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A New Series of Animated Videos Depicts the Work of ICMC

A new series of seven animated videos showcases the major areas on which ICMC’s work focuses and provides concrete examples of how ICMC and its partners’ work supports forced migrants and refugees. It can sometimes be challenging to grasp what…

Faith-Based Communities Urge for a Stop to Violence in Myanmar and Protection for Displaced People

The International Catholic Migration Commission has joined an interfaith appeal to the military in Myanmar to stop using violence and…

Children Displaced by Violence in Burkina Faso Find a Safe Place at ICMC-Supported Center

In September 2020, ICMC and the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Refugees of Burkina Faso launched…

A Coalition of European Christian organizations published an analysis of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

The new policy proposals\’ good intentions are overshadowed by legal shortcomings and an overly strong focus on returns. A coalition…

“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…

Fratelli Tutti and the Plight of the Displaced

The latest encyclical of Pope Francis calls for a more just, more human, and more fraternal world based on love…

Forty Years on, Why the U.S. Should Continue To Welcome Refugees

This year, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program marks its 40th anniversary. As the historic global leader of refugee resettlement, the…

How Refugee Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the COVID Pandemic

Refugee children are some of the most impressive but, at times, the most vulnerable people on the move. Their capacity…

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.

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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.

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Faith-Based Communities Urge for a Stop to Violence in Myanmar and Protection for Displaced People

Children Displaced by Violence in Burkina Faso Find a Safe Place at ICMC-Supported Center

A Coalition of European Christian organizations published an analysis of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum

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

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

An ICMC Counselor’s Journey from Academia to Humanitarian Work

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Fratelli Tutti and the Plight of the Displaced

Forty Years on, Why the U.S. Should Continue To Welcome Refugees

How Refugee Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the COVID Pandemic

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Release Seafarers Blocked for Covid-19 Measures

70 Years of Responding to Migrants’ and Refugees’ Needs

ICMC Urban Cohesion Hub Opens in Pakistan

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Italian Bishop Calls for End to Indifference

U.S. and Mexican Bishops Ask for Solidarity

Mexican Bishops Warn of Migration Surge

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