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Implementing the Global Compact for Migration: ICMC Advocates for Better Protection of Children and All Migrants

Nearly two years after States adopted the Global Compact for Migration, governments of Europe, North America, and Central Asia, under...

New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum Is Not Yet the Fresh Start Needed, NGOs Argue

Some elements of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum for the European Union (EU) constitute a positive change in...

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New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum Is Not Yet the Fresh Start Needed

October 19, 2020

Advocacy Asylum Child Protection Complementary Pathways Detention Family Health Migration Policy Protection at Sea Resettlement (Advocacy) Returns Unaccompanied Minors

New policy proposals on migration and asylum released by the European Commission in September 2020 risk limiting the access to protection and fair asylum procedures. A group of 82 civil society organizations, including ICMC Europe, analyze the proposals in a joint statement.

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U.S. Bishops Urge for Full Reinstatement of the DACA Program

Source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

U.S. Bishops have expressed their disappointment at their government's intent to limit the rights of migrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. "The Catholic Church in the United States has long advocated for the Dreamers and we will continue to stand with them," reads the statement issued by the members of the USCCB.

The EU Should Use Its Migration and Asylum Budget in a Humane and Effective Way

Creating partnerships with local actors working on migration and integration, including civil society organizations, contributes to achieving that goal, say...

Return Procedures Must Respect Human Rights and Dignity

A new European Union proposal to handle the return of asylum-seekers whose claims have been rejected may be at odds...

Swiss Faith Leaders Issue Call to Protect Refugees

The Swiss Bishops’ Conference, a member of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC), has joined with other faith leaders in...

Global Compact for Migration: It’s Now or Never

No distinction with regard to a person’s status, an end to child detention and no criminalization of migrants — these...

The European Union Needs More Humane Return Policies

Migration and asylum policies in the European Union are increasingly using the return of individuals to their countries of origin...

ICMC’s Jane Bloom Gives Talk on Politicization of Migration at Princeton University

Academics, politicians, NGO professionals, and students gathered to discuss the challenges of forced migrants in early March, on the occasion...

Civil Society Reminds EU Leaders to Protect Vulnerable Children and Expand Safe Pathways

More than 160 organizations from more than 20 countries called on EU heads of State and government to uphold the...

Civil Society Must Play a Greater Role in Migration Governance, Ngos Say at Malta Summit

Fifteen months after the launch of the Joint Valletta Action Plan, European and African civil society organizations attended the Senior...

Taking Stock of Valletta: ICMC Europe And MADE Africa Organize Civil Society Consultation

On the occasion of the one-year follow-up of the implementation of the Joint Valletta Action Plan and the EU Trust Fund for...

Bishop of San Diego Calls for American Society to Heal Its Wounds With Solidarity

Most Reverend Robert W. McElroy, Bishop of San Diego, delivered a moving speech at the 2016 Catholic Immigrant Integration Initiative...

New EU Agreement Paves the Way for Expulsion of Afghan Asylum Seekers, NGOs Warn

The International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) and another 24 civil society organizations are expressing deep concern about an agreement recently...