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DACA/DAPAProtec,ons:TheSupremeCourtandBeyond

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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

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•  TheIndianaUndocumentedYouthAllianceispartneringwiththeCenterforInterfaithCoopera+ontocurateanartexhibitthatwillfeaturear+stsofallkindsandbackgrounds.Thethemeoftheshow,UndocuChallenges,willfocusonthechallengesonefacesasundocumented:iden+tyloss,familysepara+on,employmentexploita+on,stereotypes,TheexhibitwillbeupthroughthemonthofMayintheIndianaInterchurchCenter’sgallery.

•  EveryFridayeveninginMay,bepartofimportantconversa+onsabouttheeventsthemes.

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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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AfricanAmericanMinistersinAcQon:LeslieMalachi,lmalachi@pfaw.org

AmericanBapQstHomeMissionSocieQesoftheAmericanBapQstChurches,USA:

(currentlynocontactavailable)

AmericanFriendsServiceCommicee:KathrynJohnson,kjohnson@afsc.org

AmericanJewishCommicee:RichardFol+n,fol+nr@ajc.org

BreadfortheWorldInsQtute:MarcoGrimaldo,mgrimaldo@bread.org

ChrisQanChurch(DisciplesofChrist):Rev.SharonStanley-Rea,

sstanley@dhm.disciples.org

ChrisQanReformedChurch:KrisVanEngen,kvanengen@crcna.org

ChurchoftheBrethren:NateHosler,nhosler@brethren.org

ChurchWorldService:JenSmyers,jsmyers@cwsglobal.org

CLINIC:AshleyFeasley,afeasley@cliniclegal.org

ColumbanCenterforAdvocacyandOutreach:RebeccaEastwood,

reastwood@columban.org

ConferenceofMajorSuperiorsofMen:EliMcCarthy,emccarthy@cmsm.org

DaughtersofCharity:MaryEllenLacey,Maryellen.lacy@doc.org

EpiscopalChurch:(currentlynocontactavailable)

EvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica:AlaideVilchisIbarra,Alaide.Ibarra@elca.org

FranciscanAcQonNetwork:MarieLucey,lucey@franciscanac+on.org

FriendsCommiceeonNaQonalLegislaQon:HannahEvans,hannah@fcnl.org

HIAS:LizaLieberman,liza.lieberman@hias.org

IgnaQanSolidarityNetwork:ChristopherKerr,ckerr@igna+ansolidarity.net

InterfaithWorkerJusQce:MichaelLivingston,mlivingston@iwj.org

IrishApostolateUSA:GeriGarvey,administrator@usairish.org

IslamicInformaQonCenter:(currentlynocontactavailable)

JesuitRefugeeService/USA(currentlynocontactavailable)

JewishCouncilforPublicAffairs:JillBorak,jborak@thejcpa.org

LeadershipConferenceofWomenReligious:AnnScholz,SSNDascholz@lcwr.org

LutheranImmigraQonandRefugeeService:Bri9neyNystrom,Bnystrom@lirs.org

MaryknollOfficeforGlobalConcerns:JudyCoode,jcoode@maryknoll.org

MennoniteCentralCommiceeU.S.:TammyAlexander,TammyAlexander@mcc.org

MuslimPublicAffairsCouncil:HodaElshishtawy,hoda@mpac.org

SistersoftheGoodShepherd:LarryCouch,lclobbyist@gsadvocacy.org

NaQonalCouncilofChurches:RussellMeyer,rmeyer@floridachurches.org

NaQonalCouncilofJewishWomen:FaithFried,Faith@ncjwdc.org

NaQonalJusQceforOurNeighbors:RobRutland-Brown,rob@njfon.org

NETWORKLobby:LauraPeralta-Schulte,LPeralta@networklobby.org

PaxChrisQ:Anne-LouiseNadeau,anadeau@paxchris+usa.org

PICO:GordonWhitman,gwhitman@piconetwork.org

PresbyterianChurch,USA:TeresaWaggener,Teresa.Waggener@pcusa.org

ScalibrinianInternaQonalMigraQonNetwork/CenterforMigraQonStudies:Kevin

Appleby;kappleby@cmsny.org

SistersofMercyoftheAmericas:JeanStokan,jstokan@sistersofmercy.org

Sojourners:IvoneGuillen,iguillen@sojo.net

3PHumanSecurity:TomBrenneman,coopera+vebydesign@gmail.com

T’ruah:TheRabbinicCallforHumanRights:RabbiRachelKahn-Troster,

rkahntroster@truah.org

UnionforReformJudaism:AdamWaters,awaters@rac.org

UnitarianUniversalistAssociaQon:JenToth,JToth@uua.org

UnitedChurchofChrist:(currentlynocontactavailable)

UnitedMethodistChurch:(currentlynocontactavailable)

UNITEDSIKHS:AnishaSingh,anisha.singh@unitedsikhs.org

U.S.ConferenceofCatholicBishops:ToddScribner,tscribner@usccb.org

U.S.JesuitConference,ShainaAber,saber@jesuit.org

WorldRelief:JennyHwang,jhwang@worldrelief.org

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