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Immigrants and Refugees

“Welcoming the stranger” is a biblical mandate, but policies on immigration and refugees divide the United States. These dialogues explore the human impacts, moral principles, and policy directions regarding this important and contentious topic that impacts the entire global community.

Events

A painter is handcuffed against a white van by four masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents
Sep
11
2025

Deportations and Assaults on Human Dignity

This summer, the United States has witnessed families torn apart, communities full of fear, and people afraid to go to church and work because of the threats and realities of deportations on a wide scale. Catholic leaders have been on the frontlines speaking out and standing in solidarity with

Videos

Migration, Refugee Resettlement, and Mass Deportation: Moral, Human, and Policy Choices (Video)

February 12, 2025

Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes

Budget Priorities and Tax Policies to Help Poor Children and Families (Video)

January 29, 2025

Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes

Human Dignity and the Migration Crisis at the U.S. Southern Border (Video)

April 24, 2023

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes