Strangers No Longer

At a time of intense national pressure on immigrant communities, Strangers No Longer members are building community, that is "Circles of Support" -- in their parishes, in high schools, in immigrant communities and among friends in Michigan -- so that we can respond effectively to the call by Jesus (and Pope Francis and the US Bishops) to to welcome the stranger.  SNL Is a network of Circles of Support formed in Catholic parishes, congregations and immigrant communities.  Named after the 2003 pastoral letter written by Mexican and US Bishops calling for immigration reform, we support our immigrant neighbors and advocate for a comprehensive and humane immigration policy.

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Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the Bishops of the United States

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SNL Partners with National Center for Farmworker Health to Educate Migrant Workers about Bird Flu

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Education

We educate in parishes, congregations and schools about the history of U.S. immigration policy, the effect it is having on real people, and what the Church teaches us about our call to respond.

Direct Support/Accompaniment

We work with families directly in many ways such as accompanying immigrant families to court, providing transportation, translation, and emergency financial support.

Advocacy

We advocate for policies and practices that better uphold the human dignity of immigrants. We do this by meeting with officials at local, state, and national levels.

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“We cannot remain insensitive, our hearts deadened before the misery of so many innocent people. We must not fail to weep. We must not fail to respond.”

Pope Francis