The United Nations says about 4.5 million people have left Venezuela since 2015 to escape hyperinflation, high crime levels, food shortages and salaries that are lower than $10 per month.
Church agencies meet on Colombia-Venezuelan border to coordinate aid
At year’s end, humanitarian aid for migrants moves across border
Over the last year, Catholic dioceses on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico, in places such as El Paso and Brownsville, Texas, scrambled to accommodate the growing number of children, men and women crossing the border, seeking asylum and entering the U.S.
House bill improves existing system for farmworkers, farmers, say bishops
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, passed by the House Dec. 11 with a 260-165 bipartisan vote, aims to make a better system for both the farmer and the farmworkers and to create a more effective and humane agriculture industry.
Immigration advocates take part in teach-in event at U.S.-Mexico border
Catholic Latino organizers, labor leaders, scholars and activists took part in a social justice event that was a combination teach-in and demand for action Oct. 11-13 in El Paso.
Angels Unawares: Sculptor hopes to convey welcoming message through art
Pope Francis unveiled the large statue, “Angels Unawares,” after celebrating an outdoor Mass Sept. 28 for the 105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
Christians have ‘moral duty’ to help migrants, refugees, pope says
Pope Francis’ reflection of the World Day of Migrants and Refugee’s theme — “It’s not just about migrants” — and emphasized that God calls on Christians to care for all “victims of the throwaway culture.”
After faith leaders’ border visit, the resolve to help migrants grows
The Sept. 23-27 pastoral visit, sponsored by various offices of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other national organizations, aimed to highlight the church’s ministry to migrants, the border conditions and immigration laws affecting them, and their material and spiritual needs.
As migrants face a closing door to the U.S., bishops accompany them
In anticipation of the 2019 World Day for Migrants and Refugees, a group of bishops, women religious, lay ministers and others interested in the plight of migrants spent the days prior to the Sept. 29 observance listening to tales of hope, dashed dreams, resilience and uncertainty that are in abundance among migrants in this border region.