Story - July 16, 2021 - Two children, six suitcases and $300. This is all Marisol had when she arrived in Columbus five years ago to start her new life. In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, she’d lost both her home and her job in Puerto Rico. She arrived in Ohio with her savings depleted, but faced an even greater challenge…

News - June 30, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. — Sr. Donna Markham, OP, PhD, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington and chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Migration, and Anna Gallagher, executive director of CLINIC, issued the following statement in response to today’s Supreme Court decision in Biden v. Texas, finding…

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…

Story - June 3, 2021 - After hearing the story of a Salvadoran immigrant and her plight to leave her home country, bishops from the U.S., Central America and Mexico meeting in Mundelein June 2 turned to a camera facing a woman identified as Maria Antonia. Even though she was who thousands of miles away, in Irving, Texas, they gave her…

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…

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…

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.…

News - March 8, 2017 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) implored the Secretary of Homeland Security, John F. Kelly, to reject any immigration enforcement proposals that would separate migrant parents from their children. Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of CCUSA, wrote a letter to Mr. Kelly asking that the welfare of the children be the central criterion when…

Story - March 23, 2021 - As federal officials announced that a downtown Dallas facility had been chosen to house up to 3,000 migrant teenagers starting the week of March 15, the Catholic faithful in the Diocese of Dallas sprang into action to help. The Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center opened to house unaccompanied migrant teens in U.S. custody, with the…

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…

Story - March 30, 2020 - A baker’s dozen of Catholic organizations, from dioceses to religious orders to Catholic Charities affiliates, have signed on to a joint statement urging all to take part in the 2020 U.S. census. “We affirm the right of all people to participate in the 2020 census and remain committed to helping our neighbors be counted,” said…

Publication - January 12, 2023 - Since its founding, the Catholic Charities network has advocated for just and fair policies that help individuals and families who are poor and vulnerable reach their full potential. Our Catholic tradition teaches that society, acting through government and civil organizations, has a special obligation to consider the needs of these populations. Summary Prepared by our…