Maryknoll Missioners Call for Border Policies that Welcome Migrants
Expanding detention further criminalizes people who are seeking protection for themselves and their children.
Maryknoll OGC Among Catholic Border Groups Denouncing Dangerous Anti-Immigration Policies
Amid rising deaths at the US/Mexico Border, Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Director Susan Gunn offered a comment on the dangerous anti-immigration policies.
Maryknoll OGC Director Returns from Visit to the Holy Land, Calls for Comprehensive Ceasefire
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined faith groups in four day visit to the Holy Land, held meetings with leaders on the topic of the ongoing Israel Hamas conflict. The trip was coordinated by Churches for Middle East Peace.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Secretary Blinken and Secretary Raimondo
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo calling for a suspension of all firearms exports to Israel and implement firearms exports controls that keep U.S. manufactured guns out of the hands of human rights abusers.
MOGC Joins National Coalition Urging Congress to Confront U.S. Complicity in Civilian Harm in Gaza
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined over 70 national groups representing millions of Americans in a letter to Congress urging a vote in favor of S.Res.504, Senator Bernie Sanders' resolution under Section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act (22 U.S.C. § 2304) requiring a report on Israel’s human rights practices and U.S. military aid to Israel.
Maryknoll OGC Joins 50 Catholic Groups in Letter of Opposition to Extreme Immigration Proposals
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined 50 other Catholic organizations in a letter to Senators and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to express opposition to several extreme immigration proposals reportedly considered as part of the Biden administration’s budget requests. The letter names, in particular, opposition to proposals to change the “credible fear” test for asylum, mandate detention for asylum seekers, expand expedited removals, and codify the "Remain in Mexico" policy.
Maryknoll OGC Joins Letter to Biden Asking for the Closure of the Guantanamo Detention Center
Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined nearly a hundred organizations in a letter to President Biden asking for the closure of the Guantanamo detention center
Lenten Reflection Guide: Caring for Creation
Download the 14-page guide produced by the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.
Solidarity Economy: Serving the Common Good
There is a global movement to build a just and sustainable economy that prioritizes people and planet over profit.
U.S. Refugee Resettlement Growing Stronger
The U.S. Department of State resettled over 14 thousand refugees from October 1 to December 1, its strongest two-month showing in seven years.
Church Leaders Defend Asylum
As part of negotiations over Pres. Biden’s supplemental funding request, the Senate is considering proposals that would permanently gut asylum and compromise legal immigration pathways.