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An alarming number of unaccompanied children fleeing violence in their home countries and seeking safety in the United States. Pope Francis has described the situation as a “humanitarian emergency” and has called for the international community to act.  
With only two weeks left before the Senate and House of Representatives break for August recess, your voice is needed now to let your legislators know that these vulnerable children must be protected! 

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Pathway to an American Dream

Lynn Campbell, Executive Director, 
Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry
Archdiocese of Hartford


My father is an immigrant. He worked hard to earn a college degree, raise a family, and contribute to his community. Immigrants come here today for the same American dream. Today’s immigration process is more difficult, and the number of visas to enter legally does not meet our need for workers. Our current immigration system separates families, traps millions of unauthorized immigrants in the shadows, and betrays our nation's values. It’s time to fix a broken immigration system.

On June 27, 2013 the Senate passed S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Competitiveness, and Immigration Innovation Act. S. 744 provides an earned legalization process for 11 million unauthorized immigrants. The Act would allow unauthorized migrants who pass background checks, pay stiff fines and come up to date on back taxes to go to the end of the line and, after at least 13 years, earn citizenship. They would also need to learn English and maintain steady employment. This is a far cry from the “amnesty” that many oppose.  A proposal that would create a pathway to legal status but stops short of citizenship is not consistent with who we strive to be as a nation. This type of proposal would create a permanent underclass in our society, a portion of the population without the same rights as the majority. 

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