Letters to Congress and the executive branch, written testimony, and more
This page lists many, but not all, instances of the USCCB's migration-related advocacy from the relevant time periods. Amicus briefs and regulatory comments can be found on these pages:
Amicus Briefs | Regulatory Comments
2025
Letter to Congress on Budget Reconciliation Package (January 13, 2025)
2024
Joint Catholic Letter on TPS (December 9, 2024)
Letter to Congress on the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2025 (December 4, 2024)
Letter to Congress on the Stateless Protection Act (July 22, 2024)
Letter to Congress Regarding FY 2025 Migration-Related Funding Requests (April 25, 2024)
Letter to Congress Regarding the FY 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations (April 25, 2024)
Letter on Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act (April 12, 2024)
Joint Catholic Letter to the Senate on H.R. 5856 (March 7, 2024)
Letter on Senate Amendment to H.R. 815 (February 6, 2024)
Combined Letter to Congress on Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations (January 29, 2024)
Letter to Congress Regarding Child Tax Credit (January 9, 2024)
2023
Letters
Letter to Congress on National Security Supplemental Funding (December 15, 2023)
Letter to Congress with Recommendations on Enhancing Protections for Noncitizen Children (November 9, 2023)
Letter to the Senate Regarding the Secure the Border Act (September 28, 2023)
Letter to Congress on Fiscal Year 2024 Continuing Resolution and Government Shutdown (September 21, 2023)
Letter to Congress on Request for Emergency Supplemental Funding (September 11, 2023)
Letter to Congress on the Afghan Adjustment Act (July 18, 2023)
Letter to Congress on the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act (July 12, 2023)
Letter to the House of Representatives Regarding the Secure the Border Act (May 5, 2023)
Letter to Congress Regarding FY 2024 Migration-Related Funding Requests (April 14, 2023)
Letter to House of Representatives Regarding the Border Safety and Security Act (July 17, 2023)
Congressional Testimony
Testimony of William Canny on Bolstering the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (March 22, 2023)
2022
Joint Catholic Letter on TPS for Haiti, Somalia, Venezuela, and Yemen (November 16, 2022)
Letter to Congress in Support of a Permanent Non-Minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker Visa Program (November 16, 2022)
Letter on USCCB Migration-Related Priorities for the Remainder of the 117th Congress (November 11, 2022)
Letter to Congress Regarding Policies to Support Women and Families (October 26, 2022)
Joint Letter to the U.S. Senate Regarding H.R. 6552 (September 28, 2022)
Letter to Congress Regarding the Afghan Adjustment Act (August 10, 2022)
Joint Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Regarding H.R. 6552 (July 26, 2022)
Letter to Congress Regarding FY 2023 Appropriations (July 18, 2022)
Letters to Congress on Child Tax Credit (May 19, 2022)
2021
Letters
Letters to Congress Regarding the Build Back Better Act (November 3, 2021)
Letter to Congress on Federal Budget Reconciliation (September 7, 2021)
Letter to Congress Regarding State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs in Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations (June 1, 2021)
Letter to Congress Concerning Legislation on Infrastructure (April 22, 2021)
Letter to Congress on Additional COVID-19 Relief (February 3, 2021)
Congressional Testimony
Testimony of Bishop Mario Dorsonville on the American Dream and Promise Act (June 15, 2021)
Testimony of Bishop Mario Dorsonville on the U.S. Immigration System: The Need for Bold Reforms (February 11, 2021)
2020
Letters
Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Relief (July 30, 2020)
Letter to Congress on Police Reform (June 20, 2020)
Letter to the Senate Regarding Moral Principles for Providing Health Care During COVID-19 Pandemic (May 7, 2020)
Letter to the House of Representatives on Moral Principles for Providing Health Care During COVID-19 Pandemic (May 7, 2020)
Letter to the Senate on Moral Framework for Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic (May 7, 2020)
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on Moral Framework for Healthcare During COVID-19 Pandemic (May 7, 2020)
Letter to Congressional Committees on the Judiciary on COVID-19 (April 9, 2020)
Letter to Congressional Committees on Appropriation on COVID-19 (April 9, 2020)
Letter to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension and House Committee on Education and Labor on COVID-19 Relief (April 9, 2020)
Letter to Congressional Committees on Finance, on Ways and Means, and on Energy and Commerce Regarding COVID-19 Pandemic CARES Act (April 9, 2020)
Letter to Congressional Committees on Health, Education, Labor and Pension Regarding on COVID-19 Relief Bill (April 9, 2020)
Congressional Testimony
Testimony of Bishop Mario Dorsonville on Immigrants and Refugees as Essential Workers (September 23, 2020)
Testimony of Bishop Mario Dorsonville on USCIS Oversight (July 29, 2020)
Testimony of Bishop Mario Dorsonville on CBP Oversight and Evolving Challenges Due to COVID-19 (June 25, 2020)
Testimony of Mario Dorsonville on the State of Refugee Resettlement in the United States (February 27, 2020)
2019
Letters
USCCB-CRS Letter to Congress on the US-Northern Triangle Enhanced Engagement Act (June 24, 2019)
USCCB-CRS Letter to Secretary of State Pompeo on Aid to Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador (May 15, 2019)
Congressional Testimony
Testimony of Father Odel Medina on Immigration Raids: Impacts and Aftermath on Mississippi Communities (November 7, 2019)
Testimony of Joe Vasquez on Immigrant Detention (September 26, 2019)
Testimony of William Canny on Mental Health Needs of Children in HHS Custody (September 18, 2019)
Testimony of Bishop Mark Seitz on Impacts of Border Policies on Border Communities (April 30, 2019)
Testimony of Mario Dorsonville on Protecting Dreamers and TPS Recipients (March 6, 2019)
Testimony of William Canny on Oversight of the Administration’s Family Separation Policy (February 12, 2019)
2018
Letters
Letter to U.S. Senate on FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations for International Assistance (April 10, 2018)
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on FY 2019 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations for International Assistance (April 10, 2018)
Congressional Testimony
Testimony of William Canny on Border Security and the Flores Settlement Agreement (September 18, 2018)
Testimony of Bishop Joe Vásquez on Protecting Unaccompanied Children from Human Trafficking (August 16, 2018)
2017
Letters
Letter to Congress on FY 2018 Federal Budget (August 31, 2017)
Letter to Senate on Replacement of Affordable Care Act (September 21, 2017)
Letter to Senate on Health Care Reform (June 1, 2017)
Letter to Congress on FY 2018 Federal Budget (May 19, 2017)
Letter to Congress on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations (March 17, 2017)
Joint Letter to Congress Regarding Health Care Policy (March 8, 2017)
Letter to Congress on Federal Budget (March 3, 2017)
Congressional Testimony
Testimony of Ashley Feasley on Human Rights and Humanitarian Challenges in Central America (November 1, 2017)
Testimony of William Canny on Oversight of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (October 26, 2017)
Testimony of Bishop Joe Vásquez on Rohingya Refugee Crisis (October 5, 2017)
Prior to 2017
Letters
Letter to Congress on Child Tax Credit (March 16, 2016)
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives on the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act (July 24, 2014)
Letters to Congress on Shutdown of Federal Government (September 30, 2013)
Letter on New Policies Lifting Some Restrictions (January 19, 2011)
Letter on New Policies Lifting Some Restrictions (January 19, 2011)
Letter in Support of the Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act- HR 4645 (March 8, 2010)
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Urging Commitment to Enacting Genuine Health Care Reform that Will Protect Life (February 24, 2010)
Letter to Congress on Health Care Reform (January 26, 2010)
Letter to U.S. Senate on Health Care Reform and Use of Federal Funds for Elective Abortions (December 7, 2009)
Letter to U.S. Senate Regarding Health Care Reform | En Español (November 20, 2009)
Letter to Congress on Health Care Reform (October 8, 2009)
Letter to U.S. Senate on Health Care Reform (September 30, 2009)
Letter Supporting H.R. 874 Lifting the Travel Restrictions for All Americans to Cuba (April 15, 2009)
Letter Welcoming Changes to U.S.-Cuba Policy (April 15, 2009)
Letter to House Cosponsors of H.R. 874 (February 9, 2009)
Congressional Testimony
Testimony of William Canny on U.S. Resettlement Efforts for Syrian and Iraqi Refugees, Including Religious and Ethnic Minorities (September 22, 2016)
Testimony of Kristyn Peck on Unaccompanied Children (February 4, 2016)
Testimony of Bishop Eusebio Elizondo on Security Vetting Process of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (February 3, 2016)
Testimony of William Canny on Protection Needs of Unaccompanied Children (January 28, 2016)
Testimony of Bishop Mark Seitz on Ongoing Migration from Central America (October 21, 2015)
Testimony of Anastasia Brown on the Central American Minors Program (April 23, 2015)
Testimony of Bishop Gerald Kicanas on Interior Immigration Enforcement Legislation (February 11, 2015)
Testimony of Bishop Mark Seitz on Unaccompanied Children (June 25, 2014)
Testimony of Nathalie Lummert on Effective Accountability: Tier Rankings in the Fight Against Human Trafficking (April 29, 2014)
Testimony of Bishop Eusebio Elizondo on the Ongoing Syrian Refugee Crisis (January 7, 2014)