Reply #8: Catholic Church responsible for 32% of ALL refugees resettled in America

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Over the past 25 years, the Catholic Church in the United States – through the USCCB's Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) – has resettled 883,740 refugees, or 32% of the total number of refugees admitted to the United States.

According to the Catholic Charities USA Annual Survey-At-A-Glance for 2000, the most recent available, the network provided:

Emergency Services to 5,352,376 People


Food Services to 3,929,387 People
Agencies provided both prepared food and food distribution services.


Food banks & pantries 1,720,448

Soup kitchens 734,678

Congregate dining 646,213

Home delivered meals 144,112

Other food services 683,936


Other Basic Needs Assistance to 1,106,708 People
This category includes those basic services outside of food, shelter, or housing, such as:


Clothing assistance 592,784

Financial assistance 260,593

Utilities assistance 183,850

Medication assistance 63,731

Other basic needs assistance 5,750


Temporary Shelter Services to 109,289 People
Services in this category include short-term (up to six months) emergency shelters and safe houses for the homeless, runaway youth, victims of domestic violence, etc.


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Did you know that...

105 dioceses have refugee resettlement offices.


In 2002, the Catholic Church resettled 6,533 – or 22% – of the total number of refugees admitted to the United States (30,332).


In 2002, the Catholic Church – with the assistance of government grants – spent $27.5 million on direct programs and assistance for the resettling of refugees.


Through the program Parishes Organized to Welcome Refugees, volunteers nationwide contributed more than 300,000 documented hours of service, the equivalent of 150 full-time employees.