U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman Responds to Outcome of Supreme Court Case on Migrant Protection Protocols
June 24, 2021 WASHINGTON—On June 21, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States dismissed Mayorkas v. Innovation Law Lab and ordered that the lower court’s judgement be vacated as moot. Additionally, the Court denied a motion to intervene filed by the States of Texas, Missouri, and Arizona. The case challenged the legality of the [...]
U.S. Bishops’ Migration Chairman on the Observance of World Refugee Day (June 20)
June 18, 2021 WASHINGTON— For the last twenty years, World Refugee Day (June 20) has been observed annually in the United States and around the world\ to increase awareness of the plight of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons. The United States has resettled an all-time low number of refugees during the last three [...]
On Anniversary of DACA, Migration Chairman Reaffirms Need for Congress to Act
June 15, 2021 WASHINGTON—Today marks nine years since Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was created. DACA allows certain undocumented immigrants who entered the United States as children—known as Dreamers—to remain in the country, subject to several requirements. DACA does not provide legal status, nor does it create a pathway to citizenship, but it does [...]
USCCB Chairmen Commend Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status
May 24, 2021 WASHINGTON—On May 22, the Biden Administration announced that it would redesignate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). TPS allows foreign nationals to remainand work in the U.S. during a period in which it is deemed unsafe for them to return to their home country. Saturday’sannouncement is valid for a period of eighteen [...]