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"...We recognize our call to serve the needs of God's people not only through the traditional works of mercy, but also by working with others to eradicate the causes of injustice and oppression and to help create structures that will promote justice and peace and bring unity among all peoples." - IHM Constitutions, Article 11
CHECK OUT THE LATEST Resources! Everyone Deserves to Be Treated Well - Archbishop Allen Vigneron Immigration Reform Must Find Balance - Bishop Thomas Wenski The Issue There are as many as 10-11 million undocumented immigrants currently in the United States. Two to three million are children. About 70 percent of the undocumented immigrant population has resided in the country for five years or more. Approximately 450,000 new undocumented immigrants enter the United States each year. As lawmakers consider proposals to strengthen immigration law enforcement, one of the central issues in the immigration reform debate is how the United States should respond to the presence of the large undocumented population in our nation. Some argue that increased enforcement will force this population to leave the country. Others, including the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, believe that undocumented immigrants already living in the United States should be given the opportunity to obtain permanent legal status through an earned legalization program. It is important to remember that economic injustice still plagues most of the world, providing a strong impetus for immigration. Given this situation, any true "solution" to illegal immigration must take into account the root causes of the poverty from which many immigrants are trying to escape.
"Prayer for Migrants" - Education for Justice
Learn More About Immigration (PDF) Trouble on the Border - Charlie Rooney's Blog from Arizona
Ask Michigan Rep. Kim Melzer to Drop Arizona-style Immigration Bill - Progress Michigan
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