Creating a world where immigrants, refugees, migrants, and people on the move are treated with dignity, respect, welcome and belonging.
Creating a world where immigrants, refugees, migrants, and people on the move are treated with dignity, respect, welcome and belonging.
The JFI campaign’s primary objectives are:
The JFI campaign’s primary objectives are:
Educate the public, especially the Catholic community, about Church teaching on migration;
Create political will for just and humane immigration reform; and
Advocate for dignified and fair reforms in immigration and refugee laws and policies that reflect the principles enunciated by the bishops.
26.4M
The number of refugees worldwide, who fled their homes because of persecution, human rights violations, and various forms of conflict (2022)
55M
million people were living in an internally displaced situation in 2022
40+
Nearly forty years since the last successful effort to overhaul the immigration system occurred
800+
migrants died along the US/Mexico border in fiscal year 2023
Learn & Engage
Take an opportunity to learn about Catholic teaching on migration, how the Church has responded to migrants at different times and places, and how the Catholic imagination has understood the role of migration in our lives.
Use this knowledge as you consider how you can better engage migrants who are living in your communities and how you can shape culture and policies that will make all of our lives better.
Learn
The modules included below will provide insights into the myriad of ways that the Catholic Church has responded to the migration issue.
26.4M
The number of refugees worldwide, who fled their homes because of persecution, human rights violations, and various forms of conflict (2022)
55M
million people were living in an internally displaced situation in 2022
40+
Nearly forty years since the last successful effort to overhaul the immigration system occurred
800+
migrants died along the US/Mexico border in fiscal year 2023