Catholic social teaching regarding migration has developed certain principles that may seem contradictory at first view.
Walking With Migrants
Most Ukrainian Refugees In U.S. Won’t Get Permanent Status
The Catholic Church has been involved with refugee resettlement in an organized way ever since World War II, when millions of displaced people in Europe were resettled in various countries.
The Country’s Need for Foreign-Born Religious Workers Is Vital for the Church
The U.S. immigration system should meet the needs of our communities and nation, but it often fails to do so.
An Immigration Policy in the Name of the National Interest
Can our broken immigration system be reformed? I believe it can be reformed to meet our nation’s labor, family reunification, and humanitarian goals, and it can be done on the basis of sound information.
Efforts by Church Organizations at Border are Simply Humanitarian
Recently, the border situation in Texas has prompted a number of lawsuits against the Diocese of Brownsville and its Catholic Charities.