U.S. bishops, Catholic groups denounce DHS rule change for migrant workers

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 11, 2025 / 16:03 pm

U.S. Catholic bishops and prominent Catholic nonprofits are calling on the Department of Homeland Security to rescind a recent rule change they say will “disproportionately harm immigrants and their families.”

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), along with the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC) and Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), are calling for the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to rescind a policy change halting automatic extension of employment authorization documents for immigrants in the U.S.

The Dec. 1 statement comes after USCIS announced an interim final rule (IFR) , titled “Removal of the Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization Documents,” on Oct. 30.

“Given our organizations