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CMS's digest of news, resources, faith reflections, and analysis of
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| December 21, 2021 |
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| Check out this week's digest of news, resources, faith reflections, and
analysis of international migration and refugee protection, brought to you by
the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS). |
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| Haga clic aquí para la versión en español de la Actualización de Política. |
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Pope Francis Receives a Group of Refugees From Cyprus
On his 85th birthday, Pope Francis meets with a group of refugees arriving from
Cyprus with the support of the Holy Father and the Community of Sant’Egidio.
Vatican News (December 17, 2021)
On his 85th birthday, Pope Francis received a group of refugees from Cyprus in
the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace. The Community of Sant’Egidio will be
responsible for helping the four women and six men integrate into the community
through a one-year program, and Pope Francis is responsible for their financial
support. Pope Francis listened to the refugees’ stories of their journeys from
their homelands: Congo-Brazzaville, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon,
Somalia, and Syria. Pope Francis welcomed and greeted each refugee
individually. Pope Francis is expected to receive up to 50 refugees from Cyprus
by the end of the year.
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Themes of Mary and Joseph’s Journey in Bethlehem Still Relevant as Chicago
Archdiocese Hosts 16th Annual Reenactment for Immigration Reform
Chicago Tribune (December 17, 2021)
On Friday, December 17, the Archdiocese of Chicago hosted its 16th Annual
Posada for Immigration Reform. The posada began at the US Citizenship and
Immigration Services office and processed through downtown Chicago. Attendees
of the posada held signs in support of immigration reform and with related
Biblical mandates such as, “When a foreigner resides among you, do not mistreat
them” and “Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers.” Posada is a Mexican
tradition of reenacting Mary and Joseph’s search for safety and security before
the birth of Jesus. “We want to emphasize the importance of families staying
together,” said Marcos Martinez, who played Joseph in the reenactment and works
as the coordinator for Iskali, a Chicago nonprofit working with young adult
Latinos.
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In Rhode Island, JRS Roots Foster Newcomer Livelihoods
JRS USA (December 7, 2021)
Antoine Nzeyimana is a refugee from Burundi and a former worker with the Jesuit
Refugee Service in Ivory Coast, where he worked on a nutrition project to
combat hunger as well as a project about kidnapped children forced into combat.
Resettled in the United States in 2010, Nzeyimana says that his “mission is to
help refugees have a new life.” He is currently a part-time operations
assistant with Beautiful Day, a gourmet granola company in Providence, Rhode
Island with a mission to help refugees enter the job market. Nzeyimana also
works full-time with another company on nutrition programs to combat
malnutrition around the world.
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Christian Refugees in Burkina Faso Nostalgic about Christmas before Terrorist
Attacks
Aciafrica (December 18, 2021)
Bartholomew and his family had to flee armed Islamist insurgents who attacked
his church in the town of Dablo, in northern Burkina Faso. Five people and the
church’s priest were killed during the attack. Bartholomew, his wife, and seven
children fled to Burkina Faso’s capital city, Ouagadougou, leaving behind all
their possessions and their livestock, which was their livelihood. Islamist
militants in Burkina Faso have displaced more than one million people,
according to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Ireland. The local church is
helping the internally displaced people. Reminiscing about Christmas before the
attack, Bartholomew said the day was always a celebration feast for the
children and families would all visit each other dressed in their best
clothing. Children would make Christmas cribs, which they would bring to each
house and sing and praise the Lord. Now as displaced people, Bartholmew said,
“Something is missing. . . Things are not the same as they were before the
insurgency.”
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READ THE REPORT FROM ACN IRELAND
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Refugees Start New Lives in Canada
Refugee Council of Australia (December 10, 2021)
After years of advocacy by Canadian and Australian refugee groups, eight
refugees trapped for years in Australia’s offshore refugee processing system,
were resettled in Canada. They flew from Papua New Guinea to Canada just weeks
before Australia’s offshore detention program was scheduled to be closed. Paul
Power, Chief Executive of Refugee Council of Australia, said “This is the
result of ordinary people in Australia and Canada working together to find a
solution for refugees who needed the opportunity to get on with the rest of
their lives after years of mistreatment by the Australian Government.” There
are more than 110 detained refugees still trapped in the refugee processing
program in Papua New Guinea, and many have been mistreated.
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A Christmas Tale and 3 Lessons on Migration
World Bank Blogs (December 17, 2021)
In this blog, Ana Aguilera writes about the migrant history of her family,
including her grandfather who was born on Christmas while on a boat heading
from Spain to New York City and on to Venezuela. In Venezuela, he met and
married her grandmother, a descendant of Syrian immigrants. Aguilera also
describes her own immigration journey with her husband to the United States in
2011, and some of the lessons she’s learned along the way. Many opportunities
have opened up to Aguilera and her husband in the United States, which has
allowed them to send money to their families back home in Venezuela and other
relatives who moved to Spain. However, remittances alone cannot help their
family in Spain integrate into their communities. They need safe and legal
pathways to regularize their status. Merely describing the macroeconomic
benefits of migration is not enough to combat xenophobia or move public opinion
on the topic, Aguilera writes. Instead, personal stories of social and economic
integration, she believes, have more persuasive power.
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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s Christmas Message 2021: ‘In The Name of These
Refugees, Let Us Help All Refugees’
Episcopal Church (December 15, 2021)
The Most Reverend Michael B. Curry says one way to love as God loves is to aid
refugees, “those who seek asylum from political tyranny, poverty, famine, or
other hardship.” The most senior bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United
States reminds the church that after Jesus’ birth, the Holy Family is forced to
flee Herod’s soldiers, ultimately seeking asylum in Egypt. Recalling the Holy
Family, Bishop Curry says, “In the name of these refugees, let us help all
refugees.”
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READ THE TRANSCRIPT OF BISHOP CURRY’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
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NEW FROM CMS
The Migrant Protection Protocols: Policy History and Latest Updates
On December 6, 2021, the US Department of Homeland Security reimplemented the
Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), commonly known as the “Remain in Mexico”
policy. Announced by the Trump administration in December 2018 and first
implemented in January 2019, the policy allows US immigration officials to send
asylum seekers to Mexico to wait for their US court hearings. Under the latest
iteration of the program, US immigration officials can send “nationals of any
country in the Western Hemisphere other than Mexico” to Mexico to wait for
their US court hearings. This web post and graphic outline policy changes and
estimates of people impacted by MPP and their asylum case outcomes.
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| POLICY UPDATE
The Senate Parliamentarian Rejected Senate Democrats' Third Attempt to Include
Immigration Provisions in the Build Back Better Act
On December 16, the Senate Parliamentarian rejected Senate Democrats’ third
attempt to include immigration provisions in the Build Back Better Act. These
provisions would have:
- Provided parole, work authorization, and protection from deportation for
certain noncitizens who entered the United States before January 1, 2011;
- Recaptured family- and employment-based immigrant visas that went unused
during FY 1992-2021; and
- Provided exemptions from per-country and worldwide limitations on
immigrant visas for beneficiaries of certain visa petitions who are waiting for
visas to become available so they can submit their applications for adjustment
to lawful permanent resident status.
In order to include these provisions in a budget reconciliation bill, the
Senate Parliamentarian must rule that they relate directly to the budget. In
September 2021, McDonough ruled against Senate Democrats’ previous two attempts
to include provisions in this bill to: (1) legalize undocumented immigrants by
updating the immigration registry and (2) create a pathway to citizenship for
undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children, Temporary
Protected Status holders, undocumented farmworkers, and other essential
workers. Similar to her previous rulings, Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth
MacDonough ruled that the immigration provisions in the Build Back Better Act
would provide significant changes in circumstance for many immigrants that
significantly outweigh its budgetary impact.
LEARN MORE
The Biden Administration Will Stop Holding Migrant Families in Detention Centers
As of December 18, there are zero migrant families in US detention facilities,
and the Biden administration converted the last three migrant family detention
centers in the United States to facilities for single adults. More than 100
migrant family members were released from the South Texas Family Residential
Center in Dilley Texas on December 17 and 18. They were the last of the migrant
families held in detention in the United States. The Department of Homeland
Security has been relying on alternatives to detention such as ankle bracelets
and traceable cell phones to keep track of apprehended undocumented migrants
who crossed the border. There are approximately 150,000 migrants enrolled in
these alternative programs.
LEARN MORE
DHS Announces Enhanced Protections for Stateless Individuals in the United
States
On December 15, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it will
adopt a definition of statelessness for immigration purposes and enhance
protections for stateless individuals living in the United States. The United
Nations defines statelessness as “individuals who are not considered citizens
or nationals under the operation of the laws of any country.” CMS estimates
roughly 218,000 US residents are potentially stateless or potentially at risk
of statelessness. DHS will pursue initiatives to enhance recognition of and
protections for stateless individuals and reduce barriers that prevent them
from accessing legal immigration status and associated benefits, such as lack
of identification documents. As an initial step, DHS will adopt a definition of
statelessness for immigration purposes and build a process for making
statelessness determinations. DHS will also establish a process to increase the
data available on stateless individuals in the United States and examine the
means to facilitate work and travel authorization for them. DHS will engage
with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), interagency
partners, and the public to receive feedback on proposed initiatives, announce
further actions to support the stateless population in the United States, and
help address this issue globally.
LEARN MORE
CMS REPORT | Statelessness in the United States
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Upheld Court-Ordered Reimplementation of MPP
On December 13, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the US District Court
of Texas’ order, which requires reinstatement of the Migrant Protection
Protocols (MPP). The program was established in January 2019 and allows border
officers to send non-Mexicans seeking asylum at the US southern border back to
Mexico to await their US immigration hearings. Although the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) issued a June 2021 memorandum terminating MPP, the US
District Court of Texas ordered DHS to re-start MPP. The Fifth Circuit rejected
DHS’ appeal of this decision, which upended plans to terminate the program once
the order was lifted. In accordance with the order, DHS began reimplementing
MPP on December 6, 2021 after the Government of Mexico agreed to allow the
United States to return individuals to Mexico pursuant to the program. DHS will
follow policy guidance issued by Robert Silvers, Under Secretary of the Office
of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, to reimplement MPP and address humanitarian
concerns of the Governments of Mexico and the United States.
LEARN MORE
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ACTUALIZACIÓN DE POLÍTICA
La Parlamentaria del Senado Rechazó el Tercer Intento de los Demócratas del
Senado de Incluir Disposiciones Sobre Inmigración en la Ley Build Back Better
El 16 de diciembre, la parlamentaria del Senado rechazó el tercer intento de
los demócratas del Senado de incluir disposiciones sobre inmigración en la Ley
Build Back Better. Estas disposiciones tendrían que:
- Proporcionar libertad condicional, autorización de trabajo y protección
contra la deportación para ciertos no ciudadanos que ingresaron a los Estados
Unidos antes del 1 de enero de 2011;
- Recapturar visas de inmigrante por motivos familiares y laborales que no
se utilizaron durante el año fiscal 1992-2021; y
- Proporcionar exenciones de las limitaciones por país y en todo el mundo
sobre visas de inmigrante para los beneficiarios de ciertas solicitudes de visa
que están esperando que las visas estén disponibles para que puedan presentar
sus solicitudes de ajuste al estatus de residente permanente legal.
Para incluir estas disposiciones en un proyecto de ley de conciliación
presupuestaria, la parlamentaria del Senado debe decidir que se relacionan
directamente con el presupuesto. En septiembre de 2021, McDonough falló en
contra de los dos intentos anteriores de los demócratas del Senado de incluir
disposiciones en este proyecto de ley para: (1) legalizar a los inmigrantes
indocumentados mediante la actualización del registro de inmigración y (2)
crear un camino hacia la ciudadanía para los inmigrantes indocumentados traídos
a los Estados Unidos como niños, titulares de estatus de protección temporal,
trabajadores agrícolas indocumentados y otros trabajadores esenciales. Al igual
que en sus fallos anteriores, la parlamentaria del Senado Elizabeth MacDonough
dictaminó que las disposiciones de inmigración en la Ley Build Back Better
proporcionarían cambios significativos en las circunstancias para muchos
inmigrantes que superan significativamente su impacto presupuestario.
APRENDA MÁS
La Administración de Biden Dejará de Mantener a Familias Migrantes en Centros
de Detención
Al 18 de diciembre, no hay familias de migrantes en las instalaciones de
detención de EE. UU., y la administración Biden convirtió los últimos tres
centros de detención de familias de migrantes en los Estados Unidos en
instalaciones para adultos solteros. Más de 100 familiares migrantes fueron
liberados del Centro Residencial para Familias del Sur de Texas en Dilley Texas
el 17 y 18 de diciembre. Fueron las últimas familias migrantes detenidas en los
Estados Unidos. El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional ha estado confiando en
alternativas a la detención, como brazaletes en los tobillos y teléfonos
celulares rastreables, para realizar un seguimiento de los inmigrantes
indocumentados detenidos que cruzaron la frontera. Hay aproximadamente 150.000
migrantes inscritos en estos programas alternativos.
APRENDA MÁS
DHS Anuncia Protecciones Mejoradas para Personas Apátridas en los Estados Unidos
El 15 de diciembre, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) anunció que
adoptará una definición de apatridia para fines de inmigración y mejorará las
protecciones para las personas apátridas que viven en los Estados Unidos. Las
Naciones Unidas definen la apatridia como "individuos que no son considerados
ciudadanos o nacionales según el funcionamiento de las leyes de ningún país".
CMS estima que aproximadamente 218.000 residentes de EE. UU. son potencialmente
apátridas o están potencialmente en riesgo de ser apátridas. El DHS buscará
iniciativas para mejorar el reconocimiento y la protección de las personas
apátridas y reducir las barreras que les impiden acceder al estatus migratorio
legal y los beneficios asociados, como la falta de documentos de
identificación. Como paso inicial, el DHS adoptará una definición de apatridia
para propósitos de inmigración y construirá un proceso para tomar
determinaciones de apatridia. El DHS también establecerá un proceso para
aumentar los datos disponibles sobre las personas apátridas en los Estados
Unidos y examinará los medios para facilitarles la autorización de trabajo y
viaje. El DHS colaborará con el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para
los Refugiados (ACNUR), los socios interinstitucionales y el público para
recibir comentarios sobre las iniciativas propuestas, anunciar nuevas acciones
para apoyar a la población apátrida en los Estados Unidos y ayudar a abordar
este problema a nivel mundial.
APRENDA MÁS
INFORME CMS | Apatridia en los Estados Unidos
El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito Confirmó la Reimplementación del
MPP Ordenada por el Tribunal
El 13 de diciembre, la Corte de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito confirmó la
orden de la Corte de Distrito de Texas de los EE. UU., que requiere el
restablecimiento de los Protocolos de protección al migrante (MPP). El programa
se estableció en enero de 2019 y permite a los agentes fronterizos enviar a
personas no mexicanas que buscan asilo en la frontera sur de los EE. UU. de
regreso a México para esperar sus audiencias de inmigración de EE. UU. aunque
el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) emitió un memorando en junio de
2021 terminando el MPP, el Tribunal de Distrito de Texas de EE. UU. ordenó al
DHS que reiniciara el MPP. El Quinto Circuito rechazó la apelación de DHS de
esta decisión, que trastocó los planes de terminar el programa una vez que se
levantó la orden. De acuerdo con la orden, el DHS comenzó a reimplementar el
MPP el 6 de diciembre de 2021 después de que el Gobierno de México acordó
permitir que Estados Unidos devuelva a las personas a México de conformidad con
el programa. El DHS seguirá la guía de políticas emitida por Robert Silvers,
Subsecretario de la Oficina de Estrategia, Políticas y Planes, para volver a
implementar el MPP y abordar las preocupaciones humanitarias de los Gobiernos
de México y Estados Unidos.
APRENDA MÁS
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devoted to the study of international migration, to the promotion of
understanding between immigrants and receiving communities, and to public
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