News - August 30, 2021 - The Honorable Chuck Schumer Majority Leader of the Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader Schumer, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), and its 167 member-agencies operating 3,000 sites across 50 states and territories, has a long history of serving local…

Story - July 16, 2021 - Two children, six suitcases and $300. This is all Marisol had when she arrived in Columbus five years ago to start her new life. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, she’d lost both her home and her job in Puerto Rico. She arrived in Ohio with her savings depleted, but faced an even greater challenge…

News - November 6, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) urges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, to either withdraw the proposed rule entitled “Apprehension, Processing, Care, and Custody of Alien Minors and Unaccompanied Alien Minors” (DHS Docket No. ICEB-2018-002) or to revise the rule so as to mirror the requirements agreed upon in the Flores Agreement. Read…

News - March 8, 2017 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) implored the Secretary of Homeland Security, John F. Kelly, to reject any immigration enforcement proposals that would separate migrant parents from their children. Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of CCUSA, wrote a letter to Mr. Kelly asking that the welfare of the children be the central criterion when…

Publication - January 12, 2023 - Since its founding, the Catholic Charities network has advocated for just and fair policies that help individuals and families who are poor and vulnerable reach their full potential. Our Catholic tradition teaches that society, acting through government and civil organizations, has a special obligation to consider the needs of these populations. Summary Prepared by our…

News - November 18, 2022 - The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker, U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Chuck SchumerMajority Leader, U.S. Senate The Honorable Mitch McConnellMinority Leader, U.S. Senate The Honorable Kevin McCarthyMinority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader Schumer and Leader McConnell: Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), with its 167 member-agencies operating over 3000 services sites across…

Story - June 3, 2021 - After hearing the story of a Salvadoran immigrant and her plight to leave her home country, bishops from the U.S., Central America and Mexico meeting in Mundelein June 2 turned to a camera facing a woman identified as Maria Antonia. Even though she was who thousands of miles away, in Irving, Texas, they gave her…

Prayer & Reflection - February 24, 2023 - American history is replete with examples of bigotry against Catholic immigrants. Whether it was the Know Nothing Party in the 1800s or the Ku Klux Klan in the 1900s, millions of Americans have seen Catholics as a threat to the American way of life. There were many reasons for this animosity. Many of our ancestors…

Story - August 2, 2017 - Fina* was thirty-eight when she immigrated to the United States from Italy with her husband and two children. In Milan, she had been a stay-at-home mom, but with her youngest daughter getting ready to start first grade, she was excited to rejoin the workforce and start a new life in the United States. But shortly…

News - November 12, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) joined an amicus brief in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients and the case before the Supreme Court. The Court will determine in part whether the Administration’s rescission of DACA was lawful. As CCUSA previously urged the Administration, we believe the dignity of every human being particularly…

Story - April 23, 2020 - Catholic Charities’ Parish Engagement Program is tackling poverty through community building, direct services, and personal connections between volunteers and those seeking pathways to self-sufficiency. However, with social-distancing practices in place to avoid the spread of COVID-19, the program is now pivoting to find creative solutions to serve all those who seek help. “We are committed…

News - June 26, 2019 - Alexandria, Va. (June 26, 2019)–The images and stories coming from the border are heart wrenching. Today I beg all persons of good will to reach out and respond generously to the arrival of newcomers. I also beg Congress and the Administration to provide the necessary aid to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico…