News - June 19, 2018 - In a statement from Leadership 18, a coalition of CEOs from some of the nation’s largest and most influential human service non-profits, nonprofit leaders noted that the separation of immigrant children from their parents is immoral and should never be a part of American policy. Read the full letter

News - June 4, 2019 - CCUSA urges Congress to work together to strengthen and improve our nation’s migrant and refugee policies so they are welcoming, just and humane. The introduction of H.R. 6, the “American Dream and Promise Act of 2019,” is a strong first step in meeting our country’s shared commitment to a just immigration process. Read the full…

News - May 8, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) wrote to House leaders today in opposition to the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2). If adopted, this legislation would severely restrict vulnerable people’s access to asylum, detain more families including children, undermine U.S. efforts to effectively manage immigration, and dismantle the public-private infrastructure currently in place to manage…

News - February 7, 2024 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) commends Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) for their efforts to put forth broad, bipartisan reforms of our country’s immigration system — something we have called on Congress and presidential administrations of both parties to undertake for decades. While the proposed legislation contains both provisions we…

Story - August 12, 2015 - The Parish Health Promoters program of Catholic Charities in Portland, Oregon, is helping Latino immigrants get the medical care and health information they need. Promotores, volunteer health promoters and local healthcare providers are working together to improve access to health care and increase the cultural competency of healthcare workers. The Parish Health Promoters program is…

News - September 25, 2018 - Alexandria, Va. (Sept. 24, 2018) — Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), expressed her deep disappointment with the Department of Homeland Security’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on immigrants and public benefits, stating: “While we look forward to reviewing the proposed rule and commenting on it in the regulatory…

News - February 2, 2017 - Alexandria, Va. (February 2, 2017) – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one of the nation’s largest human services providers, launched an $8M fundraising campaign today which aims to close the gap that will be created over the next four months due to the recent suspension of the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Without those funds Catholic Charities…

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News - January 29, 2018 - Alexandria, Va. — The recent proposal by President Trump detailing a path to citizenship for people who were brought to the United States as young children — many of whom are called Dreamers — was met with some concerns by Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA. “While we are…

Story - April 12, 2018 - Imagine the excitement of being a teenager and preparing to take important steps toward adulthood, such as receiving a driver’s license or being accepted to a college. “Imagine” was all that Maria Garcia Riopedre could do until 2012, when she learned of the federal government’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program through Catholic Charities…

News - November 14, 2018 - Bishop Joe S. Vásquez, of Austin, Texas, Chairman of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration, Sister Donna Markham, OP, Phd, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, Jeanne Atkinson, Executive Director of Catholic Legal Immigration Network, and Sean Callahan, President and CEO of Catholic Relief Services issued an statement reiterating that it…