Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Father John Northrop remembers his years of service in Cuidad Juárez.
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
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Congress Requesting Strong Humanitarian Aid in the New Budget
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 65 other organizations in a letter to the Chair and Ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senators Christopher Coons and Lindsey Graham, requesting funding for peacebuilding, human rights, humanitarian aid, migration, international climate finance, poverty-focused development assistance in the upcoming Fiscal Year of 2025.
President Biden Limits Asylum
An executive order effectively closes the U.S. southern border to people seeking asylum.
Celebrate World Refugee Day
Write to Congress in defense of refugees worldwide.
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Sister Helen Graham recognizes World Refugee Day in the scripture readings.
Maryknoll OGC among 46 Advocacy Organizations Denouncing Executive Order on Asylum
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 45 other advocacy groups in condemning President Biden’s executive order setting a precedent for closing the border. The coalition has released a press release outlining their opposition.
Tell Pres. Biden to Reverse Asylum Executive Action
President Biden announced a new executive action today, June 4, that would close the U.S.-Mexico border under certain circumstances and prevent people from seeking asylum, turning away adults and families…
Maryknoll OGC Joins USCCB Letter to Biden asking for protections for longtime undocumented residents
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined members of the Justice for Immigrants (JFI) Campaign from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops in a letter to President Biden calling for protections for longtime undocumented residents in the United States. Read the letter as a PDF.
The Plight of Refugees in 2024
Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, UN agencies and NGOs note a rise in the number of refugees around the globe are on the rise and further forces of destabilization that put people more at risk.
MOGC Joins 480+ Organizations in Letter to Biden Administration Requesting TPS for Haiti and a Moratorium on Deportations
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined Haitian Bridge Alliance and 480+ Immigration, Human Rights, Faith-Based, and Civil Rights Organizations in Sending a Letter to President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Mayorkas Urging the Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and a Moratorium on Deportations.
United States: Religious Worker Visas Hindered
Rule changes initiated by the US Department of State have resulted in backlogs for noncitizen religious workers seeking visas, resulting in onerous consequences for religious workers and their communities.
Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement in Support of Annunciation House
Annunciation House, a Catholic-affiliated non-profit organization in El Paso, Texas, that operates a group of houses of hospitality for migrants, is facing attempts by the Texas attorney general to shut it down on baseless accusations.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 150+ Faith Groups in Letter to President Biden Regarding Anti-Asylum Executive Orders
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 150 faith-based organizations in a letter to President Biden asking him to reconsider some of the reported changes in policy his administration is weighing that would negatively impact asylum seekers.
Join Us in Solidarity with Annunciation House
Annunciation house, which serves migrants in El Paso, Texas, has come under attack by the Texas Attorney General’s Office with baseless accusations.
Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement in Support of Annunciation House
The leadership of the four branches of the Maryknoll family issued the following statement on February 23, 2024.
Maryknoll OGC Stands in Solidarity with Annunciation House
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined fifteen other humanitarian groups that work for the rights of migrants who reach the U.S.-Mexico border in a statement of solidarity with Annunciation House, an organization that offers hospitality to migrants in El Paso, Texas.
Advocate for the Rights of Immigrant Religious Workers
Sign the letter to State Department Assistant Secretary Bitter and USCIS Director Jaddo requesting solutions to the delays and difficulties of requesting a religious worker visa.
Tell Congress Maryknoll Missioners Call for Humane Border Policies
A long-anticipated bill includes some of the most egregious immigration and asylum policy proposals seen in recent years.