An office of the @usccb. We serve & advocate for refugees, migrants, immigrants, unaccompanied children, asylees, and victims of human trafficking.
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USCCB's Secretariat of Migration retweeted
Jun 12
The Catholic Church remains committed to providing pastoral ministry and accompaniment to immigrants facing immigration challenges.
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USCCB's Secretariat of Migration retweeted
Jun 12
Pope Leo XIV issued an appeal to human traffickers, exploiters and criminal networks involved in the movement and abuse of vulnerable people. "Stop. Repent," he said, in a meeting with organisations working with migrants in Tenerife.
"Break those chains and free those you hold in bondage," he insisted. "Return what has been taken and make amends as much as you can. Repent while there is still time, for God’s mercy can reach even the most hardened sinner, but it enters only through the narrow gate of truth, justice and conversion"
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USCCB's Secretariat of Migration retweeted
Jun 11
Pope Leo XIV says that the drama of migration must serve as an appeal to all of our consciences. Let us all reflect and take action.
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USCCB's Secretariat of Migration retweeted
Jun 12
"Every life lost on these routes is a failure for the human family," the pontiff said. bit.ly/49VvbXd
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USCCB's Secretariat of Migration retweeted
Jun 12
"Human dignity has no passport and does not lose its value when crossing a border," the pope said, with rescue ships docked behind him and a simple wooden cross made from a shipwrecked migrant boat nearby.
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For #WelcomeWednesday, Bishop Menjivar-Ayala on the lack of empathy for immigrants: "Being an immigrant is not easy... These are people that have a great dream to better their lives, to do whatever they have to do in order to provide for their families." @WashArchdiocese @DWC1850
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If you're in the DC area, please join @WashArchdiocese for the Eucharistic Procession for Immigrants on June 7 at 12pm ET: adw.org/event/eucharistic-pr…
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USCCB's Secretariat of Migration retweeted
Jun 2
ICE's detained population went from roughly 40,000 in January 2025 to over 70,000 by February 2026.
Our new resource looks at what that means for medical care in detention.
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USCCB's Secretariat of Migration retweeted
Jun 3
Archbishop Paul Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Pope Leo's first encyclical calls for keeping the dignity of the human person, created in God’s image, at the center of any discernment about emerging technologies.
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USCCB's Secretariat of Migration retweeted
Jun 3
The service seeks "to acknowledge and honor the many diverse communities that have journeyed to the United States in search of hope, safety, and opportunity."
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For #WelcomeWednesday, Bishop Menjivar-Ayala shares, "At the end we know that the great test is going to be 'I was a stranger, and did you welcome me?'... The whole gospel is permeated by stories of people on a journey." @WashArchdiocese @DWC1850
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"Offering refuge to the world’s vulnerable and persecuted is a founding principle of our country and it is uniquely what makes this country great." usccb.org/news/2026/offering…
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"For decades, the US, was known for offering this opportunity, not favoring one particular group, but granting relief in accordance with our laws, our shared values, and the national interest." -Bishop Cahill, chairman of the Committee on Migratiion
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For #WelcomeWednesday, Bishop Menjivar-Ayala shares, "[Immigrants] are afraid, they have many questions, they have nostalgia for the family they left behind, so walking with people, listening to them and helping them cope... [is] doing ministry for immigrants." @WashArchdiocese
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For #WelcomeWednesday, Bishop Menjivar-Ayala describes his calling to become a priest: "There was a moment when I said 'I have to do something about my vocation'... The process was long but I had great support from @WashArchdiocese ."
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For #WelcomeWednesday, Bishop Menjivar-Ayala shares his experience applying for political asylum in the US: "I was scared because...you are reporting yourself... Obviously that creates a little bit of fear, of anxiety." @WashArchdiocese @DWC1850
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For #WelcomeWednesday, Bishop Menjivar-Ayala describes why he left El Salvador and applied for asylum in the US: "I was a catechist in El Salvador, which was an added reason to fear staying there...many catechists got killed" due to religious persecution. @WashArchdiocese
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USCCB's Secretariat of Migration retweeted
Apr 27
Me @NRO: We Should Not Kick Catholic Priests out of the U.S. nationalreview.com/2026/04/w…
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For #WelcomeWednesday, Bishop Menjivar-Ayala shares his journey from El Salvador to the US in 1990: "It took me seven years to go back to El Salvador... The most challenging thing of being undocumented [was] not being able to travel and to see my parents." @WashArchdiocese
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"What does the Global North do to support the Global South?... We need to work to promote greater justice and equality and development so that there not be the need to emigrate." americamagazine.org/vatican-…
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