IMMIGRATION

IHM Social Ministries Commission has been involved with the issue of Immigration for two years. We work closely with the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Social Action Office.

Please check the Social Action Website for more information.

http://www.catholiccincinnati.org/socialaction/   or http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/

Since the founding, the United States has received immigrants from around the world who have found opportunity and safe haven in a new land. The labor, values, and beliefs of immigrants from throughout the world have transformed the United States from a loose group of colonies into one of the leading democracies in the world today. From its founding to the present, the United States remains a nation of immigrants grounded in the firm belief that newcomers offer new energy, hope and cultural diversity.

Our common faith in Jesus Christ moves us to search for ways that favor a spirit of solidarity. It is a faith that transcends borders and bids us to overcome all forms of discrimination and violence so that we may build relationships that are just and loving.

Excerpts taken from Strangers No Longer, Together on the Journey of Hope, A Pastoral Letter Concerning Migration From the Catholic Bishops of Mexico and the United States.

 Legal Resource: www.cliniclegal.org

IHM Contact: Margaret Stepp
Archdiocese Contact: Tony Stieritz, Dirctor of the Social Action Office
513-421-3131, Ex. 2661