Welcome the Newcomer

Catholic Charities assists refugees and immigrants that are legally in the United States. Our Refugee Resettlement program supports refugees who flee their country of origin, often running from violence, war and persecution, to save their lives. They are granted refugee status by the United Nations due to a well-founded case of persecution and cleared for entrance to America by our Department of Homeland Security.

Our Immigration Legal Services team helps reunite those in the U.S. legally with minor children and spouses who remain in their country of origin. Many of those we assist are refugees — those granted refugee status by the United Nations and invited here by the U.S. Federal Government — to reunite with their spouses and minor children. We also help U.S. citizens and those with legal residency secure residency for their spouses and/or children.

51-year-old Mohammad was born and raised in Afghanistan. He was living in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, with his wife and eight children as the Taliban continued…
Refugees flee their home countries for the U.S. for many reasons, including war, persecution, and violence. When they arrive here, they continue to face obstacles…
By the time she was just 15 years old, Estelle had experienced unspeakable things in her home country in Central America, which has one of…
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