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Migration: Partnerships as the Key to Alleviating the Ravages of COVID-19

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has halted most international travel, the Global Forum on Migration and Development is more important than ever. The joint force of national governments, civil society organizations, businesses, local governments and international agencies is vital to…

Between Resilience and Vulnerability: Zaina’s Story

Zaina’s story illustrates what resilience means and how forced displacement as a result of armed conflict can throw a family…

Bringing People Together for World Refugee Day During COVID-19

Ahead of World Refugee Day on 20 June, ICMC Jordan invited refugees and locals to share their experiences during online…

ICMC Annual Report 2019: Celebrating at What We Accomplished Together

ICMC Annual Report 2019: Celebrating What We Accomplished Together

In 2019, the International Catholic Migration Commission worked and spoke in solidarity with migrants and refugees worldwide, providing them with…

Don’t Let Internally Displaced Persons Go Unseen, Faith-Based Organizations Plead

On 20 June, World Refugee Day, ICMC and over 50 other faith-based organizations exhort world leaders, policymakers and people of…

How ICMC Malaysia Is Reaching Refugees During the COVID-19 Lockdown

In Malaysia, the spread of the new coronavirus and subsequent lockdown have left many refugees more vulnerable than ever, both…

India: Bishops’ Conference Helps Feed Over 50,000 Migrant Workers During Lockdown

When India’s coronavirus lockdown left millions of migrant workers unemployed and hungry, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India’s Commission…

Are Refugees Bad or Good for the Economy?

By Johanna Burke The cost of receiving refugees may seem shockingly high, often leading people to fear that accepting them…

Resettlement Is a Lifeline for Central American Refugees

A testimony from the field by Erik Morrison* When refugees can neither safely return home nor stay in the country…

May the Coronavirus Crisis Open Our Eyes and Hearts

By Msgr. Robert J. Vitillo* This is a time when grave concerns for the health and safety of ourselves, family,…

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Call to Protect India’s Migrant Workers

Source: Union of Catholic Asian News

Internal migrant workers in India are returning to urban centers after having gone home during the coronavirus lockdown. The Conference of Catholic Bishops’ of India’s (CCBI) Commission for Migrants is calling upon the government to pass laws that will help improve their condition. The COVID-19 crisis has underlined the need to protect this population, says the Commission’s Secretary.

Canada: Crisis Could Bring Spike in Refugee Backlog

Source: Catholic Register

COVID-19 travel restrictions are preventing refugees from arriving in Canada. Deacon Rudy Ovcjak, director of the Archdiocese of Toronto’s Office of Refugees and delegate to ICMC’s Governing Committee on behalf of Cardinal Thomas C. Collins, worries about the fate of vulnerable refugees waiting to enter and the community members who sponsor them.

U.S. Bishops Oppose Proposed Rules for Asylum Seekers

Source: Vatican News

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), an ICMC national member, has voiced objections to proposed new rules for asylum seekers coming to the country. The rules attempt “to curtail our nation’s long-standing commitment to providing individuals and families with humanitarian protection,” and are “unlawful” as well as “contrary to the public interest,” USCCB says.

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Between Resilience and Vulnerability: Zaina’s Story

Bringing People Together for World Refugee Day During COVID-19

ICMC Annual Report 2019: Celebrating What We Accomplished Together

Don’t Let Internally Displaced Persons Go Unseen, Faith-Based Organizations Plead

How ICMC Malaysia Is Reaching Refugees During the COVID-19 Lockdown

India: Bishops’ Conference Helps Feed Over 50,000 Migrant Workers During Lockdown

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Are Refugees Bad or Good for the Economy?

Resettlement Is a Lifeline for Central American Refugees

May the Coronavirus Crisis Open Our Eyes and Hearts

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Call to Protect India’s Migrant Workers

Canada: Crisis Could Bring Spike in Refugee Backlog

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