Immigration and Young People

Information and resources on immigration and refugees, especially as related to young people.

Posadas Project

Posadas Project seeks to promote the celebration of Las Posadas and to dedicate the Advent season to the solidarity called for in Justice for Immigrants: A Journey of Hope, the Catholic Campaign for Immigration Reform. Posadas Project invites you to learn about and to participate in Las Posadas in your community, or in a community near you.
This site contains information on locations where to celebrate Las Posadas and a forum designed to help people celebrate las posadas more richly. Share the wealth by going into the Posadas Project Forum.

POSADA: A Film about Unaccompanied Children Knocking on America's Door

The U.S. Border Patrol turns away 100,000 unaccompanied immigrant children every year. This is the story of three who stayed.
Posada portrays the journeys of Densi, Johny and Wilber who, as teenagers, separately left their homes in Central America for the United States. They each were detained by immigration officials for months between 1999 and 2002. Their struggles helped pave the way for others to receive assistance. They relate their stories to Las Posadas, a Mexican tradition that retells the Christmas story of Joseph and Mary's search for shelter.

Pope’s Message for the 94th World Day of Migrants and Refugees to be celebrated on January 13, 2008

"Young migrants" is the theme of the Message of the Holy Father Benedict XVI for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, which is to be celebrated on January 13, 2008. The Message has been published in Italian, French, English, German, Spanish and Portuguese and is available on the Vatican web site.

Download the announcement from the Vatican. Word icon (30 KB)

Download excerpts from the English text. Word icon (30 KB)