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CCUSA calls on DHS to stop separating migrant families
News - June 15, 2018 - Sister Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, urged Kirstjen Nielsen, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, in a letter to stop separating migrant families at the border. Read the full letter here.
CCUSA comments to House Agriculture Committee on Farm Bill
News - April 19, 2018 - CCUSA – with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Rural Life, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and Catholic Relief Services – sent a letter to the House Committee on Agriculture in order to submit comments about the “Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018” (H.R. 2), also known as the farm bill. Read…
CCUSA, USCCB joint comments on SNAP requirements, services for ABAWDs
News - April 9, 2018 - In a joint response, Catholic Charities USA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops answered the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service’s request for public comment on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning SNAP requirements and services for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). Read the full comments.
CCUSA, others comment on Global Compact on Refugees and Migration
News - April 4, 2018 - Several Catholic partners have joined in a statement commending the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for his able leadership in developing the latest draft for the Global Compact on Refugees. In the statement, Catholic Charities USA and the other partners, made recommendations to support and strengthen the compact, including addressing the root causes…
CCUSA, USCCB support Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017
News - March 28, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops wrote a joint letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in support of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017 (S.1917). The letter advocated in favor of comprehensive improvement to the U.S. criminal justice system. “Sentencing reform, along with prison and reentry…
CCUSA asks Senate to find just, compassionate solution for Dreamers
News - February 12, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA joined in solidarity with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration in urging the Senate to support a solution for Dreamers – youth brought to the U.S. as children without immigration status – that protects human dignity, defends the family, and fosters a more just and compassionate community. Read…
CCUSA letter to Congress urges certain priorities for 2018 Farm Bill
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2018/02/05/priorities-for-the-2018-farm-bill/
News - February 5, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Rural Life, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul wrote to the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives urging members to maintain certain priorities for U.S. food and agriculture policy as they consider the 2018 Farm Bill. The…
CCUSA, USCCB write Congress about budget agreement
News - January 17, 2018 - Catholic Charities USA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a letter to both houses of Congress urging members to pass a budget agreement that draws a “circle of protection” around the many programs that serve poor people at home, reauthorizes critical health programs such as the Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Maternal,…
CCUSA, others urge extension of TPS designation for El Salvador
News - December 21, 2017 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) joined the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, Catholic Relief Services, Scalabrini International Migration Network, and Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. in a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, urging her to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El…
CCUSA urges Congress to adopt tax reform proposal prioritizing those in need
News - December 19, 2017 - Catholic Charities USA wrote letters to both the House of Representatives and the Senate urging members to adopt a tax reform proposal which prioritizes individuals working their way out of poverty, fosters family economic stability, promotes a culture of charitable giving and promotes access to affordable housing. CCUSA stands ready to work with members of…
CCUSA, USCCB call for a third disaster supplemental aid package
News - December 12, 2017 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, joined Bishop Frank Dewane, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in writing a letter to the House of Representatives urging swift action on a third disaster supplemental aid package. The devastating consequences…
CCUSA Catholic partners urge DHS to extend temporary protected status for Honduras, El Salvador
News - November 1, 2017 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), joined Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration, representatives of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) in sending a letter to Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Elaine…