by jpic | Apr 7, 2021 | News
The Franciscan Network on Migration (RFM) is pleased to share some of our plans for 2021. These plans include collaboration with Franciscans International (FI). Advocacy Committee In 2021, we have convened a new advocacy committee that is able to facilitate response...
by jpic | Apr 5, 2021 | Formation, News
“Migrants are ruining national economies and should not be allowed to work” Politicians and others have often tried to demonize so-called ‘economic’ migrants in order to rally support for xenophobic policies or create a scapegoat during economic downturns. In reality,...
by jpic | Apr 1, 2021 | Communique, News
PUBLIC STATEMENT April 1, 2021 To the Federal, State and Municipal Authorities of the State of Quintana Roo To the State Human Rights Commission To the National Human Rights Commission To the Authorities of El Salvador To Franciscans International To all people of...
by jpic | Mar 28, 2021 | Formación, Formation, News
“Migrants only come to Europe and other rich countries” As noted, the term ‘migrant’ has been used as a catch-all when describing potentially broad categories of individuals with a range of legal statuses and protection needs. Irrespective of these classifications,...
by jpic | Mar 21, 2021 | News, Reflection, Reflexión
“The human environment and the natural environment are degraded together” (LS 48) As human beings, our very existence depends on the planet we inhabit, where everything is connected and integrated into one single community of life. For this reason, what we do to...
by jpic | Mar 21, 2021 | News, Reflexión
Today, March 21, marks the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. An important place to focus on in this work is U.S. immgration policy, which targets Haitians and migrants from other majority black countries for highly discriminatory...
