CMS Migration Update: 2019
CMS Migration Update is a weekly digest of news, faith reflections, and analysis of international migration and refugee protection. It also provides migration policy and research updates, with the Policy Update section available in Spanish. The CMS Migration Update is designed to educate faith leaders regarding vulnerable immigrant populations, developments in the immigration field, pastoral resources and the religious touchstones of diverse faith traditions on migrants and newcomers. It should not be relied upon to provide advice or counsel in immigration cases. The publication is provided by the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS), an educational institute/think-tank devoted to the study of international migration, to the promotion of understanding between immigrants and receiving communities, and to public policies that safeguard the dignity and rights of migrants, refugees and newcomers. CMS is a member of the Scalabrini International Migration Network, an international network of shelters, welcoming centers, and other ministries for migrants.
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Thomas Shea
Thomas J. Shea is the editor of CMS’ Migration Update, a weekly digest of news and other information related to national and international migration. In addition, Mr. Shea is a Senior Staff Attorney with CUNY Citizenship Now! in New York............
Read MoreApril 30, 2019
- The Catholic Church Gets Ready to Step up the Fight Against Human Trafficking
- Pope Francis Speaks to Migrants at Caritas in Rabat
- European Bishops Criticize Indifference Towards Migrants Dead at Sea
- Pope Asks Prayers for Endangered Refugees in Libya Detention Centers
- Aid from Pope to Assist Migrants in Mexico
- Trump’s Unfair Crackdown on Visa Overstays
- What Happens When We Lose Sight of Our Neighbors?
- How Canadians Opened Their Hearts to Refugees
- Policy Update (April 22 – April 30)
April 16, 2019
- Encountering Christ in Harmony
- Nielsen’s Policies Were Both Inhumane and Ineffective, Advocates Say
- Trump Broke the US Border Policy. Now He Owns It.
- To Solve the US ‘Crisis at the Border,’ Look to Its Cause
- Judge Halts Trump Policy Requiring Asylum Seekers Stay in Mexico
- Trump Immigration Agenda Suffers New Defeat With Ruling on Haitians’ Status
- Ford Government Cuts Legal Support for Refugees and Immigrants
- Policy Update (April 10, 2019 – April 16, 2019)
April 9, 2019
- Caritas-Run Radio Offers Outlet for Migrants in France to Discuss Abuse
- Italian Bishops Continue Joust with Government Over Immigration
- Migration Contributes to Economic Growth
- Nielsen Out at Homeland Security
- Mid-Year Arrivals Report
- Asylum for sale: Refugees say some UN workers demand bribes for resettlement
- The Sydney Framework: Supply Chains and Sustainable Development Goal 8.7
- Catholic Immigrant in Canada Will Reopen Christian Church
- Policy Update (April 3, 2019 – April 9, 2019)
April 2, 2019
- From Morocco, Francis Says Migrant Crisis Won’t be Fixed by ‘Raising Barriers’
- Trump Cuts Foreign Aid, Threatens to Close Mexico Border
- DHS Asks Congress to Deport Unaccompanied Minors, Open Up More Emergency Shelters
- Thousands of Migrant Children Allegedly Sexually Abused in US Custody
- Sheltering in Place
- Almost Undocumented, Liberians In US Get 11th Hour Reprieve
- Where Do the Families of ISIS Fighters Go Now?
- EU to End Ship Patrols in Scaled Down Migrant Rescue Operation: Diplomats
- Trudeau Says Canada Still ‘Overwhelmingly in Favour’ of Immigration Despite Plan to Beef up Border
- Policy Update (March 27, 2019 – April 2, 2019)
March 26, 2019
- Bishops Decry Border ‘Emergency’ as Locals Step Up for Migrants
- Refugee Returns to Nebraska and Shares Her Success Story
- Why Governments Count People
- Smartphone App Connects Immigrants to Canada with Key Services
- After 8 Years, Refugees Still Reluctant to Return to Syria
- Phasing Down and Out: The Murky Art of Leaving Protracted Refugee Crises
- EU Declares Migration Crisis Over as It Hits Out at ‘Fake News’
- UK Denies Asylum for Iranian Christian by Saying Christianity not a ‘Peaceful Religion’
- Policy Update (March 20-26, 2019)
March 19, 2019
- USCCB Migration Chairman and CRS President Issue Statement Supporting Texas-Mexico Border Bishops’ Statement on Recent US Government Asylum Policy
- Editorial: There’s No National Emergency Except for US Injustices
- Number of Undocumented Immigrants in US at a 25-Year Low
- We felt we were reborn.’ Thousands of Eritrean refugees quietly welcomed to Canada
- Failed Aid Gambit Deepens Crisis for Venezuelans at Closed Colombia Border
- Deeply Talks: Refugee Children and Resilience (Audio)
- #BeGolden
- Boston College Global Migration Conference: Inclusion and Exclusion
- Policy Update (March 4-19, 2019)
March 5, 2019
- High-Level Debate on International Migration
- Engaging Youth as Key Partners in Migration Governance
- Who Secures the Border? (Backgrounder)
- Trump’s Surprising New Ally in Mexico? The Government
- It’s Time to Treat Venezuela Like a Protracted Refugee Crisis
- Crossing a Red Line: How EU Countries Undermine the Right to Liberty by Expanding the Use of Detention of Asylum Seekers upon Entry
- Ethiopia’s Neglected Crisis: No Easy Way Home for Doubly Displaced Gedeos
- Canadian Council for Refugees 2019 Consultation and Working Group Schedule
- Policy Update (February 27 – March 5, 2019)
February 26, 2019
- Statement by H.E. Archbishop Ivan Jurkovič at the 4th Geneva Interfaith Dialogue: Global Solidarity and Welcoming the Stranger
- Statement of Faith Leaders on the Morality of a Border Wall
- Emergency on the Southern Border
- When Trump Declared National Emergency, Most Detained Immigrants Were Not Criminals
- DHS Immigration Stats Make Strong Case against Border Emergency
- Trump Administration Directs 1,000 More Troops to Mexican Border
- The Demographics of Detention: Immigration Enforcement in NYC Under Trump
- Trump Is Tough on Venezuela — but Won’t Let Fleeing Venezuelans Into the U.S.
- How the Catholic Church is Responding to Venezuela’s Refugee Crisis
- Syria: 2,500 Foreign Children Living in Camps in North-East
- Caregivers Will Now Have Access to New Pathways to Permanent Residence
- Policy Update (February 13-26, 2019)
February 12, 2019
- Pope Releases Video to Accompany February Prayer Intention
- Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development Launches New Website
- The Trump Administration’s Last Best Chance to Slash Legal Migration
- Border Wall Debate Ignores Biggest Source of Illegal Immigration: Visa Overstays
- Trump’s Dangerous Scapegoating of Immigrants at the State of the Union
- Canada to Welcome Hundreds of Refugees from Libya
- Libya: The Families of Migrants Held Hostage Are Using Facebook to Raise Money for Smugglers’ Ransoms
- 20,000 South Sudan Refugees Return Home from Uganda – UNHCR
- Briefing: Nigerians Seek Safety in Cameroon as Boko Haram Crisis Escalates
- Coffee, Jesuits, and Justice: A Cooperative Model Addresses Root Causes of Migration
- Dancing In Buses
February 5, 2019
- The ‘Ethics’ of Trump’s Border Wall (Opinion)
- 72 Percent in Poll Think Trump, Congress Will Fail to Reach Border Deal
- USCIS Immigration Delays Grow Longer and Longer
- Study Finds Immigration Crackdowns Harm Unborn Children
- What Does it Mean to Assimilate in a Nation of Immigrants?
- Immigration Sponsorship Form Appears Online for Less than 10 Minutes
- Policy Update (January 27, 2019 – February 5, 2019)
January 29, 2019
- New York Passes DREAM Act, Offers Financial Aid and School Scholarships to Undocumented Immigrants
- Here’s how the shutdown delayed hundreds of immigration hearings in Utah — and led to at least one man’s deportation
- Migrant Protection Protocols
- Mexico Protests US Decision to Return Asylum Seekers
- Mexico Moves to Encourage Caravan Migrants to Stay and Work
- Hussen Announces New Pilot to Boost Immigration in Rural and Northern Canada
- Storm Norma Piles Down on Thousands of Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
- Venezuela: All You Need to Know About the Crisis in Seven Charts
- Policy Update (January 24-29, 2019)
January 23, 2019
- Calling for Global Effort, Pope Prays God Liberate the Human Trafficked, Help Those Deprived of Their Dignity
- For 7th Consecutive Year, Visa Overstays Exceeded Illegal Border Crossings
- Falling Illegal Immigration Numbers Confirm No Border Crisis
- 2 Big Reasons We Don’t Need a Border Wall
- Trump’s Wall Won’t Protect Democrats Forever (Opinion)
- Rahaf Mohammed Has Escaped an Oppression that Spans History and the Globe
- EU Seeks Temporary Deal Over Refugees and Migrants Rescued at Sea
- Greek Roads Prove Deadly for Migrants on Busy Land Route
- Aunt of Syrian ‘Boy on the Beach’ Urges Action to Save Refugees
- Policy Update (January 16-23, 2019)
January 15, 2019
- Pope Francis Delivers Message to Diplomats
- Catholic Groups and Others Rail Against Trump Border ‘Crisis’ Speech
- Welcome to the Border, Mr. President
- Sister Norma Wanted to Show Trump What It Is Like on the Border. He Didn’t Care to Listen.
- Immigration Court Backlog May Grow by Years on Shutdown
- High Court Should Not Become Political Pawn Over DACA
- Terrorism is Not a Thing to Cry Wolf About
- Policy Update (January 9-15, 2019)
January 8, 2019
- US Immigration Policy on a Collision Course with the Economy
- What to Do About Escalating Numbers of Asylum-seeking Families
- Senators Warm to Immigration Deal as Shutdown Solution
- Judge Temporarily Blocks ICE Agents from Arresting Cambodian Refugees
- How a Crackdown on MS-13 Caught Up Innocent High School Students
- Republicanism for Republicans
- Papua New Guinea: ‘Manus Refugees Await Freedom’
- Immigration Canada Preparing to Launch Revamped Family Reunification System
- Policy Update (December 19, 2018 – January 8, 2019)