Double Disaster in Venezuela
Simultaneous earthquakes and harmful U.S. policy strangle the Venezuelan people.
Bearing Witness on the Hill: Protecting Refugees
An inside look at how faith leaders and refugees bring personal stories and policy facts to policymakers in DC.
Nativism: A Global Trend Adversely Impacting Refugees
As the 1951 Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary, a global surge in nativism and strict immigration policies is creating a hostile environment for refugees and asylum seekers.
Maryknoll Joint Leadership Statement on U.S. Immigration Policy
Maryknoll Family Calls for Compassion, Rejects “Systematic Erosion” of Migrant Protections
Maryknoll OGC Urges Congress to Protect Refugees
More than 80 faith and social service organizations asked Congress to defend the legal status of refugees in the United States from increasing efforts by the Trump administration to terminate refugee status, remove protections, and stop processing green card applications.
Haiti: Stop Illegal Weapons Trafficking from the U.S.
Ninety-six civil society organizations sent the following letter on August 26, 2025, to the leaders of the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security asking for immediate action to stop the flow of illegal weapons from the United States to Haiti.
USCCB Statement of Solidarity with Immigrants
Archbishop Timothy Broglio, USCCB president, Bishop Mark Seitz, chair of the Committee on Migration, and Bishop Jaime Soto, chair of Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., issued a statement of pastoral concern on November 14, 2024. The following article was published in the January – February 2025 issue of NewsNotes. Compelled by the Gospel of Jesus…
Immigration Concerns Under Trump Administration
President-elect Trump has promised sweeping changes to immigration policy under his new administration starting on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025. The following article was published in the January – February 2025 issue of NewsNotes. Some of the second Trump Administration’s proposed immigration policies risk severe consequences, including the separation of families and the emotional and…
Advent Reflection Guide: One Family of God
The following article was published in the November-December 2024 issue of NewsNotes. Download the 10-page guide produced by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. The guide offers reflections, small group questions, prayers, and actions based on each week’s Gospel reading and concerns raised by Maryknoll missioners and affiliates who attend to the needs of migrants…
Myanmar: Seven Years of Rohingya Genocide
Benedict Rodgers writes in his column published in UCANews on Aug. 26, 2024, that Rohingyas are facing the gravest threats since 2017 when more than 750,000 were forced to flee to Bangladesh.
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.
Maryknoll OGC Asks Biden to Redesignate, Extend TPS for Afghanistan
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns and 163 other organizations delivered a letter to President Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas a letter requesting the redesignation, extension of TPS for Afghanistan.
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
Faith Groups Urge Pres. Biden to Restore U.S. Welcome for Refugees
In light of the extraordinary global need, and the United States’ demonstrated capacity to expand welcome, it is imperative that your administration set a robust refugee admissions goal of 200,000 refugees for FY23.
Afghan Refugees Need Our Support
More than 75,000 Afghans in the United States risk becoming undocumented if Congress does not take action.
Welcoming Refugees in U.S. Policy
This is an abbreviated version of the brief on refugees as part of our election briefs series, Faithful Voting and Global Concerns.
Statement on the U.S. Decision to Slash Refugee Resettlement in 2020
The plan to admit only 18,000 refugees in 2020 is a moral failure for the United States.
World Refugee Day 2019
This year’s celebration of World Refugee Day on June 20 is more important than ever. We share with you our letter to Members of Congress asking them to support legislation to protect refugee resettlement in the United States.
