USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services
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The USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services is the arm of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that oversees and coordinates the Catholic Church’s national efforts to support, resettle, and advocate for migrants, refugees, and other displaced persons.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic organization
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church agency ⓘ refugee resettlement agency ⓘ |
| activity |
education and outreach on Catholic teaching about migration
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legal and social services for migrants and refugees ⓘ policy advocacy on migration and refugee issues ⓘ refugee resettlement coordination ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
family unity in immigration law
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humane immigration policies ⓘ protection of refugees and asylum seekers ⓘ protection of vulnerable migrant populations ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Catholic Charities agencies
NERFINISHED
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diocesan refugee resettlement programs ⓘ other faith-based and secular refugee resettlement organizations ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
legal services staff
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migration policy experts ⓘ refugee resettlement professionals ⓘ social workers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
asylum and refugee protection
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humanitarian assistance ⓘ immigration policy ⓘ migration ⓘ public policy advocacy ⓘ refugee resettlement ⓘ |
| focus |
asylum seekers
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human trafficking survivors ⓘ internally displaced persons ⓘ migrants ⓘ refugees ⓘ unaccompanied migrant children ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| ideology | defense of the human dignity of migrants and refugees ⓘ |
| mission |
to coordinate the Catholic Church’s national efforts on migration and refugee services in the United States
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to support and advocate for migrants, refugees, and other displaced persons ⓘ |
| operatesWithinJurisdiction | United States Catholic dioceses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| religiousPerspective | Catholic social teaching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector |
faith-based humanitarian sector
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nonprofit sector ⓘ |
| usesAbbreviation |
MRS
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USCCB MRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usccb.org/committees/migration ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Committee on Migration
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affiliatedOrganization
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USCCB Department of Migration and Refugee Services
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