New York, April 9, 2018 – Introduction. Members of the U.S. Catholic Working Group on Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration1* are deeply involved in the care and accompaniment of forcibly displaced people at every stage of their journey, often in partnership with the U.S. government and United Nations agencies. We thank the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for his able leadership in developing the latest draft for the Global Compact on Refugees. Through advocacy and service our work includes fighting against the root causes of forced migration, providing humanitarian support for internally displaced people (IDP) and refugees, seeking durable solutions with all stakeholders, and engaging local communities to provide protection and durable solutions through local integration, voluntary repatriation, and resettlement. While bringing a distinct American Catholic experience to our statement, we also echo and build upon the March 20, 2018 intervention by the delegation of the Holy See to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva.2*  Continue reading U.S. Catholic Working Group on Global Compacts on Refugees and Migration Statement on Second Formal Consultations towards a Global Compact on Refugees →

The seminar aimed to strengthen inter-institutional collaboration between government bodies and civil society organizations to welcome, protect, promote, and integrate the migrant community in Boston, and contribute to a better understanding of how the migrant community plays an essential role in economic and social development through job creation, entrepreneurship, and social innovation.  

Boston, MA – March 19, 2018 – The Scalabrini Centers for Migration in Boston, the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, and the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) organized a “Seminar on the Contributions of Migrants to Development and Social Innovation in Boston.” The event was held on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at Boston College.  Continue reading 2018 Boston Migration Seminar Contributions of Migrants to Development and Social Innovation in Boston →