Human trafficking
Trafficking, sexual slavery, child prostitution ... all are gross violations of human dignity and demand urgent attention.
Migrants
Maryknoll missioners have worked with migrants and people on the move for decades. They have served Burmese refugees in Thailand, 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.
Here 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.
First Anniversary of the Death of Jakelin Caal Maquin
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns remembers Jakelin and calls on the U.S. government to end the inhumane treatment of migrants.
Fire Drill Friday
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns partnered with actress Jane Fonda for the ninth week of her Fire Drill Fridays campaign in Washington, D.C.
Celebrate The Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Date:
Dec 12, 2019
Location:
Events in cities across the United States
On December 12, we celebrate the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Our Lady is Mexico's patron saint, Patroness of the Americas, and a symbol of love and strength for Latin Americans and believers across the world.
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.
Protect Refugee Resettlement Now
September 2019
This is a critical moment. President Trump has until September 30 to decide the number of refugees to be admitted into the United States for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. Some in the Trump Administration are reportedly calling for "zeroing out" the refugee resettlement program. This means setting the goal for the number of refugees admitted into the United States in 2020 to zero.
Newark Catholic Action for Immigrant Children
Call your Senators and the White House on Sept. 4.
Building a Movement to End Child Detention
Dan Moriarty of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns tells why he joined the Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant Children.
Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant and Refugee Children
July 18 at the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant and Refugee Children
Date:
Jul 18, 2019
Location:
Prayer Vigil and Demonstration at the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
Please join us at a prayer vigil and demonstration for immigrant and refugee children at the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington, D.C, on July 18 at 10 a.m.
Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps
Date:
Jul 12, 2019
Location:
More than 150 locations worldwide
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On Friday July 12th, 2019, Lights for Liberty: A Vigil to End Human Detention Camps, will bring thousands of Americans to detention camps across the country, into the streets and into their own front yards, to protest the inhumane conditions faced by refugees.
Lights for Liberty will organize 5 main events in the following cities:
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.
End detention of migrant children
Take action to close the migrant child detention center in Homstead, Florida.
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Related links
- Border Action Network
- Christian Campaign for Immigration Reform
- Forced Migration Online
- Franciscans International's Handbook on Human Trafficking
- Franciscans International's Handbook on Migrant Workers
- Humane Borders
- International Organization for Migration
- Justice for Immigrants
- Migration Information Source
- Migration Policy Institute
- No More Deaths campaign
- Refugees International
- U.S. Catholic bishops and immigration: A chronology
- U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants