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Building disaster preparedness into disaster response on Long Island
Story - August 26, 2015 - In the midst of responding to Superstorm Sandy, Catholic Charities of Long Island, New York, found that three groups of people were the most vulnerable to disasters: seniors, immigrants and people with disabilities. They needed more help recovering and they needed to be better prepared. So even as the agency responded to help folks recover…
CCUSA addresses ministry to migrants at U.S.–Mexico border
News - December 14, 2022 - Alexandria, VA – As our nation grapples with escalating turmoil at the southwestern border of the United States and a highly charged political environment, it is incredibly disturbing for Catholic Charities — the domestic humanitarian arm of the U.S. Catholic Church — to be accused of violating federal laws, fueling the dramatic increase in migrants…
On DACA’s 10th anniversary, CCUSA urges further legislation
News - June 15, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. – In recognition today of the 10th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — the stopgap federal policy that provides qualifying young adults brought here as children with temporary permission to stay in the country and obtain work authorization — Catholic Charities USA stands with our immigrant brothers and sisters and…
A love that inspires faith, resilience and sacrifice
Prayer & Reflection - January 1, 2024 - What rich readings we have for this Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God, which also happens to be the World Day of Peace! With this abundance of good material to reflect on, I would like to focus on a phrase from the Gospel: “And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her…
Friday after Ash Wednesday, 2023
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/about-us/prayers-reflections/lent-reflection-2023-3/
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…
CCUSA sends letter to Congress on year-end funding priorities
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2022/11/18/letter-to-congress-on-year-end-funding-priorities/
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…
CCUSA supports budget agreement provisions that help most vulnerable
News - March 11, 2022 - Catholic Charities USA issued the following statement about the passage of FY 2022 omnibus appropriations legislation. Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) welcomes Congress’s agreement on the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus appropriations legislation. Although the government funding bill does not address all of our concerns and priorities, we support, in particular, provisions that reflect our values and mission…
CCUSA budget reconciliation priorities
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021/08/30/26456/
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…
CCUSA statement on USCIS public charge final rule
News - August 12, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is deeply concerned with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) final rule on public charge, scheduled for formal publication in the Federal Register on August 14, 2019.[1] The rule will harm vulnerable immigrant communities and families by limiting access to social safety net programs and further impact them by removing access…
CCUSA statement on recent mass shootings
News - August 6, 2019 - We grieve the senseless loss of life as a result of the recent mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton. Hate and violence have no place in our society. It is abhorrent that some victims were targeted simply because they were perceived to be immigrants. As an organization committed to helping vulnerable people, Catholic…
CCUSA, others comment on proposed HUD housing assistance programs ruling
News - July 3, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) joins the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) in sharing grave concerns on the proposed rule making by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) concerning the eligibility for covered housing assistance programs.…
CCUSA comments on rule-making regarding detention of migrant children, families
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…