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The Diocesan Immigrant Support Network (DISN) was created in 2008 to build a network of support for immigrant parishioners throughout the Diocese. The network provides reliable and timely information, access to immigration legal services and advocates for immigration reform.
The DISN was created to build a network of support for immigrant parishioners throughout the Diocese with three goals:
- Provide accurate, timely information about immigration law, any new development and the available resources for legal counsel.
- Advocate for a just and humane reform of immigration law.
- Provide assistance in applying for any available legal immigration remedies.
These goals continue to be relevant and necessary for many of our brothers and sisters.
The Office of Catholic Charities & Social Concerns along with our Catholic Charities Member Agencies and partners will continue to provide reliable and timely information and access to immigration services.
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IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES
Our Catholic Charities member agencies are able to provide free and low-cost immigration legal services, please contact Catholic Charities Yolo-Solano, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, or Northern Valley Catholic Social Service for questions and more information about the services that are available:
- Catholic Charities Yolo-Solano 707-649-1615 (Vallejo); 530-214-4081 (Woodland)
- Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services (916) 313-7604 or immigration@sacramentofoodbank.org
- Northern Valley Catholic Social Service (NVCSS) 530-824-4039
If you would like additional information or resources, contact the Office of Catholic Charities & Social Concerns at 916-733-0253.
Resources for Parish Ministries
Prayer Resources
Immigrant Social Ministry/Pastoral Migratoria
The Office for Human Dignity & Solidarity of the Archdiocese of Chicago offers a 6-part formation series to help parishes incorporate Immigrant Social Ministry as part of their ongoing Parish Social Ministry. This 6-part formation series provides an introduction and overview of why we are called to serve immigrants through our social ministries, understand that this call to serve immigrants is rooted in Jesus's ministry and catholic social teaching, and helps parishes join in God's work and stand in firm solidarity with our immigrant brothers and sisters.
Educational Resources: USCCB's Justice for Immigrants
in 2003, the bishops of the United States and Mexico issued a joint pastoral letter, Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of Hope ("Strangers No Longer"), that presented a Catholic framework for responding to the ongoing migration. Strangers No Longer also offered pastoral guidance to Catholics who encounter and engage migrants, including undocumented immigrants, migrant children and refugees, who are living and working in their communities. In 2004, the Catholic bishops of the United States committed to immigration reform as a priority of the U.S. Catholic Church, and to create a culture of welcome in which all migrants are treated with respect and dignity. The "Justice for Immigrants" campaign is an effort to unite and mobilize a growing network of Catholic institutions, individuals and other persons of goodwill in support of immigration reform.
- Document:
Responding to Refugees & Migrants:
Learning Modules, The Catholic Church and Migration:
Call to Action: Welcome, Protect, Promote and Integrate:
Community Resources
The information provided below is general in nature and is not intended to be legal advice. Please contact our Catholic Charities member agencies listed above or a licensed immigration attorney if you have specific questions about immigration.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
On Sept. 13, 2023, Judge Andrew Hanen in the Southern District of Texas ruled that DACA program is unlawful. In doing so, he determined that the DACA Final Rule issued by the Biden Administration with the intent to “preserve and fortify DACA” suffers from the same legal defects that led him to previously find the DACA program unlawful. The existing injunction and vacatur order, which Hanen first issued in July 2021, have been supplemented to include the Final Rule.
As it did before, the court has stayed the effective date of the vacatur. This means that although DACA was found unlawful, the status quo remains the same. Current DACA recipients will not lose their protection from removal. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may continue to adjudicate and approve applications for DACA renewals, employment authorization, and advance parole. USCIS may choose to accept initial DACA applications but may not adjudicate them.
For more information, please visit CLINIC'S website: https://www.cliniclegal.org/issues/deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca
FAQ Document from CLINIC:
Protecting Your Community
Practical tips for families encountering immigration enforcement including emergency planning.
Catholic Charities "Know Your Rights" Videos
California State Immigration Guide
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Resources
Consultations/ Immigration Legal Services
For a complete list of legal immigration resources in the Diocese of Sacramento