Mission Statement:

Answering God's call and nourished by the Holy Spirit, the Justice and Peace Advocacy Team (JPAT) will address the root causes of poverty and injustice by educating and engaging people within the Diocese of Davenport to advocate for sustainable change locally and globally. 

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About the Team:

With the assistance of Catholic Relief Services, the Dioceses has formed a Justice and Peace Advocacy Team (JPAT) to provide a voice for the poor and disenfranchised to our state and federal legislators.  The Team studies the issues, formulates positions, and plans advocacy so that Catholics are able to assure the "least of these" are ahead.  

The BRIDGE Act is a bipartisan initiative to protect DACA youth. The Bridge Act would provide temporary relief from deportation and ensure employment authorization to individuals who are eligible for the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. 

In Solidarity with Regufees:
 

Please click links below to read complete statement: 

USCCB Committee on Migration Chair Strongly Opposes Executive orders.
USCCB Committee on Migration Chair Responds to Santuary City Executive Order.
Committe on Migration Chair Strongly Opposes Administration's Announcement to Build a Wall at U.S.-Mexico border.