Tell Congress to pass H.R. 6 for Immigrants
Support the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
Migration
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
In honor of Mother’s Day, share the stories of mothers seeking asylum and sign a petition
From CLINIC, the Catholic Legal Immigration Netowrk, Inc. In honor of Mother’s Day 2019, CLINIC has collected the stories of four mothers who have gone through or are currently going…
Guatemala: My time with a migrant caravan
Sr. Dee Smith, MM, reflects on spending Holy Week with people traveling as a migrant caravan.
U.S.-Mexico border: Migrants are not criminals
Listen to voices on the border.
Tell President Trump to reverse state of emergency
On February 15, 2019, President Trump declared a national state of emergency. The day before, Congress passed a funding bill that includes an increase in immigrant detention and $1.375 billion…
No to State of Emergency on the Border, Yes to Human Rights
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns condemns President Trump’s emergency declaration and calls on Congress to enact immigration policies that protect human rights.
Call Congress: Reject Pres. Trump’s proposal to end government shutdown
Call your Senators by 12pm ET Thursday, January 24.
Uganda welcomes refugees
Uganda is one of the largest refugee-hosting countries in the world. With few resources to offer to more than one million displaced people, Uganda represents a case study for generous refugee-hosting policies.
U.S.-Mexico border: Humanitarian crisis
Maryknoll Father Frank Breen reports on his visit to El Paso, Texas in December, where he met up with Maryknoll Father Bill Donnelly of St. Patrick Parish. Together they toured some of the shelters for migrants and refugees
End the government shutdown
Fund the government, End the shutdown
The U.S. Government Shutdown over a Border Wall
Possible shutdown solutions and a moral response to migrants and refugees.
Feast of the Holy Family
Maryknoll Father Jack Sullivan reflections on the Holy Family and the call to recognize holy families today.
Faith Community to Congress: Reduce Funding for Unchecked Immigration Enforcement
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined thirty-six national, faith-based organizations calling on Congress to rein in funding for unchecked, unaccountable detention, deportation, and border enforcement policies.
Sign Pledge to Stand in Solidarity with People Seeking Asylum
Seeking asylum is a human right.
Faith leaders defend right to asylum
We call on Congress to reverse the course of the Trump administration.
Maryknoll Leadership Statement on the Migrant Caravan
A call for compassion and transformation.
Strategic dismantling of U.S. refugee program
National refugee resettlement agencies are closing offices and laying off staff in response to the steep decline in arrivals under the Trump adminstration, leaving the future of the program uncertain.
Take Action to Protect Immigrant Children
Stop immigrant family detention.