Of Note

Press Releases and Statements

• Release: Using Tear Gas Goes Down the Wrong Road (Nov 27, 2018)
  
• Release: Caravan Deserves Welcome Not Militia (Oct 30, 2018)
  
• Release: NAC Condemns Mass Shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue (Oct 29, 2018)
• Release: President Trump’s Dystopian Plan Against Legal Immigration Sets New Low (Sept 25, 2018)
• Release: A Miserable Response by the Trump Administration to the World’s Refugees on Eve of International Day of Peace (Sept 20, 2018)
• Joint Letter to US Embassy in Honduras on Human Rights Violence (Sept 14, 2018)
• Release: Trump Administration Fails to Re-designate TPS for Yemenis Fleeing War (July 6, 2018)
• Release: Disappointment in SCOTUS Decision to Uphold Muslim Ban (Jun 28, 2018)
• Joint Statement: On the Separation of Immigrant Children from Parents at the U.S. Border (Jun 20, 2018, World Refugee Day)
• Release: Imagine if Jesus had been torn from His Parents (Jun 19, 2018)
• Joint Release: Faith Leaders Applaud Senate's Bipartisan Farm Bill (Jun 13, 2018)
• Joint Faith Letter to Congress Opposing Stricter Requirements for SNAP Eligibility (Jun 12, 2018)
• Joint Catholic Letter Opposing Gina Haspel Nomination as CIA Director (May 7, 2018)
• Release: Trump Administration Puts Hondurans in Danger by Ending TPS (May 4, 2018)
• Release: Conference on Human Trafficking on May 15 (Apr 30, 2018)
• Joint Release & Statement: U.S. Catholic Leaders Urge Inclusive Diplomacy and Dialogue for a Just Peace in Syria (Apr 13, 2018)
• Release: During Holy Week Trump Administration Ends Deferred Status for Liberians (Mar 29, 2018)
• Release: Unite to End Racism Rally - Act. Confront. Transform. (Mar 29, 2018)
• Advisory: NAC to Participate in Catholic Day of Action for Dreamers (Feb 26, 2018)
• Joint Letter to FCC to Save Program that Closes Digital Divide (Feb 21, 2018)
• Release: NAC’s Director to Travel to Honduras on January 24 to be in Solidarity with the People amidst Protests and Violence (Jan 22, 2018)
• Release: Trump Republican Shutdown Putting Lives at Risk (Jan 20, 2018)
• Joint Faith Letter to Congress on Funding Priorities for Continuing Resolution-Budget Showdown (Jan 18, 2018)
• Joint Letter to Senate Leadership to Bring SESTA, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, to Floor for Vote (Jan 11, 2018)
• Joint Letter to Dept of Commerce Opposing 2020 Census Question on Citizenship (Jan 10, 2018)
• Release: Trump Administration is Testing the Soul of our Nation
  Ending Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans (Jan 8, 2018)

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Ecumenical Advocacy Days

The global impact of conflict, deportation, climate change and other factors has displaced nearly 250 million people worldwide. Hundreds of Christian advocates gathered in DC from April 20-23, 2018 for Ecumenical Advocacy Days to help address the global refugee crisis and local needs of displaced communities. 

Save the Date for EAD 2019:  April 5 to April 8, 2019. 

NAC is a proud sponsor and organizer of EAD. Visit the EAD website for more information about the annual gathering.

Sample News Reports

• National Catholic Reporter Article: Faith groups oppose massive increase in border spending (Dec 4, 2018)
  
• Catholic News Agency Article: U.S. Catholics respond to use of tear gas at the border (Nov 28, 2018)
  
• Catholic News Service Article in Boston Pilot: Proposed rule change for green cards 'a fear-creator' (Sept 28, 2018)
• Catholic News Service Article in Cincinnati Catholic Telegraph: Catholic Groups Condemn Ruling that Limits Some Asylum Seekers (Jun 12, 2018)
• Catholic News Service Article in America: Sex trafficking is ‘rooted in structure of society,’ says nun (May 17, 2018)
• National Catholic Reporter Article: End of Hondurans' protected status endangers 57,000 immigrants, advocates say (May 9, 2018)
• Catholic News Service Article in America: Catholics decry end to Temporary Protected Status for Hondurans (May 8, 2018)
• National Catholic Reporter Article: Catholic groups oppose CIA nominee Gina Haspel for connection to torture (May 8, 2018)
• Global Sisters Report Article in NCR: Q & A with Sr. Maureen McGowan on serving women and children in New York City (May 8, 2018)
• National Catholic Reporter Column Distinctly Catholic: Mention Trafficking Conference (May 3, 2018)
• Catholic News Service Article in Catholic Philly: Faith groups decry immigration detention of pregnant women (May 1, 2018)
• National Catholic Reporter Article: Trump administration orders end to Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians (Mar 29, 2018)
• Religion News Service Article: Faith groups condemn citizenship question on US census (Mar 28, 2018)
• Catholic Standard Article: During Capitol Hill prayer service, Catholics reflect on Lord's passion and Dreamers' suffering (Feb 8, 2018)
• National Catholic Reporter Article: Census concerns - Citizenship question would hurt results, critics caution (Jan 25, 2018)
• National Catholic Reporter Distinctly Catholic Column: Misc including Census 2020 politics (Jan 18, 2018)
• National Catholic Reporter Article: Advocates, faith leaders urge action to keep nearly 200,000 Salvadorans in US (Jan 10, 2018)

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