Statements – Page 8 – Justice for Immigrants

Written Testimony of Most Reverend Mark Seitz Bishop of El Paso For a Hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation and Operations “The Impacts of Trump Policies on Border Communities”

Todd Scribner2019-04-29T14:52:33-04:00Statements|

My name is Bishop Mark Seitz. I am the Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of El Paso, Texas and work with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration. The Committee on Migration oversees the work of the Department of Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) within USCCB. On behalf of USCCB/MRS, I would [...]

Bishops Urge That All People Count and Must Be Included in Census Efforts

Todd Scribner2019-04-23T10:15:45-04:00Statements|

April 22nd- Bishop Frank Dewane, of Venice, Florida, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development and Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, of Austin, Texas, Chairman of the Committee on Migration, issued the following statement in advance of the oral argument of Department of Commerce v. New York, before the United States Supreme [...]

USCCB Migration Chairman Endorses Proposed Senate Legislation That Gives Permanent Legal Protection to Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Holders

Todd Scribner2019-04-10T16:46:07-04:00Statements|

April 10, 2019 WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration endorsed the “Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors” (DREAM) Act of 2019, S. 874 and the “Safe Environment from Countries Under Repression & Emergency” (SECURE) Act of 2019, S. 879. The DREAM Act of 2019 would provide permanent legal protection [...]

USCCB Letter of Support for the DREAM Act of 2019

Todd Scribner2019-04-10T15:30:19-04:00Statements|

Dear Senator: I write on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration (USCCB/COM) to urge you to support S. 874 the “Dream Act of 2019.” This bipartisan legislation, introduced on March 26, 2019 by Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Durbin (D-IL), would protect numerous immigrant youth from deportation, including the [...]

Migration Chairman and CRS Urge US Government to Designate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela

Todd Scribner2019-04-04T16:13:07-04:00Statements|

WASHINGTON—On April 4, 2019 Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Committee on Migration, joined Sean Callahan, CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, and Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo, urging an 18-month designation of Temporary Protected [...]

USCCB Migration Chairman Endorses Proposed Legislation That Gives Permanent Legal Protection to Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Holders

Todd Scribner2019-03-15T14:40:57-04:00Statements|

March 15, 2019 WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration endorsed the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6), legislation that would provide permanent legal protection and a pathway to citizenship for qualifying Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders. “We need a permanent [...]

USCCB Migration Chairman Letter Supporting Proposed Legislation That Gives Permanent Legal Protection to Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Holders

Todd Scribner2019-03-15T13:43:05-04:00Statements|

March 15, 2019 Dear Representative: I write on behalf of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration (USCCB/COM) to urge you to support H.R. 6, the “American Dream and Promise Act of 2019.” This legislation, introduced on March 12, 2019, by Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY),and Yvette Clarke (D-FL) on behalf [...]

USCCB Migration Chairman and CRS President Issue Statement Supporting Texas-Mexico Border Bishops’ Statement on Recent U.S. Government Asylum Policy

Todd Scribner2019-03-13T14:34:51-04:00Statements|

March 13, 2019 WASHINGTON— Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, of Austin, Texas, Chairman of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration and Sean Callahan, President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services issue the following statement in solidarity with the March 4th statement of the Texas and Mexico Border Bishops. The full statement follows: “Consistent [...]

President of U.S. Bishops’ and Chairman of Bishop’s Committee on Migration Respond to President’s Order to Build Border Wall

Todd Scribner2019-02-15T13:26:27-05:00Statements|

February 15, 2019 WASHINGTON—Today President Trump announced that he will issue an order stating his intention to make use of funds previously appropriated for other purposes to fund the construction of a border wall at the U.S./Mexico border that Congress has refused to fund. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and President of the United States [...]

U.S. Bishops President Along with Chairman of Bishops’ Migration Committee Issue Statement Urging the President and Lawmakers to End the Shutdown

Todd Scribner2019-01-21T15:23:57-05:00Statements|

January 20, 2019 WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, of Houston, Texas, President of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, of Austin, Texas, Chairman of USCCB Committee on Migration, issued the following joint statement in response to the President’s January 19th remarks: “We urge the President and lawmakers to end the shutdown. Political [...]