Immigration

Immigration Reform: "On 'Strangers No Longer'"

The recent book "On 'Strangers No Longer'" explores many facets of the historic 2003 pastoral letter on immigration from the bishops of Mexico and the United States. This guide provides 110 questions...
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To Labor and To Love: A prayer on the Feast of Saint Frances Cabrini

St. Frances Cabrini is the patron of immigrants. Her feast day is November 13th. This prayer celebrates her labors of love as the first U.S. citizen to be canonized.  

Immigration Reform: Resisting Indifference

The push for comprehensive immigration reform appears stalled in the House of Representatives. This update includes insights from Pope Francis and Archbishop Jose Gomez, along with a call for...
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Lesson Plan

Immigration Reform: Where do our priorities lie?

Legislation expected in April likely will increase tension about shifting priorities in the legal immigration process from family unity to skilled workers.

Immigration Reform

Congress will soon consider legislation to fix the broken U.S. immigration system. Explore the issues through the lens of church teaching and prepare for more effective...
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abUSed: The Postville Raid

abUSed: The Postville Raid explores the devastating effects of U.S. immigration enforcement policies on children, families, and communities. This two-page film guide includes questions for discussion...
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Prayer Service

“I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me”

This three-page prayer service is an invitation to reflect on what it means to welcome the stranger in our midst. It concludes with suggestions on ways to put one’s faith in service to action by...
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Connecting with the Migrant Experience

This 10-day unit invites students to connect with the experiences of immigrants through poetry, and reflect on the principles and values in Catholic Social Teaching that support migrants and the...
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Guide to Films on Immigration

This resource is a list of recommended documentary and full-length feature films to spark reflection and discussion on immigration and the migrant experience.
Lesson Plan

A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part Three

This is the third and final installment of EFJ's lesson plan on the intersection of U.S. policy on immigration and labor. Part three covers from 1975 through 2012.
Prayer Service

Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth): Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity, and Liberty

This two-page prayer service invites us to reflect on the historic document Pacem in Terris (Peace on Earth) as we enter into the time of its drafting and release on April 11, 1963.  
Lesson Plan

A Timeline on Migration, Labor, and Immigration Laws, Part Two

This four page resource is the second part of a three part lesson plan. This installment looks at the intersection of U.S. policy on immigration and labor from 1900 through 1975.