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“We Are Begging for Oxygen,” Say Catholic Organizations Responding to India’s Second COVID-19 Wave

As India faces the worst coronavirus wave since the beginning of the pandemic, Catholic organizations plead with their government and…

The Revised Refugee Admission Cap is a “Step in the Right Direction,” Says U.S. Bishop

Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops welcomed the U.S. Administration’s 3 May decision to increase…

An ICMC Counselor’s Journey from Academia to Humanitarian Work

After witnessing the impact of his volunteer work in Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp, Rami Alkhalil chose to leave the academic…

NGOs Call on States To Take Urgent Action To Avert Humanitarian Catastrophe

The International Catholic Migration Commission has joined a call for $5.5 billion in additional funding and a global ceasefire to…

ICMC Malaysia Continues Online Awareness-Raising Activities With Three New Animations

Following a recent series of videos addressing the harm caused by child marriage and gender stereotypes, ICMC Malaysia continues to…

Resettlement Agencies Urge U.S. Administration to Honor its Commitment to Refugees

The nine national refugee resettlement agencies of the United States, including the Migration and Refugees Services of the U.S. Conference…

What We Are Advocating For

Shining a light on the plight of the nearly 51 million internally displaced people across the world.

For a COVID-19 vaccine that becomes freely and widely available to all across the world.

For the relocation of unaccompanied migrant and refugee children from Greece to other EU countries.

Calling on EU Member States to demonstrate leadership on refugee resettlement.

To end human trafficking, listen to survivors and learn from their strength and resilience.

Working together with governments to implement the Global Compact for Migration.

Release Seafarers Blocked for Covid-19 Measures

Source: Agenzia Fides

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, over 400,000 seafarers have been left trapped on ships long after their original contract has expired. Many suffer from trauma and health issues. A coalition of Catholic organizations, including ICMC, is asking governments to address this humanitarian crisis at sea.

70 Years of Responding to Migrants’ and Refugees’ Needs

Source: Radio Cité Genève

In this radio interview in French, ICMC Director of Policy Stéphane Jaquemet discusses today’s most pressing issues in the era of COVID-19, such as access to the vaccine for migrants and refugees. He also explains how ICMC protects migrants and refugees through direct action and advocacy work.

ICMC Urban Cohesion Hub Opens in Pakistan

Source: Associated Press of Pakistan

ICMC’s Urban Cohesion Hub was inaugurated on 15 February near Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. The new facility offers integrated services, including health, education, skill training, legal support, and recreational activities, to over 30,000 Afghan refugees.

How We Are Making a Difference

Over 38,000 refugees in 11 camps in Pakistan received general medical and specialized maternal health services at ICMC-run facilities.

In Pakistan ICMC provided 15,000 children with textbooks or school bags, while more than 5,500 boys and girls in Jordan received educational supplies.

ICMC Jordan supported nearly 2,200 households with cash assistance to pay rent, prepare their accommodation for winter and meet urgent needs.

Nearly 6,500 children attended activities in ICMC Child Friendly Spaces in the governorates of Mafraq and Irbid, Jordan.

ICMC Malaysia assisted 2,200 refugees through outreach interventions and case management services and accompanied 500 SGBV survivors.

ICMC’s Resettlement Support Center Turkey and Middle East interviewed more than 3,000 refugees for possible U.S. resettlement.

ICMC deployed a total of 109 experts to UNHCR operations in 31 countries in Africa, Asia, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East and North Africa.

ICMC protection experts referred more than 50,100 vulnerable refugees for resettlement consideration to third countries.

112 ICMC experts deployed to support the Greek Asylum Service contributed to more than 17,300 people acquiring refugee or subsidiary protection.

Italian Bishop Calls for End to Indifference

Source: Crux

Bishop Antonio Staglianò of Noto, Sicily, said in a 26 April statement that Pope Francis’s push for greater brotherhood and solidarity is needed more than ever following the death of 130 migrants in the Mediterranean.

U.S. and Mexican Bishops Ask for Solidarity

Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

As the number of people seeking asylum increases along the U.S./Mexico border, bishops on both sides of the border have issued a joint statement asking all nations to share the responsibility of preserving human life and providing safe, orderly, and humane immigration, including the right to asylum.

Mexican Bishops Warn of Migration Surge

Source: National Catholic Reporter

The Mexican bishop’s migrant ministry say U.S. policy changes have created the illusion that seeking asylum in the U.S. is now easy. This has caused a surge of migrants along the northern Mexican border, leading to a strain on Catholic-run shelters operating at limited capacity due to COVID-19.

We need to see, and enable others to see, that migrants and refugees do not only represent a problem to be solved, but are brothers and sisters to be welcomed, respected and loved.

— Pope Francis

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