Church Leaders Defend Asylum
As part of negotiations over Pres. Biden’s supplemental funding request, the Senate is considering proposals that would permanently gut asylum and compromise legal immigration pathways.
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
375+ Faith Leaders and Orgs Urge Pres. Biden to Protect Asylum
Our nation’s diverse faith traditions call us to love our neighbor, accompany the vulnerable, and welcome the sojourner. The asylum provisions under consideration are not in line with our country and our communities’ long legacy of welcome. We urge your administration and members of Congress to reject the permanent asylum restrictions under discussion and support solutions that would live up to our values and welcome the most vulnerable
Tell the Senate to Defend Asylum
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators is negotiating a deal to pass funding for Ukraine and Israel in exchange for extreme, permanent changes to U.S. immigration and asylum systems.
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Dc. Joshua Maondo, MM, sees the visitation as a model for how we are to welcome the stranger.
Third Sunday of Advent 2023
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Richard Dixon tells of a friendship forged in Mexicali, Mexico.
Second Sunday of Advent 2023
Sr. Dee Smith, MM, sees her ministry with migrants as a way of preparing the way for the coming of Emmanuel.
First Sunday of Advent 2023
Fr. Alejandro Marina, MM, invites us to be “awake” to the causes of mass migration and displacement in our world.
Maryknoll OGC joins Faith Groups in Urging Congress to Protect Asylum
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined faith groups in urging Congress to protect asylum in public statements. The statements were coordinated by Interfaith Immigrant Coalition. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2023 Washington, DC – As a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators negotiate President Biden’s supplemental funding request this week, faith groups are continuing to urge…
Advent Reflection Guide: Preparing the Way
Download the guide with reflections, small group questions, prayers, and actions based on each week of Advent’s scripture readings written by Maryknoll missioners and affiliates who attend to the needs of migrants and refugees.
Venezuelans in ‘Paradox of Broken Immigration System’
New U.S. immigration policies protect some Venezuelans in the United States, and deportation for others.
Courts and Congress Imperil Dreamers
Undocumented youth in the United States remain in legal limbo as courts argue the DACA program’s legality.
Advent Guide 2023: Preparing the Way
Download the guide with reflections, small group questions, prayers, and actions based on each week of Advent’s scripture readings written by Maryknoll missioners and affiliates who attend to the needs of migrants and refugees.
Maryknoll OGC Asks DHS to End Deportations to Haiti
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 73 other organizations in asking the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to suspend deportation flights to Haiti. The U.S. Embassy ordered American diplomats to leave Haiti and issued a “Do Not Travel” Advisory for Haiti back in July. Still, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to fly immigrants back to the dangerous country.
South Sudan: Local Church Responds to Refugees, Peace Efforts
The Catholic Church in South Sudan responds to the needs of refugees entering the country from Sudan while calling for greater efforts to maintain the peace process in South Sudan.
Catholics Stand in Solidarity with Migrants
Against the tide of an anti-immigrant culture, Catholics minister to migrants and face heavy criticism.
Sign the Catholic Letter on Immigration
The letter asks Congress to invest in programs that support immigrants and communities and divest from programs that militarize the border and criminalize immigrants.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter Requesting TPS for South Sudan
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 131 other International, National, and Local NGO’s and Faith Based Organizations in asking President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, and Secretary Blinken to Extend and Redesignate TPS for South Sudan. Temporary Protective Status (TPS) can save lives by preventing immigration enforcement from deporting South Sudanese people back to extremely dangerous conditions. South Sudan currently sees extreme violence, including targeted killings and Gender Based Violence. Only 41% of the population has access to clean water and 11% to sanitation facilities. Malaria, HIV/AIDS, COVID, Ebola, polio, and cholera are leading causes of death.
Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time
Sr. Sue Rech, MM, considers what it means to reach out to “the other” in tumultuous times.