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.
CBP One App: Biased Against Dark-Skinned People
The agency’s app is now the exclusive way to schedule appointments to request asylum. The app, rated 2.7 and 2.5 out of five in the Google and Apple stores, respectively, has limitations and errors that effectively exclude the most vulnerable populations of asylum seekers.
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.
Central America: Changing U.S. Policies for Migrants
The Root Causes Initiative is working to address the underlying structural and historical conditions driving people to migrate from Central America.
Maryknoll Leadership Statement on the Migrant Caravan
A call for compassion and transformation.
Immigration: Ongoing family separation, asylum crisis
Since early May, Maryknoll missioners along the U.S.-Mexico border and the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns in Washington, D.C. have taken action to end family separation and protect the rights of asylum seekers.
U.S. expands protection for Central American refugees but needs to do more
This new policy is a long overdue step that moves the Obama Administration in the right direction after years of mismanaging the Central American refugee crisis. But it’s just the first step.
Faith groups ask President Obama to grant “Temporary Protected Status” to Central American refugees fleeing violence
The time is now for “Temporary Protected Status” for Central American refugees fleeing violence.
Immigration: Senate passes flawed bill
On June 27, the U.S. Senate passed S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.
Immigration: Security along U.S.-Mexico border
The ongoing struggle for just and humane immigration reform in the U.S. will probably stretch out all spring.