Asylum seekers Archives

Catholic agencies: Move refugees from Greece to avoid pandemic disaster

Mar 25, 2020

Catholic aid agencies have urged the evacuation of Syrian war refugees from camps in Greece to “avert a catastrophe” from the coronavirus. “More than 42,000 people are trapped in hopelessly overcrowded camps and horrific conditions — there is no hope of containing any outbreak,” Caritas Europe, Jesuit Refugees Service and

By Jonathan Luxmoore

Supreme Court says ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy can be enforced for now

Mar 13, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court in a brief written order March 11 granted the Trump administration’s request to continue to enforce its “Remain in Mexico” policy while it appeals a lower court’s ruling blocking enforcement to the high court.

By Catholic News Service

Court sides with migrants seeking asylum before ‘Remain in Mexico’ in effect

Mar 7, 2020

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in San Francisco March 5 refused to lift a lower court’s injunction blocking the Trump administration from applying its “Remain in Mexico” policy to those who arrived at U.S. ports of entry before the policy took effect.

By Catholic News Service

Former UK government minister now leads efforts to help asylum seekers

Mar 6, 2020

From 2003 until 2015, Sarah Teather was a member of the UK Parliament, representing a London constituency. Now she runs the Jesuit Refugee Service UK.

By Charles Collins

Churches work to alleviate suffering of people who ‘Remain in Mexico’

Mar 4, 2020

The “Remain in Mexico” program has forced more than 60,000 asylum-seekers to wait on the Mexican side of the border as their claims are heard in U.S. courts. It has proved controversial as critics contend it destroyed the traditional asylum system.

By David Agren

Report: Number of immigrants in U.S. without documents in steady decline

Feb 29, 2020

A report from the Center for Migration Studies of New York said the population of immigrants living in the United States without documents has declined 10 percent in eight years.

By Rhina Guidos