Immigrant Justice
“Every human being has the right to freedom of movement and of residence within the confines of his own state. When there are just reasons in favor of it, he must be permitted to emigrate to other countries and to take up residence there. The fact that he is a citizen of a particular state does not deprive him of membership in the human family, nor the citizenship in that universal society, the common, world-wide fellowship of women and men.” Pope John XXIII, 1963
Immigrant Rights Networks
- Justice for Immigrant Campaign The Diocese of Oakland participates in the Justice for Immigrants Campaign, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' campaign for Immigration Reform.
- CLINIC: Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc.
- ICIR: Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Rights
- Migration and Refugee Services – Action Alerts from USCCB/MRS
Education Resources & Links
- USCCB National Migration Week
- Excerpts from Strangers No Longer: Together on a Journey of Hope
- Catholic Social Teaching
- Stations of the Cross, The American Immigrant Experience
- Justice for Immigrants Parish Resource Kit
- CLINIC: How Can Immigrants Prepare for Legalization Now
- Migration and Catholic Social Teaching
- Letter from Bishop Vigneron (April 7, 2006)
- Facts and Myths on Immigration
Pastoral Care Resources & Links
- Catholic Charities of the East Bay Immigration and Refugee Assistance
- Centro de Servicios | Citizenship and Immigration | Assists individuals with completing immigration and citizenship papers and petitions
- Centro Legal de la Raza | Immigration Law Clinic | Provides free immigration law clinics and citizenship orientation workshops
- Consulate General of Mexico | Una Llamada Puede Salvar Tu Vida (One Call Can Save Your Life) | "Una Llamada Puede Salvar Tu Vida" (One Call Can Save Your Life), provides a hotline where people can easily report suspected cases, or get information on, Human Trafficking. Provides hotline in Spanish and focuses on Latino victims.
- East Bay Sanctuary Covenant | Refugee Rights Program (RRP) | Advocacy and legal help for refugees. Includes gender-based cases. Reference library, newsletter, referrals, audio-visual lending library
- Filipinos Advocates for Justice | Newcomer Assistance | Employment, citizenship assistance, community education, family development counseling, translation and information and referral to low-income Filipino immigrants
- International Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) | Violence Against Women Program | Assists immigrant women, who are survivors of domestic violence, with their immigration issues
- Korean Community Center of the East Bay (KCCEB) | Shimtuh - Domestic Violence Services | Bilingual Korean and English program for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, including referrals for shelters, legal assistance, professional counseling, and immigration assistance
- Lao Family Community Development, Inc. | Social Adjustment/Citizenship Assistance Services | Provides employment counseling, job placement, and counseling for CalWORKs participants and refugees
- Spanish Speaking Citizens' Foundation (SSCF) | Youth and Family Services |
Comprehensive bilingual services in employment and career development, counseling, recreation, information and referral and tax assistance
- CCDI - Cambodian Community Development, Inc. | Cambodian Community Development, Inc. | Provides services in translation, and assistance with immigration, medical, and legal paperwork for Cambodian Americans