Ask your U.S. Senator to Support S. 874, the Dream Act of 2019 From November 2019 until Spring 2020, while the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates, it is vital that we encourage Congress to act to provide DACA recipients with a path to citizenship. As the House passed H.R...

By the end of the fiscal year (Sept. 30th), the Administration was required to consult with Congress and determine the number of refugees allowed to be admitted to the U.S., a process known as the"Presidential Determination" (PD). So far, the Administration has only...

Dear JFI Members, The Trump Administration is currently preparing to set the goal for the number of refugees that will be allowed to be admitted to the United States for the coming fiscal year (FY). This process is called the “Presidential Determination” (PD). Before...

JFI Members, The U.S Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has ruled on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. While SCOTUS allowed DACA to continue, the Administration can still attempt to end DACA at a later date. As a result, DACA immigrant youth are safe for...

JFI Action Alert to Senate on Further COVID-19 Relief Actions    Concerted efforts by the American people, elected leaders, and health professionals nationwide have helped to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 in the United States. Nonetheless, COVID-19...

JFI Members, Since the Refugee Protection Act became law on March 17, 1980, over 3.1 million refugees and 700,000 asylees have found protection under the Act and built new lives for their families here in the United States. USCCB/JFI honors these contributions to our...