Migration

From the initiative of the Center for Democracy in the Americas, 94 organizations, collectives and networks from across the Americas have united our voice to make a call that demands the transformation of immigration practices and policies promoted by Mexico, the United States and Canada.

The Jesuit Refugee Service in South Asia (JRS-SA) has its head office in Delhi (India), from where it coordinates four work units with a presence in three countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh and India. In India, JRS-SA works in Delhi, serving Afghan refugees and in Tamil Nadu, in southern India..

Earlier this week, the Biden Administration announced plans to expand the asylum-blocking Title 42. The new plan effectively expands the scope of migrants and asylum seekers who can be immediately expelled under Title 42.

The Network of Jesuits with Migrants met at the Continental Assembly 2022, in Bogota, Colombia. Men and women who accompany the migratory phenomenon, reflect on the mission and how to better accompany people in mobility.

Like the hope it portends, the nativity story shines light in the darkness. In it, we see the depths of human cruelty. It is true that for many, the current realities of migration policy are full of darkness.

Bilbao, 5 December 2022. On the occasion of International Volunteer Day, the NGOs Entreculturas and Alboan wanted to reiterate the important role of volunteers in the world, claiming the urgent need to support, promote and strengthen both local volunteering and international volunteering in Spain.

The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Regional Directors' Team met in Bogotá and Cúcuta (Colombia) from 14 to 19 November.

We share the communiqué issued by the clergy of the Province of Dajabón, in the Dominican Republic, in response to the massive deportations being carried out by the government, in which the human rights of migrants are being violated.

The Integral Ecology and Pan-Amazon Initiative of the International Federation of Fe y Alegría will present the "Collection of Documents on Indigenous Migrant Itineraries".

On the last day of our 7-11 November 2022 Continental Assembly in Bogota, as is customary in the meetings of the Jesuit Network with Migrants, a proposal for a communiqué was presented and approved. It was worked on throughout the week, especially in the last few days, by a commission representing the network's three regions (CANA, SURAM and CARIBBEAN) and our continental dimension.