Last week was National Americorps Week, and we are celebrating by shining a light on Lea Robinson. Lea’s participation as an AmeriCorps member while still enrolled in college was so positive that she chose to continue to serve after graduating. … Continue reading
Published on June 21, 2018 In the last 6 weeks, nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their parents at the Texas border. As a nation and people of faith, we must speak out for these children. Catholic Charities has … Continue reading
Aired on June 18, 2018 Julie Ward, Director of Immigration and Refugee Services, and Valerie Ceasar, Immigration and Refugee Services Outreach Coordinator, were recently guests on WHIV’s The Offer radio show, discussing Catholic Charities’ work with immigrants and refugees in … Continue reading
Published on June 18, 2018 In the last 6 weeks, nearly 2,000 children have been separated from their parents at the Texas border. Separating children from their parents often leads to long-term emotional scarring. Particularly for these families who are … Continue reading
Published on March 20, 2018 In September of 2017, the United States Council of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) launched the “Share the Journey” campaign, which seeks to bring together the global community to support … Continue reading
February 28, 2018 – Christine Bordelon An Interfaith Prayer Service in Solidarity with Immigrants and Refugees on Feb. 25 at the archdiocese’s Hispanic Apostolate in Metairie began with a quote from Exodus: “You shall not oppress or afflict a resident … Continue reading
February 28, 2018 – Gillian Egan Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. . . The children cross the border alone, without … Continue reading
Published on February 20, 2018 The diversity visa lottery is a program that annually makes Permanent Resident Cards available to 50,000 immigrants, selected from countries with low immigration numbers in previous years, in an effort to diversify the United States’ … Continue reading
Published on February 19, 2018 When Benjamin Saper was working as an associate at a large New York law firm, he took on his first unaccompanied minor asylum case and he was instantly hooked. “The ability to work with my … Continue reading
January 31, 2018 – Peter Finney, Jr. If all politics is local – the precinct-tested adage of former U.S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill – then the politics of immigration is the face in the mirror. In May, Martin Gutierrez, a division … Continue reading