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Migration-Related Stories, Op-Eds and Interviews by Catholic Bishops and Agency Executives
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, Blogpost: Globalization requires us to change our views on immigration
Kevin Appleby, Center for Migration Studies of New York: Catholics need to watch our language about immigration
Notable New Publications, Reports, Films, Articles, Etc.
Center for Migration Studies: Venezuela Diaspora: Changing Demographics, Remittances, and Return Migration Patterns
The average age of Venezuelan migrants is increasing. At the beginning of the massive exodus in 2015, people between 15 and 29 years old migrated, but now, the predominant age group of migrants is between 30 and 49 years old. These statistics come from the 2022 National Survey of Living Conditions, conducted by the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) in Caracas, Venezuela. The main reason for emigration continues to be finding work outside the country, although migration for family reunification reasons is on the rise. UCAB researchers do not predict a massive return process to Venezuela due to the absence of conditions to receive the millions of Venezuelans who settled in other countries.
Migration Policy Institute UNICEF Issue Brief: Strategies to Strengthen Delivery of Post-Release Services for Unaccompanied Children
When unaccompanied migrant children leave the care of U.S. federal custody to reunite with a parent or other sponsor, they often lose access to critical case management, health and mental health care and other social services. While local governments, post-release service providers and others offer a range of services to support these children, the transition into U.S. communities can be rocky for these young migrants and their families because the service infrastructure and ease of access vary from location to location. This issue brief released today by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) sketches promising strategies for lowering barriers that can prevent unaccompanied children from accessing post-release supports and amplifying the effectiveness of services.
Fact Sheets on Employment Rights for Afghans and Ukrainians
The U.S. Justice Department has released fact sheets that provide information on the employment rights of Afghans and Ukrainians in the United States. The fact sheets include the employment protections to which Afghans and Ukrainians are entitled, examples of documentation that these workers may show during the employment eligibility verification process, and information on how Afghans and Ukrainians in the United States can get help with a work-related issue through the Justice Department's Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) worker hotline.
Here are the Afghan IER Fact Sheet and Ukrainian IER Fact Sheet
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