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…

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…

Story - August 2, 2017 - Fina* was thirty-eight when she immigrated to the United States from Italy with her husband and two children. In Milan, she had been a stay-at-home mom, but with her youngest daughter getting ready to start first grade, she was excited to rejoin the workforce and start a new life in the United States. But shortly…

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…

Prayer & Reflection - March 19, 2024 - In today’s Mass readings, we encounter the profound connection between faith and promise, echoed in the stories of David, Abraham and Joseph. David receives a promise from God of an enduring dynasty, rooted not in his own merit but in God’s faithfulness. Similarly, Abraham’s righteousness is attributed to his unwavering faith in God’s promises, despite…

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…

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 - 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…

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…

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…

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…