interfaithimmigration org The Supreme Court Beyond Building Inclusive

interfaithimmigration. org The Supreme Court & Beyond: Building Inclusive Communities and a Better Future for the Undocumented Call and Webinar will begin on Monday, July 25 th at 4 p. m. ET For audio, please dial (641) 715 -3670 and enter access code 104402 Audio Visual Link is at http: //join. me/faith 4 immigration

Agenda Welcome and Introductions U. S. vs Texas: Next Steps and Implications for the Undocumented Community Kamal Essaheb, National Immigration Law Center Personal Story Arturo Hernandez-Garcia, Metro Denver Sanctuary Coalition/Potential DAPA Recipient Expected Federal, State & Local Legislative Attacks on Undocumented Community Ashley Feasley, CLINIC Communications: Protecting Communities & Making Immigration a Key Issue in the 2016 Elections Megan Cagle, Church World Service Faith Organizing for a Better Future: Engaging locally & coalition-building to elevate the issue in 2016 Noel Anderson, Church World Service Q&A 2

DACA/DACA+ & DAPA: Organizing Victories

Texas v. US • Texas and 25 other states challenged Nov. 20, 2014 Executive Actions on DACA+ and DAPA Ø U. S. District Ct. (SD TX) preliminarily blocked DACA+ and DAPA on Feb. 16, 2015; Ø 5 th Circuit panel (2 -1) upheld decision on Nov. 9, 2015

SUPREME Court • On June 23 rd, the Supreme Court was unable to reach a decision and voted 4 -4 • A non-binding decision • Nationwide injunction remains in place • 2012 DACA not directly impacted

Courageous & Resilient

Next Steps • On July 18, US sought before full Supreme Court – May temporarily prevent further action in District Court – Not a quick solution; need to wait for 9 th justice – Decision not likely till spring of 2018 • The case can continue to District Court in Brownsville, TX for a trial on the merits – A likely loss which may make its way back to SCOTUS • Affirmative & defensive legal challenges

Implications • Need to protect 2012 DACA • Increased stakes for November elections: Supreme Court & other judicial nominations, President, and Congress • Need to advocate against detention and deportations so that people feel safe • Immigrants and allies will continue fighting to keep families and communities together

Priorities for Removal Unchanged DHS can’t deport all undocumented immigrants from the U. S. The agency has prioritized the following categories for removal: 1: People who pose a threat to national security, border security, public safety 2: People convicted of serious misdemeanors or who entered without permission after Jan. 1, 2014 3: People who committed certain other immigration violations These priorities haven’t changed and are not affected by the US v. Texas case.

Protect & Build on Our Victories

Arturo Hernandez Garcia Still in Limbo

Metro Denver Sanctuary Movement

Waiting on DAPA • Arturo was a victim of racism as someone chose to falsely accuse him of assault, he was not convicted, but ICE still wouldn’t give a stay of removal even after months in Sanctuary • ICE has assured they will not deport Arturo, but in the mean time he and his family were waiting for DAPA, still in fear of a possible deportation order

Waiting in Limbo with No Reprieve • After all this time waiting, the family was hopeful to get relief from deportation • Without a SCOTUS decision there is no reprieve from waiting in limbo • There is no way to know when it could move forward, and the fear of deportation is still very much a reality for the family 14

Post- US v. Texas: National and Local Legislative Attacks • ADMINISTRATION: Enforcement Priorities, PEP, Prosecutorial Discretion • FEDERAL: Anti-Sanctuary City and Enforcement Legislation • STATE & LOCAL: Anti-Sanctuary City and Enforcement Legislation 15

Enforcement Priorities and PEP • Enforcement Priorities o Policy Guidance: DHS Policies for the Apprehension, Detention Removal of Undocumented Immigrants Memo (“DHS Priorities Memo”) o FAQs Relating to Executive Action on Immigration • Priority Enforcement Program (PEP) builds on DHS Priorities Memo • PART OF NOV. 2014 EXECUTIVE ACTIONS & STILL IN EXISTENCE 16

Prosecutorial Discretion • What Is It? The authority exercised by every law enforcement agency to set enforcement priorities and decide to what extent to pursue a particular case based on those priorities. • Connection to Immigration: DHS Priorities Memo directs personnel to review every case for prosecutorial discretion. – DHS Priorities Memo directs all DHS personnel to exercise discretion in every case “as early in the case or proceedings as possible. ” (Priorities Memo p. 2) – People who do not fall within any of the priority categories are not to be removed unless removal would "serve an important federal interest. " Priorities Memo p. 5. 17

PEP & Prosecutorial Discretion: What We Need to Do PEP • Seek more clarity on PEP implementation from Field Offices and DHS HQ • Work to educate local lawmakers about affects of PEP on community Prosecutorial Discretion • Continue to bring cases to ICE Field Offices at local level and then elevate to DHS HQ level • Push DHS to be more transparent about PD at national level 18

Federal Anti-Sanctuary City • • S. 2193 - Kate’s Law/Stop Illegal Re-Entry Act S. 3100 - Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act HR 5654 - Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Appropriations Process? 19

State and Local Anti-Sanctuary City & Enforcement Legislation • # of Anti-Sanctuary & Enforcement Bills Introduced: 50 + • # of States Still In-Session: 9 (including DC) • Possible Movement in Fall 2016 – Pennsylvania HB 1885 20

Federal & State Anti-Sanctuary City & Enforcement Legislation: What We Need to Do • Understand the 2016 Election Connection • Give Face Time to Lawmakers – Educate on Immigration Enforcement – Signal Importance of Issue Among Voters • Include Unique Community Voices – Impacted Immigrant Community – Law Enforcement – Faith-Leaders 21

Messaging Following the Supreme Court’s split decision on DAPA and expanded DACA, there a few key points we want to continually emphasize: • The original DACA program is still in effect and people can apply. • We will continue to stand with our immigrant brothers and sisters as we fight for immigration reform policies that keep families and communities together and treat everyone with the respect and dignity they reserve. • Cases like DAPA and expanded DACA are too critical to be heard without a full court. We need the Senate to approve the nomination for a ninth Supreme Court justice.

Share Stories Through the Media • Personal stories are the most powerful way to connect with your audience and the community as a whole. • Use stories to help promote your event and draw attention to the importance of DAPA, expanded DACA, and immigration reform.

Communications Next Steps • Use both social and traditional media to promote your event and share your story. • Join the discussion on social media! Use #Fightfor. Families, #DACA, #DAPA, and #We. Need. Nine • How can we use the media to help? – Invite members of the press to any vigils, rallies, or other events – Write a letter to the editor or opinion article – Share your event images on social media

Grassroots Response and No SCOTUS Decision • There is a sense of great loss in the community, • Even in midst of this huge loss, many are responding with even more determination to keep fighting 25

Stopping Deportations Moratorium on Deportations - Petition: https: //action. groundswell-mvmt. org/petitions/president-obama-it-s-time-foremergency-moral-action-for-immigrant-families? source=gse 1 Stopping Deportations one case at a time. Sanctuary Movement http: //sanctuarynotdeportation. org/ Solidarity with those facing deportation for criminal convictions 26

Pushing Back Against Enforcement • FIX 96 Campaign http: //immigrantjusticenetwo rk. org/resources/fix 96 • Stopping Mandatory Detention 3 -10 year Bar Aggravated Felonies 27

Solidarity on Racial Justice The immigrants’ rights movement must pay more attention to racial justice issues and how to be in solidarity with Black Lives Matters Resources: Black Alliance for Just Immigration http: //blackalliance. org/ Showing up for Racial Justice http: //www. showingupforracialjustice. org Campaign Zero www. joincampaignzero. org/ 28

Voter Registration, Education, Mobilization 29

Why is it important for naturalized immigrants to vote? • Voting and participating in civil society- key to both the integration and naturalization processes – – Exercise their Right Education about the issues that impact their communities Empowerment - full members of their new communities. Greater involvement of people = Better representation in communities = Influence and develop more inclusive public policies • Voting is Key – Politicians listen to voters and donors. Unless you can write a big check, your power comes from joining others to vote them in − or out. • Your Vote is Our Legacy – Many before us have fought, bled, and died for your right to vote. Don’t let apathy or voter suppression take that away from you or your children. – Addressing past trauma, and anxiety about voting.

• Canvassing Door to remind people to vote, especially the week before, and day of Election day, leaving door hangers with the precinct number of each voter • Phone Banking by gathering a team of people to help make calls to a targeted list of new voters encouraging them and reminding them to vote this election • Souls to the Polls working with local congregations to encourage people to vote early, in many states they allow early voting two weeks out, and many faith communities will push congregants to vote after their weekly services* • Organize car pools with a team of drivers who can help transport for early voting and on election day to make sure people have a ride to the polls • *Solidarity at the poll

Resources: Election Activity Toolkits & More Church World Service Toolkit: http: //www. interfaithimmigration. org/w p-content/uploads/2013/03/2012 -CWSToolkit-Final-1. pdf Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism (RAC) Toolkit: http: //www. rac. org/sites/default/files/G et%20 Out%20 The%20 Vote%20 Guide%2 0 Oct%202015. pdf Bread for the World Toolkit: http: //www. bread. org/library/electionsmatter-0 Episcopal Church Toolkit: http: //advocacy. episcopalchurch. org/Epi scopalians. Vote Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Toolkit: https: //www. elca. org/Our. Work/Publicly-Engaged. Church/ELCAVotes http: //download. elca. org/ELCA%2 0 Resource%20 Repository/ELCAvot es_overview. pdf? _ga=1. 19201790 1. 631325923. 1417710930 Fair Elections Legal Network http: //fairelectionsnetwork. com/ State Voices www. statevoices. org http: //www. statevoices. org/tables /our-network/ VRA for Today http: //vrafortoday. org/

Looking towards an inclusive platform for immigration reform • Challenge candidates on getting best reforms possible for immigration Stop the bad vs. good immigrant and families not felons narrative • Increase the voice of impacted leaders in building our strategy Work to build a strong enough movement that we don’t have to bargain away parts of our community for immigration reform (e. g. everify, diversity visa, border militarization) 33

Resources • • • http: //sanctuary 2014. org/ http: //interfaithimmigration. org/ AFSC- Know Your Rights- Conozca Sus Derechos United We DREAM Know Your Rights Guide to sharing your story of rights abuses, raids and deportation www. fightforfamilies. org www. nilc. org www. adminrelief. org www. iamerica. org http: //www. interfaithimmigration. org/wpcontent/uploads/2016/06/Families-Seeking-Freedom 2016 -July-8 -FINAL. pdf 34

Question/ Answer Discussion/ Next Steps 35

IIC Contacts by organization • African American Ministers in Action: Leslie Malachi, lmalachi@pfaw. org • American Baptist Home Mission Societies of the American Baptist Churches, USA: Aundreia Alexander, Aundreia. Alexander@abhms. org • American Friends Service Committee: Lia Lindsey, llindsey@afsc. org • American Jewish Committee: Chelsea Hanson, hansonc@ajc. org • Bread for the World Institute: Andrew Wainer, awainer@bread. org • Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): Sharon Stanley, sstanley@dhm. disciples. org • Christian Reformed Church Kris Van Engen, kvanengen@crcna. org • Church of the Brethren: Nate Hosler, nhosler@brethren. org • Church World Service: Jen Smyers, jsmyers@cwsglobal. org • Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach: Chloe Schwabe, cschwabe@columban. org • Conference of Major Superiors of Men: Eli Mc. Carthy emccarthy@cmsm. org • Daughters of Charity: Mary Ellen Lacey, Maryellen. lacy@doc. org • Episcopal Church: Lacy Broemel, lbroemel@episcoaplchurch. org • Franciscan Action Network: Marie Lucey, lucey@franciscanaction. org • Friends Committee on National Legislation: • Ruth Flower, flower@fcnl. org • HIAS: Liza Lieberman, • liza. lieberman@hias. org • Interfaith Worker Justice: Michael • Livingston, mlivingston@iwj. org • Irish Apostolate USA: Geri Garvey, • administrator@usairish. org • Islamic Information Center: (currently no • contact available) • Jesuit Refugee Service/USA, Mary Small, • msmall@jesuit. org • • Jewish Council for Public Affairs: Jill Borak, jborak@thejcpa. org • • Leadership Conference of Women Religious: Ann Scholz, SSND ascholz@lcwr. org • • Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: Brittney Nystrom, Bnystrom@lirs. org • • Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns: Judy Coode, jcoode@maryknoll. org • • Mennonite Central Committee: Tammy Alexander, Tammy. Alexander@mcc. org • • Muslim Public Affairs Council: Hoda Elshishtawy, hoda@mpac. org • • Sisters of the Good Shepherd: Larry Couch, lclobbyist@gsadvocacy. org • • National Council of Churches: Russell Meyer, rmeyer@floridachurches. org • • National Council of Jewish Women: Madeline Shepherd, madeline@ncjwdc. org • NETWORK Lobby: Laura Peralta-Schulte LPeralta@networklobby. org Pax Christi: Anne-Louise Nadeau, anadeau@paxchristiusa. org PICO: Gordon Whitman, gwhitman@piconetwork. org Presbyterian Church, USA: Teresa Waggener, Teresa. Waggener@pcusa. org Sisters of Mercy of the Americas: Ryan Murphy, rmurphy@sistersofmercy. org Sojourners: Ivone Guillen, iguillen@sojo. net 3 P Human Security: Tom Brenneman, cooperativebydesign@gmail. com T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster rkahntroster@truah. org Union for Reform Judaism: Jonathan Edelman jedelman@rac. org Unitarian Universalist Association: Susan Leslie, sleslie@uua. org United Church of Christ: Rev. Mari Castellanos, castellm@ucc. org United Methodist Church: Bill Mefford, bmefford@umc-gbcs. org UNITED SIKHS: Anisha Singh, anisha. singh@unitedsikhs. org U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: Kevin Appleby, kappleby@usccb. org U. S. Jesuit Conference, Shaina Aber, saber@jesuit. org World Relief: Jenny Hwang jhwang@worldrelief. org