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Agenda• WelcomeandIntroductionsbyDeborahLee,ImmigrationProgramDirector- InterfaithMovementforHumanIntegrity

• StephenDeal,RegionalRepresentativeforCentralAmerica- EvangelicalLutheranChurchinAmerica

• DaniellaBurgi-Palomino,SeniorAssociate forMexico,MigrantRightsandBorderIssues- LatinAmericanWorkingGroup

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CentralAmerica– overalltrends

UNICEFAlertonCentralAmericanChildren(Aug.2016)

• Apprehensionof26,000unaccompaniedminors+29,700personsinfamilyunitsduring1st sixmonthsof2016

• Datalimitations• Crossings/detentionsalongtheUS-MexicoborderinFY2016areclosetoFY2014levels

• Detentions&deportationsfromsouthernMexicocontinueat2015levels

CentralAmerica– rootcauses

• Povertyandeconomicdesperation

• Internaldisplacement&forcedemigrationbecauseofviolence

• Forceddisplacement/emigrationduetoclimateextremes

• Familyreunification

ViolenceinCentralAmerica

2015homicideratesinNorthernTrianglecountries

– ElSalvador– 103per100,000– Honduras– 57– Guatemala– 30

Comparison:ElSalvador&100largestUScities

NorthernTrianglecitieswithhighesthomiciderates

• SanPedroSula,Honduras– 111per100,000• SanSalvador,ElSalvador– 108.5per100,000• DistritoFederal,Honduras– 73.5per100,000

Source:CitizenCouncilforPublicSecurityandCriminalJustice,“Caracas,Venezuela:TheMostViolentCityintheWorld”.

ViolenceinCentralAmerica

CentralAmerica– rootcauses• Povertyandeconomicdesperation• Internaldisplacement&forcedemigrationbecauseofviolence

• Forceddisplacement/emigrationduetoclimateextremes

• Familyreunification

• Extendeddroughtisending(ElNiño)

• ConcernaboutwhattheLaNiñaeffectmightdo

• FearofanotherextremeweathereventlikeTropicalDepression12EinOct.2011

ClimateExtremesinCentralAmerica

OurfaithandrootcausesGuidingprinciplesofELCA’sAMMPAROstrategy:accompaniment,awareness-building&advocacy

U.S.engagementwithNorthernTrianglecountriesinCentralAmerica

– U.S.shouldsupportdevelopment,notmilitarization– U.S.shouldinvolvecivilsocietyinimplementationandoversightofprojects,particularlythoseorganizationswhoareworkingdirectlywiththeinternallydisplaced&forcedmigrants

Learnmore

• www.elca.org/ammparo

• www.elca.org/advocacy

• Questions:Policy:AlaideVilchisIbarra,[email protected]:MaryCampbell,[email protected]

• Limitedrecognitionofprotectionneedsintheregion

• July2016USGAnnouncement• ExpansionofCAM

MinorsProgram• Incountryprocessing• ProtectionTransfer

Agreement(PTA)wCostaRica

• Notsubstitutesforurgencyofcases

Mural,La72migrantshelter,Tenosique,Mexico,LAWGJuly2016

U.S.ResponsetoCentralAmericanRefugees

Mexico’sRoleinDenyingProtections• IncreasedenforcementwU.S.support

• Talk,littleactiononstrengtheningaccesstoasylum

UNHCRpostersTenosique,Mx-LAWGJuly2016

SigloXXI,DetentionCenter,Tapachula,LAWGJuly2016


La72MigrantShelter,Tenosique,Mexico-LAWG,July2016

• $750millionaidpackage• Military/security&economicdev./institution-buildingaid

• Negativeborderenforcementconditions,positivehumanrightsconditions

• AllianceforProsperity-Civilsocietyconcerns Mural,La72migrantshelter,

Tenosique,Mexico,LAWGJuly2016


• Tomorrow!Sept.13th CentralAmericaDayofAction

• WhiteHouseSign-OnLetter toPres.Obama• OrganizationalSign-onLetter,LawProfessor

LetterforTPS

Takingactionforcomprehensivesolutions

LocalResponsestoCentralAmericanRefugeesandMigrants

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Ø CourtAccompaniersØ AccompanimentTeamstoassistwithresettlementØ AdvocatingforLocal$forLegalRepresentationØ TransitionalHousing,ESLandothersupport

JOINTHE2016PEOPLEofFAITHROOTCAUSESPILGRIMAGEtoHONDURAS

• December9-19,2016:ExploringRootCauses&RootSolutionstoMigrationfromCentralAmerica

• Wehopethatparticipantsareabletojointhefull10days,butitmaybepossibletoattendfromeitherDec.9-14,or14-19,forcertainexceptions.

• Cost: Costforthefull10daysis approximately$900,notincludingairfare.• LedbyRev.DeborahLee,InterfaithMovementforHumanIntegrityand

JoseArtiga,SHAREElSalvador,andRadioProgreso,Honduras

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VISITS:- IndigenouscommunityofRioBlancowhereBertaCaceresandCOPINH havebeenorganizingagainsttheconstructionofdams- RadioProgreso's 60thAnniversaryEvents&HumanRightsSymposium- CenterforDeportedMigrants- MothersoftheDisappearedMigrants- CommunityofBajo Aguan wherefamilieshavere-occupiedPalmOilplantationssothatthattheycansupporttheirfamilies-IndigenousGarifuna communities

ApplicationDeadlineisOctober1st.

[email protected].

• H.R.5474-BerthaCaceresHumanRightsinHondurasAct

• H.R.4646/S.2540-FairDayinCourtforKidsAct

• S.3106 SecuretheNorthernTriangleAct• LAWG- www.lawg.org,DaniellaBurgi-Palomino,[email protected]

AdditionalResources

Question/Answer

Discussion/NextSteps

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IICContactsbyorganization• African American Ministers in Action:

Leslie Malachi, [email protected]• American Baptist Home Mission Societies

of the American Baptist Churches, USA:Aundreia Alexander, [email protected]

• American Friends Service Committee: Lia Lindsey, [email protected]

• American Jewish Committee: Chelsea Hanson, [email protected]

• Bread for the World Institute: Andrew Wainer, [email protected]

• Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): Sharon Stanley, [email protected]

• Christian Reformed ChurchKris Van Engen, [email protected]

• Church of the Brethren: Nate Hosler, [email protected]

• Church World Service: Jen Smyers, [email protected]

• Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach: Chloe Schwabe, [email protected]

• Conference of Major Superiors of Men: Eli McCarthy [email protected]

• Daughters of Charity: Mary Ellen Lacey, [email protected]

• Episcopal Church: Katie Conway, [email protected]

• Franciscan Action Network: Marie Lucey, [email protected]

• Friends Committee on National Legislation: Ruth Flower, [email protected]

• HIAS: Liza Lieberman, [email protected]

• Interfaith Worker Justice: Michael Livingston, [email protected]

• Irish Apostolate USA: Geri Garvey, [email protected]

• Islamic Information Center: (currently no contact available)

• Jesuit Refugee Service/USA, Mary Small, [email protected]

• Jewish Council for Public Affairs: Jill Borak, [email protected]

• Leadership Conference of Women Religious: Ann Scholz, SSND [email protected]

• Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service: Brittney Nystrom, [email protected]

• Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns: Judy Coode, [email protected]

• Mennonite Central Committee: Tammy Alexander, [email protected]

• Muslim Public Affairs Council: HodaElshishtawy, [email protected]

• Sisters of the Good Shepherd: Larry Couch, [email protected]

• National Council of Churches: Russell Meyer, [email protected]

• National Council of Jewish Women: Madeline Shepherd, [email protected]

• NETWORK Lobby: Laura [email protected]

• Pax Christi: Anne-Louise Nadeau, [email protected]

• PICO: Gordon Whitman, [email protected]

• Presbyterian Church, USA: Teresa Waggener, [email protected]

• Sisters of Mercy of the Americas: Ryan Murphy, [email protected]

• Sojourners: Ivone Guillen, [email protected]• 3P Human Security: Tom Brenneman,

[email protected]• T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human

Rights, Rabbi Rachel [email protected]

• Union for Reform Judaism: Jonathan Edelman [email protected]

• Unitarian Universalist Association: Susan Leslie, [email protected]

• United Church of Christ: Rev. Mari Castellanos, [email protected]

• United Methodist Church: Bill Mefford, [email protected]

• UNITED SIKHS: Anisha Singh, [email protected]

• U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops: Kevin Appleby, [email protected]

• U.S. Jesuit Conference, Shaina Aber, [email protected]

• World Relief: Jenny [email protected]

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