Who is My Neighbor?
On Nov. 14th the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a proposed rule that would drastically raise the costs of immigration benefits while slashing the availability of fee waivers for low-income immigrants. Among the proposals is a new $50 fee to seek asylum, which would risk the lives of asylum seekers. The proposed rule would also increase application fees for naturalization, DACA, lawful permanent residency,and other applications. It would also transfer $207 million from USCIS to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for enforcement purposes. Right now we have the opportunity to speak out by submitting public comments. CLINIC (Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.) has made it easy to comment.
Click on the link below and be a voice for the voiceless. Deadline: Dec. 13th
I oppose a wealth test on American citizenship! A Just Advent Resources: Pax Christi Advent booklet: The Time to Be Awake: order on paxchristiusa.org Advent Justice Calendar (see attachment) Earth, Teach Me Earth teach me quiet ~ as the grasses are still with new light. — American Indian Ute Prayer passed down from White Buffalo Calf Woman As we celebrate Thanksgiving let us remember all our indigenous brothers and sisters who reverence the earth as holy ground and who teach us to hear the cry of our suffering earth! Let us give thanks for the blessings of earth and commit ourselves to care for our common home every day!
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