News Tagged in Migration
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman and President of Catholic Charities USA Urge Humane Treatment of Haitians, Other Migrants
Over the last several weeks, there has been a substantial increase in the number of migrants present in the Del Rio Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border, roughly 145 miles...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
Highlighting Human Fraternity, National Migration Week to be Celebrated September 20-26
National Migration Week 2021 will take place September 20-26 in solidarity with the Holy See’s observation of the World Day for Migrants and Refugees (WDMR) on September...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Commends Inclusion of Legalization Provisions in House Judiciary Committee Reconciliation Measure
On September 13, 2021, the House Committee on the Judiciary approved language to be included in the forthcoming budget reconciliation bill that, if enacted, would provide...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishop Chairmen Respond to Evolving Crisis in Afghanistan
A widespread humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Afghanistan, with the Taliban swiftly seizing control of the capital on August 15
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Welcomes Inclusion of Immigration-Related Instructions in Senate Budget Resolution, Reaffirms Need for Integration
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate agreed to S. Con. Res. 14, setting forth the budget for the United States government for Fiscal Year 2022 and providing budget reconciliation...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
USCCB President and Migration Chairman Statement on Arrival of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Applicants
On July 14, the White House announced the emergency relocation of Afghan SIV applicants in their final stages of processing to the United States, in an effort aided by US...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Urges Congress to Act After Court Ruling on DACA
On July 16, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to be unlawful. DACA allows certain...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Responds to Outcome of Supreme Court Case on Migrant Protection Protocols
On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed Mayorkas v. Innovation Law Lab and ordered that the lower court’s judgement be vacated as moot.
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman on the Observance of World Refugee Day (June 20)
For the last twenty years, World Refugee Day (June 20) has been observed annually in the United States and around the world\ to increase awareness of the plight of...
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Migrants, Refugees & Travelers
On Anniversary of DACA, Migration Chairman Reaffirms Need for Congress to Act
Today marks nine years since Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was created. DACA allows certain undocumented immigrants who entered the United States as...