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Immigration and Migration

Audited financials show claims the church profits from refugee work ‘just wrong’


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OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News

Claims that the U.S. bishops’ conference profits from its partnership with the government to assist refugee populations that qualify for federal assistance, and that the Catholic Church facilitates illegal immigration are “just wrong,” said William Canny, the U.S. bishops’ migration director.

White House suggests it will strip funds from Catholic Charities


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OSV News Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, World News

The White House Jan. 28 sought to clarify what would and would not be impacted by a directive to freeze federal financial assistance programs and suggested it would seek to strip federal funds from nongovernmental organizations including Catholic Charities as part of its effort to enforce its immigration policies.

Maryland’s Catholic bishops affirm solidarity with immigrants, recommit to advocacy 


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News

Maryland’s Catholic bishops, including three from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, released a joint statement Jan. 27 expressing solidarity with immigrants and recommitting to advocate for policies that protect rights and uphold the dignity of that community. 

Vance spars with US bishops over their pushback on Trump’s immigration policy


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OSV News Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Immigration and Migration, News, Respect Life, World News

Vice President JD Vance questioned the motives of the U.S. bishops’ criticism of President Donald Trump’s new immigration policies in a Jan. 26 interview — including raids on churches and schools — asking if they are actually concerned about receiving federal resettlement funding and “their bottom line.”

Workshop offers resources in fluid immigration landscape


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Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Immigration and Migration, Local News, Maryland Catholic Conference, News

Several executive orders issued in the first days of President Donald J. Trump’s second term affect immigrants and migrant rights. Representatives from parishes and diocesan offices in Maryland received briefings Jan. 23 from experts from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

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