Immigration

"Strangers No Longer: Together On A Journey of Hope" is the guiding document on immigration reform of the U.S. and Mexican bishops, released in 2003. It states five principles that guide Catholic Church teaching and the U.S. bishops' statements and actions on immigration. More here. 

"Welcoming and Integrating Immigrants: Everyone Wins,” Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone's March 13, 2019 address at the Catholic Immigrant Integration Initiative Conference, Santa Clara, California.

 

Information and Resources  for Immigrant Families
 

• Catholic Charities Center for Immigration & Legal Support Services
• “Know Your Rights”  "Conozca sus derechos" 
• Guía básica para familias 
• Plan de protección familiar
• Lista de recursos legales y abogados y cuidado de menores

• Christmas 2019:Pope Francis prays for migrants facing "walls of indifference."
• Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the Sept. 29, 2019 World Day of Migrants and Refugees
• Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the celebration of the 51st World day of Peace January 1, 2018 English | Spanish
• Archbishop Cordileone's statement on the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) September 5, 2017 English | Spanish
• Ash Wednesday Statement on Immigration from the California Conference of Catholic Bishops  English | Spanish
• Statement of Archbishop Cordileone to U.S. House and Senate Judiciary committee hearings on immigration July, 2015

• Catholic Charities San Francisco/Marin/San Mateo Refugee & Immigrant Services

• California Catholic Conference of Bishops (CCC) on Immigration

• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops  (USCCB) on Immigration

• Justice for Immigrants USCCB website

• National Council of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Position Statement and Frequently Asked Questions on Immigration

• Acoger al Forastero: Consejos Prácticos para las Personas Indocumentadas," CCC Porque nosotros somos Católicos