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Committee on Migration Chair Strongly Opposes Administration’s Announcement to Build a Wall at U.S.-Mexico Border, Increase Detention and Deportation Forces

Todd Scribner2017-02-03T16:52:19-05:00Statements|

WASHINGTON—President Donald J. Trump today issued executive orders to construct a wall at the U.S./Mexico border, to significantly increase immigrant detention and deportation, and to disregard the judgment of state and local law enforcement on how best to protect their communities. The U.S./Mexico border, spanning approximately 2000 miles, already has roughly 700 miles of fencing [...]

USCCB Migration Chairman Expresses Disappointment Over Abrupt End Of “Wet Foot / Dry Foot” Policy, Which Has Long Benefitted Cuban Migrants And Refugees

Todd Scribner2017-01-24T13:45:18-05:00Statements|

January 13, 2017 WASHINGTON—On January 12, 2017, the Obama Administration announced the end of the Wet Foot/Dry Foot policy towards Cuban arrivals, which allows Cubans who arrive onto American soil to stay in the U.S. and apply to become legal residents while returning those Cubans intercepted at sea back to Cuba. Bishop Joe Vasquez of [...]

National Migration Week 2017 To Be Celebrated January 8-14

Todd Scribner2017-01-09T13:18:38-05:00Statements|

December 21, 2016 WASHINGTON—National Migration Week 2017 will take place January 8-14. This year’s theme is "Creating a Culture of Encounter.” The celebration provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the contributions of migrants, including refugees, and victims of human trafficking in our communities. With over 65 million people forcibly displaced from their homes globally, [...]

USCCB Migration Chairman Calls Upon Elected Officials and All Americans to Work Together to Welcome Refugees and Immigrants without Sacrificing Our Core Values and Security

Todd Scribner2017-01-09T13:17:04-05:00Statements|

November 11, 2016 WASHINGTON— Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, auxiliary bishop of Seattle, and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration, has issued the following statement congratulating President-elect, Donald Trump on his election and the need to continue to protect the inherent dignity of refugees and migrants. Full statement follows. Bishop Eusebio [...]

U.S. Bishops Defend Outreach to Syrian Refugees Amid Security Concerns

JFI Admin2016-12-29T15:23:41-05:00Statements|

U.S. Bishops Defend Outreach to Syrian Refugees Amid Security Concerns Catholic leaders stress that the refugees coming to the United States are the victims of terrorism, not the cause. Read the original article here.

As Catholics, We Must Overcome Partisan Divides On Migration Issues, Says USCCB’s Migration Chairman

JFI Admin2016-12-29T15:25:19-05:00Statements|

September 14, 2016 WASHINGTON—Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, auxiliary bishop of Seattle and Chairman of the Bishops' Committee on Migration, issued the following statement: On September 19, The United Nations General Assembly is calling together for the first time a summit level meeting of Heads of State and government officials to discuss the large movement of refugees [...]