The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has put together a resource kit on the current crisis of unaccompanied migrant children that are crossing the border. Central American children from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras are migrating to the United States alone in record numbers. While not a new phenomenon, the number of children who are making the perilous journey alone has increased exponentially—6,775, on average, arrived between 2003—2011, and upwards of 90,000 are projected to arrive in Fiscal Year 2014. The Catholic Church has taken seriously the humanitarian and policy oriented aspects of this situation and is advocating on behalf of increased protections for migrant children and their families who are arriving in the United States. Recent testimony by Bishop Mark Seitz provides a useful overview of the policy position taken by the bishops on this issue. Below are some additional resources that can be used to better understand the situation, as well as some of the efforts that the Church is involved in to help resolve it. Please continue to keep these children in your prayers. usccb.org/about/migration-policy/unaccompanied-migrant-children-resource-kit.cfm
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:46:22 +0000
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