Recognizing the importance of engaging Congress on issues of interest related to immigration, refugees, and human trafficking, both bishops and Conference leadership at times testify on Capitol Hill. You will find on this page links to Congressional testimony of this sort.
2020
Testimony of Most Reverend Mario Dorsonville on USCIS Oversight, July 29, 2020
2019
Testimony of Most Reverend Joe Vasquez, on Immigrant Detention, September 26, 2019
2018
2017
Testimony of Most Reverend Joe Vásquez, on Rohingya Refugee Crisis, October 5, 2017
2016
2015
Testimony of Most Reverend Mark Seitz on Ongoing Migration from Central America, October 21, 2015
Testimony of Anastasia Brown, Interim Executive Director MRS/USCCB, on the Central American Minors Program, April 23, 2015
Testimony of Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas on Interior Immigration Enforcement Legislation, February 11, 2015
2014
Testimony of Most Reverend Mark Seitz on Unaccompanied Children, June 25, 2014
Testimony of Most Reverend Eusebio Elizondo on the Ongoing Syrian Refugee Crisis, January 7, 2014