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Father Fred Kammer, former CCUSA president and CEO, is voice for Gospel-based justice
Story - July 23, 2021 - Although Jesuit Father Fred Kammer is stepping down as executive director of the Jesuit Social Research Institute in his native New Orleans come July 31, he’s nowhere near ready to fully retire and stop his work to end racism, ease poverty and promote immigrant justice. As the center’s director since 2009, Father Kammer has kept…
The Familia Lopez: A SNAP story
Story - January 19, 2021 - By Luz E Acosta, Supervisor at the Center for Working Families, Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan When Elvia Lopez arrived in Michigan she had two kids, she was feeling very alone. Even though she had some acquaintances in town, Elvia felt lost. She didn’t speak English and didn’t know anything about this new country. It was…
CCUSA president and CEO statement on U.S. v. Texas
News - June 23, 2016 - Today the Supreme Court, by a 4-4 vote, allowed a lower court decision to stand which blocks the implementation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) executive actions. “While today’s split opinion does not decide the ultimate validity of the DACA and DAPA programs, it does…
CCUSA letter urges robust funding in annual LHHS appropriations bill
News - November 5, 2021 - November 2, 2021 United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20015 Dear Senator, On behalf of Catholic Health Association and Catholic Charities USA, we write to urge you to provide robust funding in the annual Labor Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Bill to support families and communities during this time of recovery…
Helping families get the nutrition they need
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Story - January 3, 2019 - It is hard to believe that people who live in areas rich with food go to bed hungry every night. Yet in San Joaquin County, California – which has been referred to as the breadbasket of the nation – “mixed status” families are not getting the nutrition they need. “Mixed status” families have at least…
Helping at the border
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Story - May 21, 2021 - In early May, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious asked members for urgent help in ministering to migrants when families, minors and others were increasingly coming across cities and towns close to the U.S.-Mexico border. Mercy Sister Patricia Mulderick, who’d had previous experience in advocacy work on behalf of migrants and experience in Latin America,…
CCUSA opposes proposed rule restricting asylum
News - March 27, 2023 - On Monday, March 27, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) submitted comments in response to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways.” CCUSA opposes the proposed rule because it creates additional barriers for people fleeing harm to exercise their legal right to request life-saving protections…
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley urges Biden to visit border
Story - May 10, 2021 - The announcement that the Biden administration was raising the limit of annual refugee admissions from 15,000 to 62,500 was cause for celebration at a Georgetown University online discussion of migrant issues May 4. And Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Brownsville, Texas, said more visibility would help…
CCUSA, Texas bishops address ongoing migrant ministry
News - August 12, 2021 - “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25) Alexandria, Va. (August 12, 2021) – Catholic Charities USA and its 167 member agencies have a long history of serving their communities to help the most vulnerable find affordable…
Parish engagement program pivots, continues serving those most in need
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…
Joint letter on funding for HHS programs to support families, communities
News - July 15, 2021 - The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chair U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kay Granger Ranking Member U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Washington DC 20515 July 14, 2021 Dear Chairwoman DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger, The Catholic Health Association of the United States is the leadership organization of more…
Letter in support of CRA challenge to OCC lenders rule
News - June 17, 2021 - Dear Members of Congress: We write to express our support for the Congressional Review Act (CRA) challenge to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency’s (OCC) “National Banks and Federal Savings Associations as Lenders” rule. The OCC rule overrides state usury laws, legalizing predatory lending even in states that have outlawed it. On March…