Justice for Immigrants National Convening

SAVE THE DATE! U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops/Justice for Immigrants National Convening

Moving forward: Immigration in 2016 and beyond

Keynote address: Archbishop Blase Cupich, Archdiocese of Chicago

Who should attend:

• Diocesan staff, including Justice for Immigrants points of contact
• State Catholic Conference staff
• CLINIC Affiliates/Catholic Charities staff
• Men and women religious
• Parish ministry leaders
• Priests and pastors, deacons, seminarians
• Lay members of the Catholic community and other supporters of immigrants.

When:  Wednesday‐Friday November 11‐13, 2015

Where: Chicago, Illinois (FourPoints Sheraton, O’Hare Airport)

Topics to be addressed:

• Prospects for federal immigration reform/Executive Action
• Immigrant detention and alternatives to detention
• State and local immigration and enforcement issues
• Strategic planning for 2016 and beyond
• Parish organizing and advocacy for immigrants and pro‐reform policies
• Communication and messaging
• Pastoral approaches to immigrant communities.

For more information, contact Tony Cube, coordinator of the Justice for Immigrants campaign.

Use this link to register.