1. 1st JPIC International Seminar
Reality of Immigrants in USA / World
Response to this Reality
What can we do together?
This afternoon Br. Brian and I want to share about the reality of Immigrants in the USA/World and how we tried to respond to this Reality. Then we want to ask “What can we do together for immigrants?

2. Human Migration is a Global Phenomenon
The movement of people, both within a nation state and externally between countries, is a global and historic phenomenon.
Migration is understood in terms of push and pull factors. Push factors are the factors of out-migration, such as the economic or social pressures that encourage or force people to emigrate.
Pull factors are the factors of in-migration, such as the economic or social pressures that lead people to immigrate.

3. Migration occurs for a variety of reasons, which include but are not limited to:
Conflict-Induced – forced to leave due to armed conflict, civil war, violence and persecution.
Development-Induced – forced to move due to projects or policies ex: dams, roads, airports etc.
Disaster-Induced – forced to move due to natural disasters, global climate change, or human made disasters. (

4. Response: Corporate Stance on Immigration
We commit
to pray
to educate ourselves and others
to advocate
to act and to serve immigrants
One important response that both the SSpS and the SVD have done is made a Corporate Stance on Immigration in which we committed to pray, to educate ourselves and others; to advocate - to be the voice with them and to act and to serve immigrants.

5. SVD-SSpS-SSpSAP Joint Venture on Immigration
In 2009 Br. Brian and I got together with other SVDs and SSpS in what we called a Joint Venture on Immigration. We also asked our Pink Sisters and they said yes -- with their prayer support. This Venture was and is a response to the situation of the immigrants.

6. In our response is being in a four-fold way or being held by four pillars: Education and awareness of oursevles and other;
Advocacy, Prayers -- sending out energy; Action or service. We try to respond in an international context…

7. PRAYER – FIRST PILLAR Holy Hours and Prayer Service
Petitions at the Eucharist
Prayer for Immigrants and Immigration
Prayer -- our First Pillar through Holy Hours -- our Sisters have at least four a week; prayer services, petitions and prayers for immigrants and immigration. Our Adoration Sisters are involved with sending this positive energy of prayer for immigrants.

8. Blessing those being Deported

9. Pillar Two: Education of Ourselves Education of Others
Deportation 101

10. Ministry for Immigrants Day
Sisters and
Brothers of
Immigrants

11. Day of Prayer for Immigrants
Fr. vanThanh Nguyen, SVD

12. Panel- Our Stories Listening and Learning from One Another

13. Parish Initiative at St. Norbert
Discussion - Opening Spaces

14. St. Nicholas Church – St. Louis, MO
Adoration Sisters – St. Louis, MO

15. Working With Others
Elena Segura – Archdiocese of Chicago

16. Personal Awareness and Transformation
Change of our own Attitudes
Respect and kindness
Overcoming the “other” mentality of hatred and indifference
Welcoming attitude

17. Third Pillar - Advocacy
Letter Writing and Meeting the Legislators at a State / National Levels for Immigrants and Immigration

18. Involving our Parishes
Writing Postcards
Involving our Parishes

19. Press Conferences and Rallies

20. Fourth Pillar: Action – Service to Immigrants
Sr. Therese Mary - 53 years –
Little Mexico
Life Learning Center

21. Accompaniment of Immigants
Giving Hospitality

22. FOR THE IMMIGRANT DETAINEES
PASTORAL CARE
FOR THE IMMIGRANT DETAINEES

27. Thank You for All that You are Doing
Thank You for All that You are Doing! What can we do together for immigrants?