Houses of Hospitality: Welcoming Young Asylum Seekers with Compassion
This webinar highlights the work of the Viator and Bethany Houses which provide unaccompanied children who are aging out of the program a place to live. It is a model that can be replicated around the country to help these vulnerable migrant populations.
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Affirms Renewed Termination of Migrant Protection Protocols, Urges Further Steps to Improve Treatment of Vulnerable Migrants
November 2, 2021 WASHINGTON - On October 29, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas issued a new memorandum terminating the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as “Remain in Mexico.” Secretary Mayorkas previously issued a memorandum to end the program, but a federal district court vacated that decision and ordered DHS to reimplement [...]
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Welcomes Refugee Admissions Target of 125,000
October 11, 2021 WASHINGTON—On October 8, the Biden Administration announced a Fiscal Year 2022 Presidential Determination (PD) of 125,000 refugees for resettlement through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). This is the highest PD since 1993 and follows four consecutive years of historic lows. During the previous fiscal year, which ended on September 30, [...]