News Release (USCCB): USCCB Chair Applauds Passage of Immigration Reform Bill Out of Committee

Committee process and vote show strong bipartisan support U.S. bishops will try to improve bill as process moves on Path to citizenship, family immigration remain strong priorities WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 23, 2013)—Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, chairman of … Continue reading →

News Release (USCCB): USCCB President Says ‘Now is the Time’ to Reform Immigration System

Cardinal Dolan: Suffering of migrants must end Path to citizenship should be improved and families protected Enforcement should guarantee basic human rights WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 22, 2013)—Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops … Continue reading →

Myths about Immigration

(PDF Version) MYTH: Immigrants increase the crime rate. FACT: Recent research has shown that immigrant communities do not increase the crime rate and that newly arriving immigrants tend to commit fewer crimes than native born Americans. Ruben Rumbaut, a professor … Continue reading →

Parish Immigration Advocacy Toolkit

Four Easy Steps to Mobilizing your Parish Community 1. EDUCATE Start a buzz about immigration reform at your parish through passive education techniques, such as bulletin announcements. Go here for more information. 2. ENGAGE Pull community members into the issue … Continue reading →

News Release (USCCB): Bishops’ Migration Chair Welcomes Introduction of Immigration Proposal; Pledges to Work so Final Bill Upholds Basic Rights, Dignity

Commends senators for leadership Sees opportunity to improve on initial efforts Urges respect for migrants’ human rights, dignity WASHINGTON D.C. (April 17, 2013)—The introduction of U.S. Senate bipartisan legislation to reform the U.S. immigration system was welcomed by Archbishop José … Continue reading →

Just Immigration Reform: 2013 Window of Opportunity

Catholic Immigration Advocacy 2013 Learning Conference (see flier) Saturday, April 20 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Carondelet Center 1890 Randolph Avenue Saint Paul, MN (click here for map and directions)

Written Testimony of Rev. Joseph Williams, Pastor, Church of St. Stephen, on MN Dream Act (S.F. 723)

(PDF VERSION) The Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee March 14, 2013 S.F. 723 Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee: My name is Rev. Joseph Williams; I am a Roman Catholic priest and pastor of the Church of St. … Continue reading →

News Release (USCCB): Christian Leaders Urge Fundamental Immigration Reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 6, 2013)—Christian leaders representing the breadth of Christian churches and denominations in the United States issued a strong and urgent call February 1 for fundamental immigration reform. The annual meeting of Christian Churches Together (CCT) released this … Continue reading →

News Release (MCC): Minnesota Catholic Conference Calls Senate Immigration Framework and President’s Support an Important First Step

Hopeful of Bipartisan Cooperation for Just, Humane Legislation ST. PAUL, Minn. (Jan. 30, 2013)—Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), the public policy voice of the Catholic Church in Minnesota, welcomes the framework recently set forth by a group of eight U.S. Senators, … Continue reading →

Twin Cities’ Daily Planet: Minnesota immigrants explain why they support driver’s licenses for all

(by Lisa Peterson-de la Cueva) January 27, 2013 Latino community members want driver’s licenses regardless of their immigration status. That was the message they gave city and state legislators on Friday night at Waite House, where more than 170 Latino immigrants gathered to … Continue reading →

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