Catholic Charities Archives

Once again, Catholic agencies step in to help minors at the border

Apr 8, 2021

As the U.S. took in almost 19,000 migrant children, labeled “unaccompanied minors,” in March, faith-based organizations such as Catholic Charities throughout the U.S. have been doing their part to help.

By Rhina Guidos

Catholic coalition stresses importance of COVID-19 vaccine for all

Apr 8, 2021

On World Health Day, April 7, a new group of 31 U.S. Catholic organizations encouraged people to get the COVID-19 vaccine as an act of charity and solidarity with others.

By Carol Zimmermann

Migrant families freed without court notice or any paperwork

Apr 1, 2021

Overwhelmed and underprepared, U.S. authorities are releasing migrant families on the Mexican border without notices to appear in immigration court or sometimes without any paperwork at all — a time-saving move that has left migrants confused.

By Elliot Spagat

Birmingham Diocese helping 60 families after spring tornadoes

Mar 27, 2021

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Birmingham, Alabama, is working with at least 60 families whose homes sustained damage in a spring tornado.

By Dennis Sadowski

Utah advocates prepare for potential rise in refugees in U.S.

Mar 23, 2021

Refugee advocates in Utah have started to prepare for a rise in the number of people resettled from foreign countries in the state as the Biden administration implements new immigration policies.

By Associated Press

Mysterious new system at border keeps migrants guessing

Mar 23, 2021

President Joe Biden has kept Title 42 in place as he designs what he promises will be “a humane asylum system.” Citizens of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador are usually back in Mexico within two hours, while other nationalities are held in the U.S. to be flown home without a chance at asylum.

By Adriana Gómez Licón

American Rescue Plan praised for helping ‘the most vulnerable among us’

Mar 13, 2021

The American Rescue Plan is “an extraordinarily practical way to help the American people, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said in a statement March 11, the same day President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package into law.

By Catholic News Service

Laredo Church authorities waiting for influx of immigrants

Mar 12, 2021

From conversations with federal government officials at the border, Bishop James Tamayo of Laredo estimates that there are at least 800 families – thousands of people – waiting on the Mexico side of the Laredo border for entry into the United States.

By John Lavenburg