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CCUSA calls for bipartisan support of Reentry Act
News - June 27, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA President and CEO Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, wrote to congressional leaders in support of the Reentry Act (S. 1165). The Reentry Act will assist justice-impacted individuals in their effective reintegration into society while promoting healthcare equity and potentially reducing healthcare costs. By facilitating successful reentry, this bill strengthens communities, reduces recidivism…
Trump administration drops refugee cap to historic low
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/trump-administration-drops-refugee-cap-to-historic-low/
Story - October 5, 2020 - The steep slope, appearing almost as a vertical line, is a stunning mark by the Trump administration on what was once a refugee program recognized around the world as a model to welcome the tyrannized and persecuted masses. Late Sept. 30, the administration announced it would bring the refugee cap — the maximum number of…
CCUSA, others call on Congress to pass bipartisan COVID-19 relief
News - September 10, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA joined a coalition of nonprofits urging Congress to enact significant bipartisan coronavirus relief legislation as soon as possible. Final legislation should include not only an increase to the universal charitable deduction and extend that deduction at least through 2021, but it should also extend a new round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…
CCUSA opposes Graham-Cassidy health care repeal proposal
News - September 22, 2017 - In a letter to the U.S. Senate, Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), expressed strong opposition to the “Graham-Cassidy” health care repeal proposal. Throughout the health care reform discussions, CCUSA has consistently called for the protection of the millions who have access to health care coverage and for…
CCUSA responds to administration’s decision to end Title 42
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2022/04/01/ccusa-responds-to-end-of-title-42/
News - April 1, 2022 - (Alexandria, Va.) — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) issued the following statement in response to the administration’s decision to end Title 42, the emergency rule authorizing U.S. immigration authorities to expel migrants and asylum-seekers: “While Catholic Charities USA appreciates the administration’s decision to end Title 42, we encourage officials to implement the change in an orderly…
CCUSA letter on FY23 labor, health and human services, education appropriations bill
News - May 13, 2022 - The Honorable Patty Murray Chairman Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roy Blunt Ranking Member Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Murray and Ranking Member Blunt: As you engage in discussions concerning the…
CCUSA concerned with impact of new SNAP work requirement regulation
News - December 20, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is deeply concerned that after Congress recently passed a bipartisan Farm Bill the proposed SNAP Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) regulation seeks to cut off access to nutrition assistance without providing support for those impacted. CCUSA in its previous comments to USDA (see comments) has continually called for respecting the ability…
Miami child development centers serve families in need of support
Story - August 16, 2019 - Even given the best of circumstances, parents encounter many challenges as they try to raise their children. If one happens to be a single mother or an immigrant who cannot speak the country’s language, or if one has a low income and works all day trying to make ends meet, then the difficulties multiply quickly.…
CCUSA sends letters to appropriations committees on funding priorities
News - November 30, 2015 - Catholic Charities USA has written letters to the Appropriations Committees of both the House and the Senate urging them to refrain from funding cuts to major social and anti-poverty programs as Congress determines where to allocate monies based on the Budget Act PL 113-235. Read the full letters: House and Senate.
CCUSA supports passage of Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act
News - June 27, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, wrote to congressional leaders today in support of the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2023 (HR 3662). This legislation would make the current adoption tax credit fully refundable, offsetting the costs of adoption for all adoptive families, including those with low-and middle-incomes.…
CCUSA, USCCB urge strengthening of fair housing regulations
News - July 30, 2020 - Last week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it would terminate the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing regulation (AFFH) issued in 2015 and replace it with a new rule on fair housing titled Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities USA filed comments in March…
CCUSA concerned by reimplementation of “Remain in Mexico” program
News - December 6, 2021 - Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is disappointed and concerned by the U.S. government’s reimplementation of the Migration Protection Protocols (MPP), commonly known as the “Remain in Mexico” program. CCUSA urges the administration to continue to take steps to end this policy so that people fleeing life-threatening conditions in their home countries may find…