Catholic Charities Offers Clarity on Immigration Changes
“The executive actions taken by President Barack Obama to address the complex and difficult issue of immigration have presented undocumented immigrants who have long been “stuck” in a broken system with both unprecedented hope and worrisome risks.
In an effort to help individuals and families navigate the upcoming changes and confusion that change brings with it, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, has mobilized outreach and support through two of its offices – Community Services (formerly Emergency & Community Services), located in Lakewood serving people in Ocean and Monmouth counties, and El Centro in Trenton which serves the communities in Burlington/Mercer. A number of presentations and community gatherings have been provided to date, in order to assist the public in navigating through information and misinformation.
“At this juncture, Catholic Charities’ role continues to be to educate the community about what the process will entail and what documentation folks will need whether they are immigrants or individuals who want to volunteer to help,” shared Marlene Lao-Collins, executive director of Catholic Charities, Trenton.
Currently, everything is in a holding pattern regarding the reforms, as state and national governments work to iron things out, described Lao-Collins. This means that undocumented immigrants would be putting themselves at risk for deportation were they to come forward now.”
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