http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/
Antonio B. Cube Jr., Campaign Manager
Justice for Immigrants
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
3211 Fourth Street, NE
Washington, DC  20017
Phone:  202-541-3245

Bishop Wenski to Candidates: Speak Truth on Immigration, The Sentinel, Jan 28, 2008

Testimony of Most Reverend Thomas G. Wenski
Bishop of Orlando, Florida before The House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
May 22, 2007.

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In June 2004, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration and The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, INC. (CLINIC) Board of Directors resolved to make comprehensive immigration reform, with special emphasis on legalization, a major public policy priority within the Church. Many other national Catholic institutions have also made legalization a policy priority.  Subsequently, they initiated the Justice for Immigrants campaign and invited other national Catholic organization to join.

In May 2005, the Irish Apostolate USA joined the Justice for Immigrants Campaign as a Core Member.  Since that time the IAUSA Administrator has represented the Irish Apostolate at JFI meetings, emailed Alerts to the Irish Immigration Pastoral Centers to take action on pending legislation, and participated in advocacy efforts with other JFI organizations with Members of Congress.  The IAUSA Board and Chaplains, along with staff and volunteers from the IIPCs, have called and emailed their Senators and House Representatives advocating for immigration reform that would include a path to legalization for the undocumented.

The Justice for Immigrants website is designed to provide education on the Catholic Church’s teaching and important relevant information on immigration in the United States, while providing the means to involve the public in its advocacy efforts.   
http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/

Many common MYTHS and misperceptions regarding immigrants are stated as FACT in the media.   Some of these include: 
Immigrants don’t pay taxes
Immigrants come here to take welfare
Immigrants send all their money back to their home countries
Immigrants take jobs and opportunity away from Americans
Immigrants are a drain on the U.S. economy
Immigrants don’t want to learn English or become Americans
Today’s immigrants are different than those of 100 years ago
Most immigrants cross the border illegally
Weak U.S. border enforcement has lead to high undocumented immigration
The war on terrorism can be won through immigration restrictions

To find out the truth about these statements, see: http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/myths.html

To find out “what’s new” on the JFI webpage, see: http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/new.html

There is a wealth of information on the Church’s position on Catholic Social Teaching and immigration at this JFI webpage: http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/social_teachings.html

To read recent statements made by Religious Leaders encouraging comprehensive immigration reform:  http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/statements.html

To read recent articles in the media regarding comprehensive immigration reform:
http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/in_the_media.html

Find out how you can take action TODAY to help make comprehensive immigration reform a reality for the nearly 50,000 undocumented Irish in the United States.  http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/action.html