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A recent article from Migration Policy Institute summarizes the proposed rule and history of public charge in immigration law. The Trump administration is proposing to change how the federal government assesses who should be barred from getting a green card or immigrating to the United States because they are likely to become a “public charge.” This term has been in U.S. immigration law for more than a century and has generally meant someone who is mainly reliant on the government for basic needs. Please see the linked article for further information on these potential changes. More…

Daughters of Charity Statement on Immigration Enforcement More…

Pope Leo recently made public statements which reinforced the Catholic Social Teaching that every human being has a right to exist and live a dignified life. More…

Started in 2022, Women in Charge’s "Pathways to Integration: Community English Language Program" provides free, individualized ESL instruction to adult immigrants in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The program offers flexible small group or one-on-one sessions, delivered at the WIC office, local libraries, or online, and tailored to specific student priorities, whether it's navigating doctor's appointments, understanding children's school communications, or preparing for job interviews. More…

The Immigration Policy Tracking Project catalogues every known Trump administration immigration policy, attaches the source documents, and highlights all new policies. Entries are organized by date and subject, searchable by key terms, filtered by 1.0 and 2.0 terms, and continually updated to report on current status. IPTP is a project of Professor Lucas Guttentag working with Stanford and Yale law students and supported by a team of leading national immigration experts. More…