No doubt you’ve heard the news about children being torn from their parents at the U.S. border. We are properly horrified by this situation, and we can join other Disciples to do something about it. Read more.
Youth Archives
Parental Rights Toolkit: Detained or Deported? What About My Children
This Women’s Refugee Commission’s guide contains tools for families caught between the immigration and child welfare systems.
Asian & Undocumented?
They may not get much media attention, but Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up a significant portion of the undocumented population in the United States. Read more.
International Seminary Students
As you begin to discern God’s calling for you and your ministry, it helps to know your immigration options. Plus, learn all about work on-campus, practical training, and special employment authorization options in a new resource. Read more.
Employment for Seminarians
We’re always happy to speak with seminarians to help you understand your immigration options as you begin to discern God’s calling for you and your ministry. It’s never too early to begin planning. Please contact Disciples Immigration Legal Counsel at 317-289-1407 or tana@dhm.disciples.org. If you are an international student on an F-1 visa, there are… Read more.
DAPA and Expanded DACA Temporarily on Hold
On February 16, 2015, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) from starting the two new immigration programs that President Obama announced in November. Read more.
Central American Kids
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has begun a new in-country refugee processing program for minors in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Read more.
Time to Renew DACA
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) just published the updated forms and application procedures you can use to renew your DACA. They recommend filing your renewal application about 120 days before your DACA expires. Read more.
There’s Still Time
Coming Soon – How to Renew your DACA ///
Haiti TPS – There’s Still Time! The deadline to re-register for Haiti TPS was May 2, 2014, but USCIS has just announced that it will extend that deadline to July 22, 2014. Read more.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
On June 15, 2012, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced that certain young people who were brought to the United States as children will be considered for relief from removal.Read more.