USCCB Welcomes Announcement on Refugee Admissions

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Earlier this week, the Biden administration announced that it will keep the number of refugee admissions to the United States for Fiscal Year 2023 at 125,000, the same as FY 2022, even though the total number of forcibly displaced persons in the world has reached 100 million. 

Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington and chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, welcomed the announcement of the new PD, stating, “This is an ambitious and worthwhile goal for our nation, which has benefitted from many blessings throughout its history, including the generations of refugees who have already enriched American communities. My brother bishops and I remain fully committed to our Church’s centuries-old tradition of welcoming newcomers in this country, especially those fleeing the devastations of war, violence, persecution, political instability, and natural disasters. As we embrace this ministry given to us by Jesus, we look to the President and Congress for their continued support of a robust resettlement program, consistent with our national values. Let us truly strive toward this goal of resettling 125,000 refugees.”

To read more about refugee admissions from the USCCB, click here.

September 30, 2022 - 10:52am

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