Venezuelans in ‘Paradox of Broken Immigration System’
New U.S. immigration policies protect some Venezuelans in the United States, and deportation for others.
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
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.
Amplify the Voice of the Amazon for Indigenous People’s Day
For International Indigenous People’s Day this week, we join Pope Francis in raising up the voices of our “Amazonian brothers and sisters” at a crucial moment. Today and tomorrow, August…
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Kathy Bond sees Jesus’ outstretched hand in the work of the Welcome House, São Paulo, Brazil.
Maryknoll OGC Asks Biden to End the Transit Ban
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 203 civil, human rights, and immigrant rights organizations in asking the Biden Administration not to appeal a Federal Court decision that the transit ban is illegal.
Tell Congress: Pass the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
Join us in asking Congress for the passage of the Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act. Right now, thousands of children and young people are in the United States under the…
Tell Congress: Pass the Afghan Adjustment Act
Tell your Congressional leaders to support the bipartisan Afghan Adjustment Act which would offer a means of processing Afghan war refugees and offering more than their current insufficient-and-expiring protection status.
Maryknoll OGC Congress to Release Food Assistance Funds for Refugees
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 24 other civil society organizations in asking the Foreign Affairs/Relations Congressional committees to release food assistance funds to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Palestinians and Israelis alike will suffer if the UN Relief and Works Agency lacks the funds. Food brought by UNRWA accounts for 60% of food staples imports in Gaza.
A Venezuelan Migrant’s Story
One migrant’s journey through South and Central America to seek asylum in the United States.
Maryknoll OGC Asks House Judiciary to Oppose H.R. 2640
Maryknoll’s Office for Global Concerns joined Catholic organizations in opposing the Border Security and Enforcement Act of 2023, which would, among other things, restart the Remain in Mexico program, require family detention, and subject unaccompanied children to expedited removal.
Celebrate World Refugee Day
Today is an opportunity to re-imagine a world where refugees, asylum seekers, and all migrants are welcomed with compassion and treated with justice.