Oppose Forced Relocation of Afghan Allies
Scroll down to tell your Members of Congress to oppose the forced relocation of Afghan allies. More than 1,100 Afghan allies and their families remain stranded at Camp As Sayliyah…
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Maryknoll missioners have worked with migrants and people on the move for decades. They have served Burmese refugees in Thailand, Filipino and Thai workers all over Asia, Burundian and Rwandan refugees in East Africa, and have accompanied Guatemalans, who, after years in Mexico, returned home to start anew in a more peaceful country. Our faith compels us to stand in solidarity with migrants.
In the United States, we are profoundly affected by the contribution of migrants in our society, and we have a responsibility to treat them, like all the rest of God’s creation, with dignity and respect. Maryknoll missioners work in ministries serving migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border. In our work on U.S. migration policy, we focus on access to asylum and humanitarian protection, refugee aid and resettlement, and access to citizenship.
Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statements on Migration: Toward Global Solidarity (2006) and Statement on the Migrant Caravan (2018)
Policy Brief: Justice for Immigrants and Refugees in U.S. Policy
Say No to Increased ICE Funding!
Scroll down to tell your Members of Congress to oppose the budget reconciliation bill. This week, Congress is planning to advance a reconciliation bill that would allocate an additional $70…
Prayer Vigil for Immigrants, May 14
For those near Washington, DC, we invite you to join us for our monthly prayer vigil in support of the immigrant community. All are welcome to attend this nonviolent public witness…
Joint Letter Opposing Forced Relocation of Afghan Allies to the DRC
MOGC joins an open letter opposing a potential plan to send Afghan refugees who aided the U.S. war effort to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Resources in NewsNotes May-Jun 2026
Statements, guides, videos, fact sheets and more…
Haiti Deserves to be Free
The worsening humanitarian crisis and shifting U.S. immigration policies threaten to push Haiti further to the brink.
Remaining CDC PEPFAR Programs Face Funding Cliff
As PEPFAR faces funding restrictions under shifting U.S. global health policy, millions of lives are at stake across dozens of countries. Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Program Associate Fellow Mark Joyce reports.
Immigrant Paperwork Trap Fuels Arrests
A recent investigation by the Cato Institute reveals that the Trump administration has fundamentally altered the role of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), shifting it from processing applications for citizenship, green cards, work permits, and asylum to assisting arrests of legal immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Joint Leadership Statement on U.S. Immigration Policy
The Maryknoll Organizations issued the following statement on March 19.
Prayer Vigil for Immigrants, April 23
For those near Washington, DC, we invite you to join us for our monthly prayer vigil in support of the immigrant community. All are welcome to attend this nonviolent public witness…
Joint Statement on US plan to send Cuban migrants to Guantánamo
Maryknoll joins 85 other US and international human rights organizations to urge the U.S. government to reject the plan for a Guantánamo camp for Cuban migrants.
Let’s keep up the momentum on TPS advocacy!
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a life-saving program that offers refuge to people fleeing violence, disaster, and instability. It enables families to live, work, and worship in safety. As people…
Urgent – TPS for Haitians
Your action is needed urgently! Lawmakers are trying to gather enough signatures to force a vote on House Resolution 1689, which would extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitians for another…
Support the Farm Bill to Fight Global Hunger
Scroll down to tell your Representative to support the Farm Bill. Good news: Congress has taken the moral stand by protecting two critical humanitarian programs, Food for Peace and the…
Prayer Vigil for Immigrants, March 24
For those near Washington, DC, we invite you to join us for a special prayer vigil at the National ICE Headquarters in support of our immigrant community. All are welcome…
Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement on U.S. Immigration Policy
Maryknoll Family Calls for Compassion, Rejects “Systematic Erosion” of Migrant Protections
Joint Statement to DHS in support of Haitian TPS
59 Organizations, including MOGC, Urge DHS to Bring New Leadership on Haitian TPS.
Urge Congress to protect our Haitian neighbors
Scroll down to tell your Representative to support TPS for Haitians. Support the 350,000+ Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) struggling to remain in the United States TPS is a…
