(Geneva) 29 January 2013 – ICMC yesterday welcomed a delegation led by Assistant Secretary Anne Richard of the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (BPRM), who had come to meet with Syrian refugees as thousands are crossing into Jordan to escape ongoing violence in their home country.Read more
International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), Amnesty International, and Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME), and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) urged the European Union to step up its efforts to alleviate the suffering of civilians in Syria.
In particular they asked that EU members allow entry and grant international protection to Syrian asylum seekers, increase funding of the UN Syria Regional Response Plan, expand programs for Syrian and third-country refugee resettlement, and support the neighbouring countries receiving these refugees.
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Latino immigrant entrepreneurs are making important yet largely overlooked contributions to the U.S. economy. With expanding Latino markets at home and abroad, their economic impact is set to grow. But roadblocks stand in the way. Policy changes--including visa reform, improving access to credit, and a more ambitious trade agenda with Latin American countries--would help the United States unlock the full potential of its Latino immigrant entrepreneurs.Read more
Civil society leaders at global meeting point to co-responsibility with governments for solutions in labour migration, rights and development.
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius 22 November 2012- More than 800 representatives from civil society and governments from some 160 countries gathered in Mauritius this week to discuss changes needed in labour migration, protection of migrants, promotion of their rights and development.Read more
  For the first time since the founding of the Global Forum on Migration and Development, the co-chairs of the Civil Society programme this year are migrants themselves, and both born in Africa, as are the greatest number of the leaders and representatives of civil society organizations worldwide gathering in Mauritius for the Civil Society Days of the Global Forum on Migration and Development on 19 and 20 November.Read more
We are delighted to invite you to join your colleagues from across Europe and become an official member of the European Resettlement Network. You will be joining both organisations and individuals working in resettlement and integration policy and practice, from national, regional, local government, international organisations, civil society, volunteers, academics and others working in all stages of the resettlement process.Read more
ISTANBUL, 13 September 2012 - Assistant Secretary Anne Richard of the US Department of State’s Population, Refugees, and Migration visited the Istanbul office of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC). The Assistant Secretary toured the program offices, observed an interview with a refugee being considered for resettlement to the United States, and participated in an adult and youth cultural orientation class for refugees ready to depart for the US.Read more
JERUSALM, 09 August 2012—The Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries in the Holy Land has launched a renewed appeal in favor of the victims of human traffickers in the Sinai. This comes in the light of the deployment of Egyptian military forces there.Read more
“Celebrar a Memória para Projetar a Nova Evangelização do Futuro”, em ano de celebrações do cinquentenário da fundação da Obra Católica Portuguesa de Migrações, é o tema escolhido para a Semana Nacional de Migrações e Peregrinação Anual do Migrante e do Refugiado a Fátima. O tema acolhe o lema do ano de celebrações cinquentenárias: “Celebrar a Memória para Projetar o Futuro”, e as preocupações pastorais do Santo Padre Bento XVI, expressas na sua Mensagem para a 98ª Jornada Mundial do Migrante e do Refugiado deste ano: “Migrações e Nova Evangelização”.Read more
The European Network on Statelessness is open to non-governmental organisations, research centres, academics and other individuals. For further information contact info@statelessness.eu.Read more
International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), Amnesty International, and Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe (CCME), and the European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE) urged the European Union to step up its efforts to alleviate the suffering of civilians in Syria.
In particular they asked that EU members allow entry and grant international protection to Syrian asylum seekers, increase funding of the UN Syria Regional Response Plan, expand programs for Syrian and third-country refugee resettlement, and support the neighbouring countries receiving these refugees.
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Geneva 13 January 2013 - On this World Day of Migrants and Refugees, the International Catholic Migration Commission joins the Holy Father in celebrating the humanity, the invitation to solidarity and the offer to share in new hope and energy that migrants and refugees bring to the families, communities and countries that welcome them.Read more
Civil society leaders at global meeting point to co-responsibility with governments for solutions in labour migration, rights and development.
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius 22 November 2012- More than 800 representatives from civil society and governments from some 160 countries gathered in Mauritius this week to discuss changes needed in labour migration, protection of migrants, promotion of their rights and development.Read more
Key decisions-makers gather at the Sixth Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in Mauritius this week. For the second year in a row, ICMC has taken up a leading role in the coordination of the GFMD Civil Society Days. During these days organisations intend to share their expertise and develop concrete models to the better implementation of human rights for all migrants.Read more
GENEVA, 20 June 2012—On World Refugee Day 2012, it is good to celebrate the solution of refugee resettlement, a solution that systematically saves nearly a hundred thousand lives each year. A solution that reunites families, that restores hope and dignity to human beings threatened and persecuted because of their race, religion, nationality, social group or political opinions. A solution that enables refugees to restart their lives in a country that formally welcomes them to safety and new life.Read more
BRUSSELS, 29 March 2012—With the European Parliament vote on March 29th, the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) congratulates the European Union on adopting a formal framework for welcoming refugees in need of resettlement to Europe, and expressing its commitment to human rights, refugee protection and solidarity with those most in need.Read more
BRUSSELS, 8 December 2011—ICMC today launches its new publication "MAYDAY! Strengthening responses of assistance and protection to boat people and other migrants arriving in Southern Europe". The publication sheds light on gaps in responding to boat people and other migrants arriving in Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain. "It is not so much the arrivals of migrants and refugees that should be put to question, but rather the response mechanisms," observes Johan Ketelers, Secretary General of ICMC.Read more
GENEVA, 2 December 2011—The Civil Society Days of the Global Forum on Migration and Development concluded with high energy at the “common space” between civil society and governments on the morning of December 1st. After two days of working sessions that built upon the recommendations of past GFMDs and brought to light new concerns, civil society presented a statement to governments calling for more engagement and leadership to combat xenophobia and promote rights-based migration policies. The statement was followed by a debate on demographics, development and positive alternatives to irregular migration, moderated by BBC correspondent Zeinab Badawi with over 700 participants present.Read more
GENEVA, 9 November 2011—Civil society representatives from over 60 countries will convene in Geneva to propose rights-based migration policies to governments at the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) to be held from November 29th to December 2nd. 180 delegates will meet for two days to formulate recommendations on labour migration, which they will present to governments from some 130 countries on December 1st.Read more
GENEVA, 14 October 2011—Addressing issues including irregular migration, the rights, contribution and challenges of migrant workers and their families, the role of migrants abroad in the development of their countries of origin, job creation “at home” and other alternatives to migration, 180 civil society actors will be bringing their on-the-ground experience to high-level discussions with governments at this year’s Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD).Read more
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