSuperiorsofMen:EliMcCarthy,[email protected]
DaughtersofCharity:MaryEllenLacey,[email protected]
EpiscopalChurch:(currentlynocontactavailable)
EvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica:AlaideVilchisIbarra,[email protected]
FranciscanAcQonNetwork:MarieLucey,lucey@franciscanac+on.org
FriendsCommiceeonNaQonalLegislaQon:HannahEvans,[email protected]
HIAS:LizaLieberman,[email protected]
IgnaQanSolidarityNetwork:ChristopherKerr,ckerr@igna+ansolidarity.net
InterfaithWorkerJusQce:MichaelLivingston,[email protected]
IrishApostolateUSA:GeriGarvey,[email protected]
IslamicInformaQonCenter:(currentlynocontactavailable)
JesuitRefugeeService/USA(currentlynocontactavailable)
JewishCouncilforPublicAffairs:JillBorak,[email protected]
LeadershipConferenceofWomenReligious:AnnScholz,[email protected]
LutheranImmigraQonandRefugeeService:Bri9neyNystrom,[email protected]
MaryknollOfficeforGlobalConcerns:JudyCoode,[email protected]
MennoniteCentralCommiceeU.S.:TammyAlexander,[email protected]
MuslimPublicAffairsCouncil:HodaElshishtawy,[email protected]
SistersoftheGoodShepherd:LarryCouch,[email protected]
NaQonalCouncilofChurches:RussellMeyer,[email protected]
NaQonalCouncilofJewishWomen:FaithFried,[email protected]
NaQonalJusQceforOurNeighbors:RobRutland-Brown,[email protected]
NETWORKLobby:LauraPeralta-Schulte,[email protected]
PaxChrisQ:Anne-LouiseNadeau,anadeau@paxchris+usa.org
PICO:GordonWhitman,[email protected]
PresbyterianChurch,USA:TeresaWaggener,[email protected]
ScalibrinianInternaQonalMigraQonNetwork/CenterforMigraQonStudies:Kevin
Appleby;[email protected]
SistersofMercyoftheAmericas:JeanStokan,[email protected]
Sojourners:IvoneGuillen,[email protected]
3PHumanSecurity:TomBrenneman,[email protected]
T’ruah:TheRabbinicCallforHumanRights:RabbiRachelKahn-Troster,
UnionforReformJudaism:AdamWaters,[email protected]
UnitarianUniversalistAssociaQon:JenToth,[email protected]
UnitedChurchofChrist:(currentlynocontactavailable)
UnitedMethodistChurch:(currentlynocontactavailable)
UNITEDSIKHS:AnishaSingh,[email protected]
U.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops:ToddScribner,[email protected]
U.S.JesuitConference,ShainaAber,[email protected]
WorldRelief:JennyHwang,[email protected]
IICContactsbyorganizaQon
