Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski speaks with NPR Scott Simon

This week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops criticized the Trump administration's cruel immigration policies. NPR's Scott Simon asks Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski for his reaction.

News from the Florida Council of Catholic Bishops: Mission:

Serve as liaison to state government on matters of concern to the Catholic Church in the seven dioceses of the Province of Miami, as a nonpartisan public policy voice on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Florida

Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami FL

June 20, 2018 Marks the 18th Anniversary of World Refugee Day
June 15
Under U.S. law, a refugee is a person who is forced to flee his or her home country due to persecution or a well-founded fear of being persecuted on account of his or her nationality, race, religion, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. Worldwide, there are 65.3 million people who have been forced out of their homes.

Congress Hears from Constituents on National Call-in Day to Protect Dreamers

March 2
On Monday, February 26, more than 45,000 calls were made to members of Congress from Catholics around the country urging them to find a legislative solution to save the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. 

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops asked all Catholics to contact their members of Congress and urge them to protect Dreamers from deportation, provide them a path to citizenship and avoid any damage to existing protections for families and unaccompanied minors in the process.