WASHINGTON—On December 20, 2017, Bishop Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Texas, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Migration, was joined by Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), and Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, urging an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador.

TPS is a temporary, renewable, and statutorily authorized immigration status that allows individuals to remain and work lawfully in the U.S. during a period in which it is deemed unsafe for nationals of that country to return home.  Continue reading Catholic Partners Urge 18-month Extension of Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador →

New York, December 18, 2017 – On the International Migrants Day 2017, in the framework of the 27th anniversary of the adoption of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, the Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN) renews its commitment to safeguarding the dignity of migrants, victims of human trafficking, refugees, seafarers, and their families and reiterates the importance of defining and implementing policies and programs to protect their human rights, regardless of their migration status.  Continue reading Statement of the Scalabrini International Migration Network on United Nation’s International Migrants Day – December 18, 2017 →