The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued a statement that urges the American government to reform the immigration system with “fair and humane treatment” of immigrants. The bishops called for an immigration policy that welcomes refugees and...
This week, President Biden signed the Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2025, setting the number of people who can be resettled through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) at 125,000. Although the goal remains unchanged from last...
Leading up to the World Day of Migrants and Refugees on September 29, the Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Migration Week from September 23 to 29, highlighting the challenges that migrants and refugees face when traveling from their country...
On Wednesday, President Biden’s administration implemented an asylum ban that will block migrants from claiming asylum at the Southern Border. Under this provision, authorities will quickly deport or send back to Mexico migrants who cross the border illegally without...