Join us on March 24 for a thought-provoking, all-day event on “Catholic Social Teaching and Work with Migrants and Refugees at a Time of Uncertainty.” Co-sponsored by Jesuit Refugee Service/USA (JRS/USA) and the Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS), this event will bring together leading experts to explore critical issues in migration and refugee policy.

📍 Remote attendance only – Registration is now open!

Event Highlights

This event will examine Catholic social teaching on migrants and refugees, offering both global and US-focused perspectives during this time of transition and uncertainty. Interactive panels will explore:

• A special edition of the Journal on Migration and Human Security on the concept of freedom to migrate and stay
• The state of US asylum and refugee programs
• U.S. immigration and refugee policies from a religious liberty perspective

Keynote Speakers

• His Eminence Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archdiocese of Washington, DC
• His Eminence Fabio Cardinal Baggio, CS, Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Additional speakers include: 

• Eleanor Acer, Senior Director, Global Humanitarian Protection, Human Rights First
• Kevin Appleby, Senior Director, International Migration Policy, CMS
• David Hollenbach, SJ, Pedro Arrupe Distinguished Research Professor in the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
• Donald Kerwin, Vice-President for Advocacy, JRS/USA
• Mario Russell, Executive Director, CMS
• Kelly Ryan, President, JRS/USA
• Michelle Sardone, Deputy Director, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)

Register Today!