Statements

Maryknoll OGC joins in asking for Nicaraguan TPS

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns was among the 120 national and local faith-based organizations to cal on President Biden to redesignate TPS for Nicaragua.

Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Trade Representative Tai on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 25 faith-based organizations in a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai voicing hopes for a Indo-Pacific Economic Framework that prioritizes "the planet, human rights, and dignity over profit."

Catholic Groups Ask Pres. Biden to Reconsider Deterrence Immigration Policies

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined fourteen other Catholic organizations in calling on President Biden to reverse restrictive border policies.

Maryknoll OGC Requests Biden, Yellen Support Special Drawing Rights

Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a letter with over fifty other organizations calling on President Biden and Treasury Secretary Yellen to support a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to counteract clear recessionary pressures in the global economy.

Peru: Letter of Solidarity with Aymara, Uro and Quechua Brothers and Sisters

We are writing to express our solidarity with you and your struggle and to tell you that as Christians we recognize the great example you are setting for the whole country with your marches in defense of true democracy and human rights; you are exemplary citizens and we demand that you be respected as such.

Tanzania Open Letter to VP Kamala Harris

We request your assistance in advocating for a sustainable and equitable solution that meets the reasonable needs of the hundreds of thousands pastoralists of the region, whose livelihoods rely on access to grazing lands and water.

Maryknoll Statement on Death of Migrants in Fire in Mexico

The fact that these migrants – many of them reportedly from Venezuela – were forced to wait in Mexico while on their migration journey to the U.S. border is the United States’ shame.

Senate Hearing on Refugees Statement

Statement for the Record U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on “Living Up to America’s Promise: The Need to Bolster the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program” March 22, 2023

Maryknoll OGC Asks Congress to Reduce Military Spending

Maryknoll OGC joined 60 other faith-based organizations in asking Congress for a reduction of military spending in the U.S. Government for the 2024 fiscal year.

Protect Asylum Rally in front of White House

Faith Groups Demand Restored Access to Asylum

Human rights organizations, religious groups, and members of Congress have repeatedly urged the Biden administration not to move forward with the proposed rule announced yesterday and to restore equitable access to asylum.

Maryknoll OGC Asks Biden to Reduce Military Spending

Maryknoll OGC joined 60 other faith-based organizations in asking President Biden for a reduction of military spending in the U.S. Government for the 2024 fiscal year.

Maryknoll OGC Denounces Assassination of Honduran Water Rights Activists

In a statement of solidarity with the people of Honduras, Maryknoll OGC joined ten other U.S. civil society groups in denouncing the assassination of two water rights activists and further called for the protection of other environmental activists in the region.