Committee on Migration
E108418
The Committee on Migration is a body within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that guides the Catholic Church’s advocacy, pastoral care, and policy positions on immigration and refugee issues in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Committee on Migration canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917017 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee on Migration Context triple: [United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, hasPart, Committee on Migration]
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A.
Committee on Migrant Workers
The Committee on Migrant Workers is a United Nations expert body that monitors implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
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B.
Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights is a Chicago City Council body that focuses on policies, protections, and services affecting immigrants and refugees in the city.
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C.
International Organization for Migration
The International Organization for Migration is a leading intergovernmental body that works globally to promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of migrants and societies.
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D.
Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
The Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs is the European Commission department responsible for EU policies on migration, security, borders, and asylum.
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E.
Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs
The Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs is a specialized body within the Organization of American States that addresses legal and political issues affecting democracy, human rights, and governance in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Committee on Migration Target entity description: The Committee on Migration is a body within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that guides the Catholic Church’s advocacy, pastoral care, and policy positions on immigration and refugee issues in the United States.
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A.
Committee on Migrant Workers
The Committee on Migrant Workers is a United Nations expert body that monitors implementation of the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.
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B.
Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights
The Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights is a Chicago City Council body that focuses on policies, protections, and services affecting immigrants and refugees in the city.
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C.
International Organization for Migration
The International Organization for Migration is a leading intergovernmental body that works globally to promote humane and orderly migration for the benefit of migrants and societies.
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D.
Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
The Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs is the European Commission department responsible for EU policies on migration, security, borders, and asylum.
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E.
Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs
The Committee on Juridical and Political Affairs is a specialized body within the Organization of American States that addresses legal and political issues affecting democracy, human rights, and governance in the Americas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
committee
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ecclesiastical body ⓘ |
| affiliatedOrganization | USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Catholic social teaching
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preferential option for the poor ⓘ principle of human dignity ⓘ principle of solidarity ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| employer | staff of the USCCB migration and refugee offices ⓘ |
| field |
immigration
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migration policy ⓘ pastoral care for migrants ⓘ public policy advocacy ⓘ refugee protection ⓘ |
| governingBodyOf |
USCCB policy positions on immigration
ⓘ
USCCB policy positions on refugees ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advisory body to the U.S. bishops on migration issues
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policy-recommending body within the USCCB ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide the Catholic Church’s advocacy on immigration issues in the United States
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to guide the Catholic Church’s advocacy on refugee issues in the United States ⓘ to provide pastoral guidance for the care of migrants and refugees ⓘ to shape policy positions of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on migration ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| sector | religious non-profit sector ⓘ |
| topic |
asylum policy
ⓘ
border enforcement and humanitarian protection ⓘ family reunification in immigration law ⓘ human trafficking related to migration ⓘ immigration reform ⓘ refugee resettlement ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usccb.org/committees/migration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Committee on Migration Description of subject: The Committee on Migration is a body within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that guides the Catholic Church’s advocacy, pastoral care, and policy positions on immigration and refugee issues in the United States.
Referenced by (1)
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